The German Offensive

We knew that the German army won't yield easily after suffered a heavy casualties during the Soviets great counter-offensive..

1.On July 5th 1943,Hitler threw some 20 infantry divisions and 17 armoured divisions making a total of 3000 tanks to recapture Kursk.

2.But,the Soviets commander,Marshal Zhukov already knew the plan,and he had plan to attack the Germans before their offensive..the battle was started with a heavy bombardment by Soviet,then followed by the Germans,the German tank column got entangled in the deep of minefields..Heavy cooperation and having an air superiority,the Soviet Airforce quickly coordinated the attack,the Germans had only advanced 10-30 miles and no large Soviet prisoners was taken.Both forces suffered heavy casualties but the Soviet suffered too much..

3.On 12th July 1943,the Soviet under Zhukov unleashed their counter-attack and took Orel on 5th August 1943..

4.By this time,the Germans had lost 2900 tanks and 70000 men in the Battle Of Kursk probably the largest tank battle in history..

5.Finally,the German offensive was halted,the Soviets advance was accelerated and the German had been drove back to the Dnepr.