A week later, the Soviets counterattacked, sparking a huge clash of tanks at Prokhorovka, the largest armor battle in history, pitting more than 600 Soviet tanks against some 300 German panzers. In July 1943, German forces under Erich von Manstein-one of Germanys best generals-launched a massive attack in an offensive code-named Citadel. The Battle of Kursk was one of the defining moments of World War II. Seller Inventory # 9780811738071īook Description Hardcover. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. The battle marked a turning point on the Eastern Front the Red Army gained the strategic initiative and would not lose it. The resulting clash of tanks at Prokhorovka was the largest armor battle in history. In July 1943, German forces launched a massive attack. The Red Army gained the strategic initiative and would not lose it. Though the Germans gained a tactical victory, destroying huge numbers of Soviet tanks, they failed to achieve their objectives, and in the end the battle marked a turning point on the Eastern Front.
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