Massive Tank BattleĪpproximately 6,000 tanks participated in this battle, making it one of the largest tank battles of all times. They knew where the attack would take place and they prepared a defensive position.
Thanks to the British Intelligence services, the Soviets were informed months before the attack.
This could be considered a counter-attack by the Germans who tried to stop the Red Army from progressing westward. Previously, the Red Army weakened the Germans at the Battle of Stalingrad in the winter of 1942-1943. It was a long battle, lasting for almost two whole months in the summer. The Germans Attackedīattle of Kursk started because the Germans launched the attack.
How much do you know about it? Here are 10 facts. It was a large-scale combat and almost the most infamous battle in the entire war. Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union had their share of battles in WWII and the biggest tank battle took place near Kursk.
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