Hobby Master Archive

1938 saw the establishment of the 4th Panzer Division who then took part in the invasion of Poland in 1939. In 1940 the 4th PD was part of the invasion of France followed in 1941 by Operation Barbarossa; the invasion of the Soviet Union. Beginning on July 4 1943 German forces began Operation Citadel that saw the greatest penetration by German forces in the Kursk area. On July 12th the Soviets began a counter-offensive that lead to the greatest tank battle in history. On July 13th Hitler was forced to cancel the operation and began a withdrawal.