Kursk 1943: the Southern Front

by FORCZYK, ROBERT

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Title Statements

Full title :Kursk 1943 : the Southern Front / Robert Forczyk, illustrated by Graham Turner.

Summary

"Mauled at Stalingrad, the German army looked to regain the initiative on the Eastern Front with a huge offensive launched near the city of Kursk, 280 miles south-west of Moscow. Armed with the new Panther tank, Hitler and Field Marshal von Manstein were confident that they could inflict another crushing defeat on the Soviet Union. What they did not know is that the Soviets knew about the coming attack, and they were ready. This book focuses on the southern front of this campaign, which featured one of the biggest clash of armour of the warin the battle of Prokhorovka which involved over a thousand tanks. It examines in detail the tactics and mistakes of the army commanders as they orchestrated one of the bloodiest battles in World War II. Using campaign maps, stunning photographs and vivid artwork, this new study, a companion to Campaign 272 Kursk 1943: The Northern Front, examines whether that the German offensive was doomed from the start as it takes the reader through this titanic clash of armour."--Publisher's description.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2017

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Osprey Publishing
Place of Publication:Great Britain
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2017

The Physical Object

Description:96 pages : : illustrations (some color), color maps ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781472816900, 1472816900
oclc:ocn948559662
LC Classification:D764.3.K8
Dewey Decimal:940.5421735

Origins of the campaign -- Chronology -- Opposing commanders (German; Soviety) -- Opposing forces (German; Soviet; Order of battle, 5 July 1943) -- Opposing plans (German; Soviet) -- The campaign (Preliminary moves, 1 April-4 July; Von Manstein's offensive, 5-10 July; Vatulin's counter-offensive, 11-12 July; Hitler calls it quits, 13-15 July) -- Aftermath (analysis) -- The battlefield today.