The German Kursk offensive was not, compared with previous operations, ambitious. But it was failure to prevent the subsequent Soviet advance at Kursk that threatened German hopes of holding on to the bulk of their conquests. The battle took place some six months after the surrender of German forces at Stalingrad had dealt a massive blow to Hitler’s aim of complete victory on the Eastern Front. Was Prokhorovka really a bloody stalemate or, as has recently been argued by German historian Karl-Heinz Frieser, a clear German victory – a conclusion backed by British historian Ben Wheatley in his analysis of the photographs taken immediately after the battle by the Luftwaffe? The strategic context Both have argued that the Battle of Brody, in June 1941, involved more tanks, and was of greater importance, putting an end to Hitler’s hopes of defeating the Soviet Union in a short war. It was certainly one of the greatest tank battles of the war, but the claim that it was the greatest has been challenged by American historian David Glantz and Russian historian Valeriy Zamulin. Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.A rare aerial colour photo of German armour moving into action on the first morning of the Battle of Kursk. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Mac, Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. Microsoft, Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox LIVE, Xbox Game Pass, the Xbox Logos and/or other Microsoft products referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. (, PlayStation, 0, PlayStation 3, =, PlayStation 4, PS5 and PlayStation 5 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. All other logos, copyrights and trademarks are property of their respective owners. Kalypso Media Mobile is a division of Kalypso Media Group GmbH. Kasedo Games is a division of Kalypso Media Group GmbH.
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