In the summer of 1943, Nazi Germany launched Operation Citadel in a desperate attempt to turn the tide on the Eastern Front. What followed was the Battle of Kursk, the largest tank engagement in ...

It was a battle that devoured the strength of the German armed forces, and demonstrated the growing effectiveness of the Red Army and maturity of its general staff. The battle opened on July 5 1943.

How the battle of Kursk unfolded: July-August 1943. Tank Museum. The plan was for twin offensives: one in the north led by the 9th Army, which was ordered to press southwards and link up with the ...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin addresses the audience during a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Kursk in the Russian city, on August 23, 2023.