![]() ![]() The Soviet troops prepared to fight back against the enemy. The German assault, as part of Operation Citadel began on the morning of June 5th, 1943. For this reason, it was nicknamed Zveroboy (‘Beast Slayer’). Although there were only 24 of them, they performed well on the battlefield, easily destroying any of the Germans’ tanks, including their heavy tanks. The first to move to the front line were the Soviet 152 mm SU-152 SPGs. A small quantity of KV-1S tanks were also present. The latter amounted to roughly 30% of all the tanks in the USSR towards this front. The Soviet side primarily deployed the T-34-76 and T-70 tanks. To tip the balance of power in their favour, the German leadership moved the latest vehicles to the future theatre of war: 134 PzKpfw VI Tiger tanks (having appeared only episodically in previous battles), 190 PzKpfw V Panther tanks, 90 Ferdinand SPGs and even some radio-controlled self-propelled Goliath mines. However, the decision to launch Operation Citadel was taken nonetheless. It was known in the German HQ that the Soviets expected the Germans to mount an offensive in the summer of 1943. German leadership had their disagreements on this count: if Keitel tried to bring Hitler around to the idea of a general offensive, Guderian and Model opposed this. According to official data, roughly two million people, six thousand tanks and four thousand aircraft were involved in it.Īfter the Battle of Stalingrad, the results of which encouraged Soviet troops to go on the offensive, the Germans strove to change the situation and planned their own offensive operation in the summer of 1943 to change the course of the war. The Battle of Kursk, which began on July 5th and lasted until August 23rd, 1943, was the largest tank battle in the history of mankind. You can find it in the “Events and Tournaments” tab of the game's main menu. ![]() The event will be in the RB and SB game mode with historical vehicle setups. Take a part in the reconstruction of the Battle of Kursk! ![]()
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