The Battle of Prokhorovka
Battle of Kursk Facts
• The battle involved over 4 million people from both sides, in addition to 70,000 artillery guns, 23,000 tanks and 12,000 warplanes.
• It lasted 50
days and nights and ended on 23 August with a conclusive victory of the Soviet
army.
• Some 200,000
residents of Kursk died in the battle. Their names have been inscribed in the
Book of Memory.
• There are
around 400 wartime monuments in the region of Kursk.
• Coordinates
of the battle: 51°30'04"N, 51°30'03"N, 36°03'05"E
• It is estimated that by the end of the battle
around 350 German tanks were destroyed. On the other hand around 600 – 800 Soviet tanks were destroyed, but there
is no reliable data about it.
• The Battle of Kursk represented the last German
offensive on the Eastern front.
• The biggest tank battle in history took place in
July 12 in Prkhorovkha, where it is estimated that 1,500 tanks participated.
• The Soviets knew about the German plans before,
and the fact that the Germans delayed their attack helped the Soviets get more organized until the beginning of the
battle in July.
Source: http://www.battleofkursk.org/Battle-of-Kursk-Facts.html
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These are some German armored
vehicles and tanks that competed in the battle of Kursk, the the biggest tank
battle in history.
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The Battle of Prokhorovka - Kursk | Сражение под Прохоровкой The Battle of Prokhorovka was fought on 12 July 1943 near Prokhorovka, 87 kilometres (54 mi) .
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Battle of Prokhorovka
Battle of Prokhorovka
The Battle of Prokhorovka was the largest tank battle of the Second World War, with over 1200 tanks and self-propelled guns taking part.
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The Battle of Prokhorovka
was fought on 12 July 1943[a]
near Prokhorovka, 87 kilometres
(54 mi) southeast of Kursk in the Soviet
Union, during the Second World War.
Vehicles of II SS-Panzer Corps
advancing toward Prokhorovka on 11 July[60]
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The War Monument in Prokhorovka.
T-34 monument at Prokhorovka, site of the Battle of Prokhorovka, a major armoured confrontation during the Battle of Kursk in the Second World war.
Soviet tanks from the Second World War at the War Monument in Prokhorovka.
Category:Prokhorovka Battlefield
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