The Battle of Kursk was a major World War II Eastern Front battle between the forces of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia during the summer of 1943, resulting in a Soviet victory.

Jan 17, 2025 · The Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle in history, involving some 6,000 tanks, 2,000,000 troops, and 4,000 aircraft. It marked the decisive end of the German offensive capability on the Eastern Front and cleared the way for the great Soviet offensives of 1944–45.

Oct 29, 2009 · The Battle of Kursk occurred in July 1943 around the Soviet city of Kursk in western Russia, as Germany launched Operation Citadel, Hitler’s response to his devastating defeat by the Soviet...

Aug 17, 2022 · The Battle of Kursk (July 5 – August 23, 1943 – a set of strategic defensive (July 5-23) and offensive (July 12 – August 23) operations of the Red Army in the Second World War in order to disrupt a major offensive forces of the Wehrmacht and defeat its strategic grouping.

75 years ago during the Battle of Kursk the Nazis lost the strategic initiative. After the defeat at Kursk, the Wehrmacht was in retreat until Hitler's Germany was crushed in 1945.

Aug 19, 2024 · Historian Julian Humphrys takes up the story of the battle, the tanks that were used in the clash, and why the Germans lost at Kursk… The summer of 1943 saw the German army mount a risky operation that made even Adolf Hitler nervous. “Whenever I think of this attack, my stomach turns over,” he told a subordinate.

There are a total of (19) Battle of Kursk - WW2 Timeline (July 5th - August 23rd, 1943) events in the SecondWorldWarHistory.com database. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last). Other leading and trailing events may also be included for perspective.

The Battle of Kursk was a World War II engagement between German and Soviet forces on the Eastern Front near Kursk (450 kilometres or 280 miles southwest of Moscow) in the Soviet Union in July and August 1943.

The Battle of Kursk was a decisive Soviet victory against the Germans in the Second World War, lasting between July 5 th and August 23 rd 1943. It is remembered as being an intensive tank battle, earning the reputation of being the ‘greatest tank battle’ in military history.

Jun 27, 2018 · The Battle of Kursk was fought between the Germans and Soviets on the Eastern Front. The terrain provided an advantage to the Soviets because dust clouds prevented the Luftwaffe from providing air support to German forces on the ground.