Battle of Kursk
Operation Citadel

Battle of Kursk

Section Title: Operation Citadel
Table Section Text: None

Operation Citadel	Men	Tanks	Guns

Soviet	Ratio	German	Soviet	Ratio	German	Soviet	Ratio	German

Frieser	1,426,352	2.8:1	518,271	4,938	2:1	2,465	31,415	4:1	7,417

Glantz	1,910,361	2.5:1	780,900	5,128	1.7:1	2,928

Frieser uses combat strengths. Frieser counts only operational tanks. Glantz uses total strengths.

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The total size of the Soviet force was 1,910,361 men with 1,426,352 actual combat soldiers.

final_sentence: The total size of the Soviet force was 1,910,361 men with 1,426,352 actual combat soldiers.