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Kursk and Beyond (March 1943 - May 1944)

Kursk and Beyond (March 1943 - May 1944)

The Battle of Kursk (German: Unternehmen Zitadelle) refers to German and Soviet operations on the Eastern Front of World War II in the vicinity of the city of Kursk in the Soviet Union in July and August 1943. It remains both the largest series of armoured clashes, including the Battle of Prokhorovka, and the costliest single day of aerial warfare. It was the last strategic offensive the Germans were able to mount in the east. The resulting decisive Soviet victory gave the Red Army the strategic initiative for the rest of the war.

The Germans hoped to shorten their lines by eliminating the Kursk salient (also known as the Kursk bulge), created in the aftermath of their defeat at the Battle of Stalingrad. They envisioned pincers breaking through its northern and southern flanks to achieve a great encirclement of Red Army forces. However, the Soviets had excellent intelligence of Hitler's intentions. This and German delays to wait for new weapons, mainly Tiger and Panther tanks, gave the Red Army time to construct elaborate, layered defenses and position large reserve forces for a strategic counterattack.

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German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-4 Fighter - Unteroffizier Helmut Brandt, Jagdgeschwader 54 Grunherz, Lake Ladoga, Eastern Front, 1943 German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-4 Fighter - Unteroffizier Helmut Brandt, Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grunherz", Lake Ladoga, Eastern Front, 1943 (1:72 Scale) Currently Unavailable
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German Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2 Fighter - Q1+VB, 12/ Schlachtgeschwader 77, Russia, 1943 German Messerschmitt Bf 110G-2 Fighter - Q1+VB, 12/ Schlachtgeschwader 77, Russia, 1943 (1:72 Scale) Currently Unavailable
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German Junkers Ju-87D-3 Stuka Dive-Bomber - T6+EK, Friedrich Reissner, II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Eastern Front German Junkers Ju-87D-3 Stuka Dive-Bomber - T6+EK, Friedrich Reissner, II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Eastern Front (1:72 Scale) Usually Ships in 24 Hours
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German Junkers Ju-87G-1 "Kanonenvogel" Dive-Bomber - GS+MH, 10.(Pz)/Schlachtgeschwader 1, Dubno, Ukraine, June 1944 German Junkers Ju-87G-1 "Kanonenvogel" Dive-Bomber - GS+MH, 10.(Pz)/Schlachtgeschwader 1, Dubno, Ukraine, June 1944 (1:72 Scale) Currently Unavailable
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German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-4 Fighter - Oberleutnant Walter Nowotny, 1/Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grunherz", Staraya, Russia, March 1943 German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-4 Fighter - Oberleutnant Walter Nowotny, 1/Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grunherz", Staraya, Russia, March 1943 (1:48 Scale) Currently Unavailable
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German Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 "Gustav" Fighter - "Yellow 6", Ofw. Alfred Surau, 9./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Germany, September 1943 German Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 "Gustav" Fighter - "Yellow 6", Ofw. Alfred Surau, 9./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Germany, September 1943 (1:48 Scale) Usually Ships in 24 Hours
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German Junkers Ju 88C-6 Medium-Bomber - F1+XM, 4. Zerstorerstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 76, Taganrog, Ukraine, 1943 German Junkers Ju 88C-6 Medium-Bomber - F1+XM, 4. Zerstorerstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 76, Taganrog, Ukraine, 1943 (1:72 Scale) Currently Unavailable
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