Battle of Kursk

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Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in World War II. Result: The German forces failed to eliminate the Kursk salient and had to stop their offensive.

The German offensive at Kursk, led by Erich von Manstein and Günther von Kluge, was intended to demonstrate to the Allies that even after the losses at Stalingrad, the German army was still capable of mounting a major offensive. On the first day, German forces, including several Schutzstaffel (SS) divisions, attacked on two fronts. The well-prepared defenders enjoyed numerical superiority in armor,...

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