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The Battle of Brody (other names in use include Battle of Dubna, Battle of Dubno, Battle of Rovne, Battle of Rovne-Brody) was a tank battle fought between the 1st Panzer Group's III Army Corps and XLVIII Army Corps (Motorized) and five mechanized corps of the Soviet 5th Army and 6th Army in the triangle formed by the towns Dubno, Lutsk, and Brody between 23 and 30 June 1941. It is known in Soviet historiography as a part of the "border defensive battles". Although the Red Army formations inflicted heavy losses on the German forces, they were outmanoeuvred and suffered enormous losses in tanks. Poor Soviet logistics, German Air supremacy as well as a total breakdown in Red Army command and control ensured victory for the Wehrmacht despite overwhelming Red Army numerical and technological superiority. This was one of the most intense armoured engagements in the opening phase of Operation Barbarossa and one of the largest tank battles of World War II.
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Battle of Brody (1941) | |||||||
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Part of the Eastern Front of World War II | |||||||
Drive of 11 Pz Div during the Battle of Brody | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Germany | Soviet Union | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gerd von Rundstedt Walther von Reichenau Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel | Mikhail Kirponos | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
750 tanks[1][2] | 3500 tanks[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Only against 8th Mech. Corps: ~ 200 tanks lost[3] |
Heavy: Forces rendered non-operational 8th Mech. Corps: ~ 800 tanks lost[3] |