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05/07/1943 German forces begin an offensive against the Soviet Union

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Largest tank clash in history: The Battle of Kursk

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The Battle of Kursk - I: Operation Barbarossa - Extra History

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The Battle of Kursk - II: Preparations - Extra History

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The Battle of Kursk- III: Operation Citadel - Extra History

The Battle of Kursk was a Second World War engagement between German and Soviet forces on the Eastern Front near Kursk in the Soviet Union. The battle began with the launch of the German offensive, Operation Citadel, which had the objective of pinching off the Kursk salient with attacks on the base of the salient from north and south simultaneously.
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