Battle of Kursk

The Battle of Kursk was a World War II battle. It happened on 5 July to 23 August 1943 near Kursk, Russia. It was the biggest battle in history. The Battle of Kursk, also called the Battle of the Kursk Salient, was a major World War II Eastern Front battle between the forces of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia during the summer of 1943, resulting in a Soviet victory.