Summary:

In the early summer of 1943, following the German defeat at
Stalingrad, Hitler sought a decisive battle that would turn the
struggle on the Eastern Front in the Germans' favor. On the 5th July
1943, the Wehrmacht launched Operation Citadel. Attacking with a
force of 3000 tanks and assault guns, the Germans faced a well dug-in
force of more than 3900 Soviet tanks, with another 1500 tanks in
reserve. The tanks advanced with as many as 50 vehicles packed
together per kilometer of line. What followed was the largest tank
battle the world has ever seen, with both sides suffering heavy
casualtiesOn the 11th July, three SS divisions - Totenkopf, Das Reich
and Leibstandarte - attempted to break through the Soviet lines at
the village of Prokhorovka, and so force the flank of the Soviet
defensive position. Facing them were the newly deployed Soviet 5th
Guards Tanks Army. It was the Germans' last chance for a potential
breakthrough on the Eastern Front. The battle raged all day, with
German attack followed by Soviet counterattack. By nightfall the
Germans had lost more than 300 tanks and the 5th Guards Tanks Army 50
percent of their strength. Despite their heavy losses, the Soviet
defenders had achieved their aim: the German attack had been halted
and all hope of their regaining the initiative lost.5th Guards Tank
Army at Kursk has an eight-page gatefold depicting one of the
brigades from the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army in an innovative and
fresh manner. This brigade is shown in battle deployment, with
reconnaissance units, advance companies, the main body, the brigade
command section, plus all the supporting engineers, signalers,
artillery etc to provide a visual guide to exactly how many tanks and
other armored vehicles were advancing on the 11th July. The book
itself is broken down by these sections, looking at each component
part of the brigade in turn, their structure, equipment and what they
did on 11th July. Maps will be used where appropriate to show the
location of each element on the battlefield. The description of each
part includes action reports, organization, equipment, unit
commanders and much more. Thanks to its novel and accessible
approach, the book will appeal to both the enthusiast and the general
reader interested in World War II.

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 940 -- General history of Europe

Book Details:

Physical Description: 192 pages
Edition Info: Hardcover; 2011-06

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