Kursk
Subtitle: the world's greatest tank battle
By: Rupert Matthews
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Limited
Published: 2016
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781785993848; 9781784283834
Subjects: Kursk, Battle of, Russia, 1943; Operation Citadel; World War, 1939-1945; Campaigns; Military campaigns
Description: "Considered by both the Germans and the Soviets to be a highly umpromising place to fight a battle. Kursk would prove to be the undoing of the Nazis' Eastern campaign. Beginning with the strategic situation in 1943, this compelling tale recounts the circumstances of this decisive battle that was a key turning point in the Second World War. Recalling the various stages of fighting, the early tactical advantage of the Germans, and the subsequent Soviet victory, Kursk is a fascinating account of a major campaign that involved more than 3 million men, 8,000 tanks, 40,000 guns and 5,500 aircraft."--Book flap.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Prelude: Stalingrad; title: 1. The Citadel; title: 2. Panzer force; title: 3. A waiting game; title: 4. Digging for victory; title: 5. Countdown; title: 6. The assault; title: 7. Brekthrough; title: 8. The great tank battle; title: 9. Noises off; title: 10. Operation Roland; title: 11. Aftermath.