Several months earlier General Erich von Manstein captured Kharkov, a city south of Kursk, then formed a long perimeter along the Eastern side of the city. The Germans named the battle “Operation Citadel” the Soviets used two names: "Operation Kutuzov" for the defense and "Operation Polkovodets Rumjantsev" for the offense. This decisive battle would occur near the Kursk, a town on the Moscow-Rostov railway in Southern Russia. After a very long stalemate, both the Soviets and Germans awaited major confrontations that would define the momentum for either side. The Battle of Kursk was one of the largest armoured battles and possibly the single largest air battle in history it also led to the largest losses in a single day of battle. Tank event "Battle of Kursk" is available until 12:00 GMT July 7 There may be some problems with news display in specific browser versions. Attention! This news was published on the old version of the website.
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