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Kursk : Hitler's gamble, 1943

The battle of Kursk was the last major German offensive on the Eastern Front. Based on recently declassified Russian information and an analysis of captured German records, this book gives a detailed description of both the German and Soviet forces involved and evaluates the quality of the units on both sides.
Print Book, English, 1997
Praeger, Westport, Conn., 1997
xvi, 200 pages ; 25 cm
9780275957339, 0275957330
36438855
Preface Introduction The Strategic Position, April 1943 Rebuilding the Red Army The Germans Rebuild The German Order of Battle The Soviet Order of Battle Soviet and German Armor The Soviet Defense System Breaking Through in the South Cracking the Second Defense Line Fighting for the Third Defense Line Stalemate in the South The North Shoulder Conclusion Bibliography Index