The Battle of the Tanks: Kursk, 1943 Horror_Gift_Guide Sara Jane Boyers

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The Battle of the Tanks: Kursk, 1943 Horror_Gift_Guide Sara Jane BoyersOn July 5, 1943, the greatest land battle in history began when Nazi and Red Army forces clashed near the town of Kursk, on the western border of the Soviet Union. Code named Operation Citadel, the German offensive would cut through the bulge in the eastern front that had been created following Germanys retreat at the battle of Stalingrad. But the Soviets, well informed about Germanys plans through their network of spies, had months to prepare. Two