События Курской битвы

Kursk fight

Volkov Vladimir

Introduction

The Battle of Kursk in 1943 lasted from July 5 to August 23, more than 2.1 million people, more than 6.2 thousand tanks and 4.5 thousand aircraft took part in it, it was fought on the territory of the Kursk, Oryol, Belgorod, Kharkov regions and ended with the collapse of the German group.

Main Information

For 50 days, about 5,000 Soviet tanks and self-propelled guns and about 2,800 German tanks and assault guns were involved on a front of 250 km. The Germans tried to seize the initiative after the defeat at Stalingrad. The Battle of Kursk was the first battle of the Great Patriotic War, by the beginning of which the USSR had superiority over Germany in tanks (1.5 times), aircraft (1.4 times), artillery (2 times) and personnel (more than 1.5 times).

Conclusion

The turning point in the course of the Great Patriotic War, laid by the victory in Stalingrad, finally took shape after the Battle of Kursk. As a result of its results, Nazi Germany did not carry out strategic offensive operations on the Eastern Front. She turned to defense and counterattacking. And it never had parity with the Soviet troops or superiority over them - neither in manpower, nor in military equipment. Hitler's main ally in Europe - Italy - after the Battle of Kursk withdrew from the war on the side of Germany.

Q&A

1.  What is the date of the Kursk battle?

2. Who emerged victorious from this battle?

3. Where did this battle take place?

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