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===Battle of Kursk===
===Battle of Kursk===
{{See also|Battle of Kursk|Cherkassy-Korsun Pocket}}
{{See also|Battle of Kursk|Cherkassy-Korsun Pocket}}
The 1943 Battle of Kursk was one of the greatest military engagements in human history. In total, the battle involved over 4 million people, nearly 12,000 aircraft, over 69,000 guns and mortars, more than 13,000 self-propelled guns and tanks making it the largest [[tank]] battle in history.
The 1943 Battle of Kursk was one of the greatest military engagements in human history. In total, the battle involved over 4 million people, nearly 12,000 aircraft, over 69,000 guns and mortars, more than 13,000 self-propelled artillery and tanks making it the largest [[tank]] battle in history.
The elite tactical units of [[Nazi Germany]] participated in the battles in the Kharkov, Belgorod and Kursk regions. The SS Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler originated as Hitler's personal Bodyguard of 100 before the war, was built to division strength by volunteers during the war, and participated in the fighting.
The elite tactical units of [[Nazi Germany]] participated in the battles in the Kharkov, Belgorod and Kursk regions. The SS Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler originated as Hitler's personal Bodyguard of 100 before the war, was built to division strength by volunteers during the war, and participated in the fighting.
Immediately after the capture of [[Kharkov]], the Germans with the reinforced remnants of the company of heavy Tiger tanks, made a dash along the Kharkov-Kursk highway, as a result of which on March 17, 1943 they captured [[Belgorod]]. German forces attempted to encircle Soviet forces in the Kursk Salient (Kursk Bulge) on the eastern front, but strong Soviet resistance defeated the German assault.
The Wehrmacht command developed a summer offensive plan, codenamed Operation Citadel. Immediately after the capture of [[Kharkov]], the Germans with the reinforced remnants of the company of heavy Tiger tanks, made a dash along the Kharkov-Kursk highway, as a result of which on March 17, 1943 they captured [[Belgorod]]. German forces attempted to encircle Soviet forces in the Kursk Salient (Kursk Bulge) on the eastern front, but strong Soviet resistance defeated the German assault.
The 50-day battle included a defensive operation (July 5-23) and a number of offensive operations (July 12-August 23) in the area of the Kursk Salient that formed in the centre of the Soviet-German front in the spring of 1943. The battle was aimed at breaking up a major German offensive and routing the enemy’s strategic grouping.
The 50-day battle included a defensive operation (July 5-23) and a number of offensive operations (July 12-August 23) in the area of the Kursk Salient that formed in the centre of the Soviet-German front in the spring of 1943. The battle was aimed at breaking up a major German offensive and routing the enemy’s strategic grouping.