KURSK: The Battle of Prokhorovka

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LIMITED EDITION. LIMITED COPIES. This major work represents 20 years of research and is akin to those magnificent US Army Green books. It began as part of a US Army-funded research project and then became an extended book project. 9.5x11.5

The research began in the 1990s, after the Soviet Union had fallen, when The Dupuy Institute was able to gain access to the Russian military archives. Draws upon both the German and Russian archival records, as opposed to the sometimes distorted narratives and legends that have grown up over the battle, and compares and contrasts those records with the stories and interviews collected from veterans. Covers the entire range of fighting: strategic decisions, operational art, tactics, and personal stories. Offers a detailed description, quantitative analysis, and personal description of the battle as well as accounts from over 100 German and Russian participants.

Approximately six-inches thick and weighing in at 11.5 pounds. Premium white paper, deluxe, heavy cloth boards, deluxe sewn binding, top grade linen paper, top grade photo paper for maps and photos, heavy glossy dust jacket.

The book includes: 29 fold-out maps, 94 maps in the text, 41 charts, graphs and diagrams, 166 tables, 194 statistical sheets covering each engagement, 100 separate sidebars of discussion, 66 German and Soviet commander biographies, and four photo sections with 289 photos drawn from both German and Soviet sources.

The Battle of Kursk was the largest armor battle in history. On 5 July 1943, three German panzer corps, under command of German General Erich von Manstein, tore into the Soviet fortified defenses south of Kursk. Driving back the Soviet Voronezh Front's desperate defense, under command of Soviet General Nikolai Vatutin and future Soviet leader Nikita Khruschev, the fight culminated in the famous tank battle at Prokhorovka.

This book focuses on the German offensive in the south of the Kursk salient that was the high point of the Battle of Kursk. It addresses all units that fought in the battle, not just the Panther and Tiger tanks, not just the SS, and not just the tank-busting Stukas.