Thunder at Prokhorovka : a combat history of Operation Citadel, Kursk, July 1943
After the defeat at Stalingrad, Hitler had lost his momentum and was looking for a way to regain it. Operation Citadel was the intended means to fulfill that objective. If successful, a number of Soviet armies would be destroyed and the front line shortened, allowing for a better disposition of troops and a chance to rebuild Germany''s exhausted reserves. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the operational events on both salients. It also includes critical analysis of both sides that points out errors of judgment or application that collectively had an important impact on campaign res
1 online resource (560 pages)
9781910294352, 1910294357
889675623
List of maps; List of abbreviations; Place name spellings; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Prior to the start of Operation Citadel; 2 July 4th on the Southern Salient; 3 July 4th on the Northern Salient; 4 July 5th on the Southern Salient; 5 July 5th on the Northern Salient; 6 July 6th on the Southern Salient; 7 July 6th on the Northern Salient; 8 July 7th on the Southern Salient; 9 July 7th on the Northern Salient; 10 July 8th on the Southern Salient; 11 July 8th on the Northern Salient; 12 July 9th on the Southern Salient; 13 July 9th on the Northern Salient. 14 July 10th on the Southern Salient15 July 10th on the Northern Salient; 16 July 11th on the Southern Salient; 17 July 11th on the Northern Salient; 18 July 12th on the Southern Salient; 19 July 12th on the Northern Salient; 20 July 13th on the Southern Salient; 21 July 13th on the Northern Salient; 22 July 14th on the Southern Salient; 23 July 14th on the Northern Salient; 24 July 15th on the Southern Salient; 25 July 15th on the Northern Salient; 26 July 16th-July 31st; 27 August 1st-August 27th; 28 Final Thoughts; Appendices; Bibliography; Index