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Name: Battle of Kursk

Type: Event

Start: 1943 AD

End: 1943 AD

Parent: World War II (Eastern Theatre)

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Was the struggle between Germany and the USSR for the control of the Kursk region during World War II.

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  • August 1943: The Red Army captures Orel and Belgorod. The German 2nd Panzer Army is virtually destroyed during the Orel battle.
  • July 1943: German offensive operation in July 1943 against Soviet forces in the Kursk salient.
  • August 1943: Soviet counter-offensive in Kursk area.
  • August 1943: The Red Army reaches the outskirts of Kharkov.
  • August 1943: After heavy fighting, Kharkov was liberated by the Red Army.

  • Selected Sources


  • German Summer Offensive, Situation 4 July-1943 & Battle Of Kursk, 4 July-1 August 1943. United States Military Academy West Point. Retrieved on March, 26th, 2024 on https://s3.amazonaws.com/usma-media/inline-images/academics/academic_departments/history/WWII%20Europe%20Med/WWIIEurope27Combined.jpg
  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.125
  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.126
  • Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.129
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