Immense in scope, ferocious in nature, and epic in consequence, the
Battle of Kursk witnessed (at Prokhorovka) one of the largest tank
engagements in world history and led to staggering losses-including
nearly 200,000 Soviet and 50,000 German casualties-within the first
ten days of fighting. Going well beyond all previous accounts,
David Glantz and Jonathan House now offer the definitive work on
arguably the greatest battle of World War II.
Drawing on both German and Soviet sources, Glantz and House
separate myth from fact to show what really happened at Kursk and
how it affected the outcome of the war. Their access to newly
released Soviet archival material adds unprecedented detail to what
is known about this legendary conflict, enabling them to
reconstruct events from both perspectives and describe combat down
to the tactical level.
The Battle of Kursk takes readers behind Soviet lines for the
first time to discover what the Red Army knew about the plans for
Hitler's offensive (Operation Citadel), relive tank warfare and
hand-to-hand combat, and learn how the tide of battle turned. Its
vivid portrayals of fighting in all critical sectors place the
famous tank battle in its proper context. Prokhorovka here is not a
well-organized set piece but a confused series of engagements and
hasty attacks, with each side committing its forces piecemeal.
Glantz and House's fresh interpretations demolish many of the
myths that suggest Hitler might have triumphed if Operation Citadel
had been conducted differently. Their account is the first to
provide accurate figures of combat strengths and losses, and it
includes 32 maps that clarify troop and tank movements.
Shrouded in obscurity and speculation for more than half a
century, the Battle of Kursk finally gets its due in this dramatic
retelling of the confrontation that marked the turning point of the
war on the Eastern Front and brought Hitler's blitzkrieg to a
crashing halt.
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