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Kursk: The Greatest Tank Battle, 1943 By M. K. Barbier

In July 1943 the German Army launched what proved to be its last great offensive on the Eastern Front against the Kursk salient. Kursk: The Greatest Tank Battle Ever Fought 1943 is a comprehensive account of the last time that Germany held the strategic initiative in the war against the Soviet Union, which, once lost, would lead to the inevitable destruction of the Nazi state by the vengeful Red Army. The book begins with a study of the background to the battle and a description of the events on the Eastern Front before the opening of the offensive, including the decisive battle for Stallngrad that had finished only a few months beforehand. The strategic importance of the Kursk salient is considered, as are the factors that caused the Germans to delay their offensive, even when the element of surprise had been lost. The extensive Soviet defensive preparations are covered in depth, as are the strength of both sides and the new equipment, such as the Panther tank that the Germans were using for the first time. Kursk: The Greatest Tank Battle Ever Fought 1943 shows how a bitter struggle developed between the Soviet and German forces, which sucked in huge numbers of tanks and men into a small area, so that it became the greatest armoured battle of the war. The Red Army of 1943 was very different from the force that reeled before the German onslaught in 1941, and its new found professionalism wore down the attackers until all their momentum was lost. The final chapter discusses the full implications of the battle for the Germans and for the Russians. The book's authoritative text is complemented with detailed maps that explain the troop movements that took place during the battle. The book also includes appendices with information on orders of battle, losses and equipment.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

Tanks for a brilliant book, M K Barbier, July 29, 2002

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This review is from: Kursk 1943: The Greatest Tank Battle Ever Fought (Paperback)

A great book on Kursk in particular and on Barbarossa in general. The captions are extremely well written and provide a lot of new insight on Soviet strategy and the surprising poverty of German tactics. The photos, many of which I don't think have been previously published in an English-language book, are incredible. Specialists and general readers alike will enjoy this book.

6 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

Zitadelle

, October 27, 2002

By Holy Olio "holy_olio" (Grand Rapids, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kursk 1943: The Greatest Tank Battle Ever Fought (Paperback)

This is a large format book, but isn't too thick. Lots of pics, but it looks like nothing is happening in most of them. Occasionally some smoke in the distance. Kursk was the largest tank battle in history, was a fiasco because Hitler delayed it for months, giving Zhukov time to prepare the defenses, and had it never been begun by the Germans, or done on the original schedule, would have delayed the end of WWII. Like the battle of Kharkov, which was a classic (if little discussed) ruse by the supposedly depleted German army just months after the defeat at Stalingrad, a large Soviet force would have been destroyed by the pincer action that was so effective for the Wehrmacht.

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