Another event is making its way to World of Tanks this summer. This time it is all about history. Wargaming is introducing the Battle of Cologne by focusing on the real-life duel between two astounding vehicles which took place during the engagement. The company chose to reveal the history behind this memorable battle through an interesting short story they posted on their official World of Tanks website.
The tank duel during the Battle of Cologne took place at the Cologne Cathedral on March 6, 1945, during World War II. It is the most famous tank duel in history and probably the only one ever fought between two tanks. The two types of machinery that took on the task were a Panther tank and a Pershing tank.
To honor this historic battle, Wargaming chose to introduce the history behind it through an astounding short story. The story was written by Robert Rath and illustrated by Karl Brezdin. The story points out the magic of the fight was in part due to the fact that it was caught on film. Everyone could watch it, which was amazing at the time.
The Pershing tank that was involved in this combat was also responsible for destroying four German tanks in Elsdorf a week before the duel. One of the four vehicles it managed to take down was a Tiger I.
If you want to read the full story Wargaming prepared in memory of the tank duel of the Battle of Cologne, you can view it here. There is also a video that explains the history behind this fantastic collision. It features photographs and describes the location of the vehicles and how the battle took place. You can see for yourselves these powerful vehicles battling below.