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| − | The '''Battle of Kursk''' was the largest [[tank]] battle in | + | The '''Battle of Kursk''' in 1943 was the largest [[tank]] battle in history. It was between the [[German]] [[Werhmacht]] and the [[Russian]] [[Red Army]]. German forces attempted to encircle Soviet forces in the Kursk Salient on the eastern front, but strong Soviet resistance defeated the German assault. Kursk was the last German offensive of any strategic significance in the east; henceforth, they would conduct a fighting retreat. |
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Revision as of 18:04, April 28, 2007
- It has been proposed that this page, :Kursk, be titled, "Battle of Kursk".
The Battle of Kursk in 1943 was the largest tank battle in history. It was between the German Werhmacht and the Russian Red Army. German forces attempted to encircle Soviet forces in the Kursk Salient on the eastern front, but strong Soviet resistance defeated the German assault. Kursk was the last German offensive of any strategic significance in the east; henceforth, they would conduct a fighting retreat.