Battle of Kursk (jul 5, 1943 – aug 23, 1943)
Description:
Military history's largest tank battle takes place on the Eastern Front involving an estimated 6,000 tanks, 4,000 aircraft and 2 million soldiers. In its last blitzkrieg offensive, Germany attacks the Red Army near Kursk, Russia, but due to delays and the cracking of the German Wehrmacht code, the Soviets are prepared and keep Hitler from conquering Russia.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 5, 1943
aug 23, 1943
~ 1 months and 19 days