Praeger - Kursk 1943 - The tide turns in the East

Author: Mark Healy
Publisher: Praeger Publishers, February 2004
ISBN 0-275-98283-1
Hardcover, 96 pages, measures (in inches) 9.8 x 7.2 x 0.5

About this Book
n the summer of 1943 the German army stood poised for a major offensive. The attack was aimed at the Kursk salient, which the Germans intended to isolate, trapping large numbers of Russian troops and paving the way for the decisive campaign to knock the Soviet Union out of the war. By the time of the attack, the Russians had turned the salient into a mass of defensive positions. In the following decisive clash, the Soviets bled Germany's vital Panzer forces white and finally took the initiative. The counter-offensive which followed began an advance that would end in the ruins of Berlin.

Contents

• The Origins of the Battle
  
• Opposing Commanders
  
• Opposing Armies
  
• Opposing Plans and Preparations
  
• The Battle of Kursk
  
• The Aftermath
  
• The Chronology
  
• A Guide to Further Reading
  
• Wargaming Kursk