The Battle of Kursk was one of the defining moments of World War II. In July 1943, German forces under Erich von Manstein--one of Germany's best generals--launched a massive attack in an offensive code-named Citadel. A week later, the Soviets counterattacked, sparking a huge clash of tanks at Prokhorovka, the largest armor battle in history, pitting more than 600 Soviet tanks against some 300 German panzers. Though the Germans gained a tactical victory, destroying huge numbers of Soviet tanks, they failed to achieve their objectives, and in the end the battle marked a turning point on the Eastern Front. The Red Army gained the strategic initiative and would not lose it.

About the Author
Christopher A. Lawrence is president of The Dupuy Institute, an organization dedicated to scholarly research and analysis of military history and current armed conflict. He is also author of Kursk (Aberdeen, 2015), America's Modern Wars: Understanding Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam (Casemate, 2015), and War by Numbers: Understanding Conventional Combat (Potomac Books, 2017). He lives near Washington, DC.

Reviews
This book... must be one of the most comprehensive accounts of the battle of Kursk. It could appeal to fellow modeller's that are interested in building accurate dioramas as the pictures in the book some of them especially useful. * Armorama *



Book Information
ISBN 9780811738071
Author Christopher A. Lawrence
Format Hardback
Page Count 656
Imprint Stackpole Books
Publisher Stackpole Books
Weight(grams) 1560g
Dimensions(mm) 262mm * 212mm * 41mm