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Kursk, 1943
Mark Healy
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Description for Kursk, 1943
Paperback. In the largest tank battle of World War II, the Soviet army successfully resisted the German Panzer offensive in the Kursk Salient on the Eastern Front, and in the counter-offensive that followed, began an advance that finally ended in Berlin. This book is a history of the battle. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 10 colour and 70 b&w photographs, 3-D maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 308.
Illustrated throughout, a focused examination of the German army's attempt at hemming in the Soviets.
In the summer of 1943 the German army stood poised for a major offensive. The attack was aimed at the Kursk salient, which the Germans intended to isolate, trapping large numbers of Russian troops and paving the way for the decisive campaign to knock the Soviet Union out of the war. By the time of the attack, the Russians had turned the salient into a mass of defensive positions.
In the following decisive clash, the Soviets bled Germany's vital Panzer forces white and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Series
Osprey Military Campaign S.
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781855322110
SKU
V9781855322110
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Ref
99-2
About Mark Healy
Mark Healy was born in 1953. He has a Master's degree in Political Theology from Bristol University. He is by profession a schoolteacher and is head of the Humanities faculty at a large school in Somerset. He has written a number of Osprey titles including Elite 40 New Kingdom Egypt and Campaign 22 Qadesh 1300BC. He has a great interest ... Read more
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