For educational purposes
In the Summer of 1943 more than 2,000,000 men of the German and Russian Armies and over 6,000 tanks were gathered together near the Russian town of Kursk.
The scene was set for one of the war s most crucial engagements the outcome of which would have a vital bearing on the outcome of the conflict.
The German plan, codenamed "Operation Citadel", aimed to enclose the Russian forces north and south of the so-called Kursk bulge.
But the Russians had learned a lot during the fierce battles against the German army.
The area was heavily mined and fortified and the German tanks were met by murderous artillery fire.
The Battle of Kursk would turn out to be the largest tank battle of World War II.
The Germans are unable to withstand the tremendous force of the Russians and are eventually forced to retreat beyond the Dnieper River.
This to the dismay of Adolf Hitler, who has explicitly forbidden withdrawal.
Ultimately, the Battle of Kursk would be the beginning of the advance of the Red Army and the downfall of the Nazis.
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