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Title: KURSK 1943
THE NORTHERN FRONT
By: Robert Forczyk, Steve Noon (Illus), Howard Gerrard (Illus)
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 1782008195
ISBN 13: 9781782008194
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Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
Pub. date: 3 September, 2014
Series: Campaign 272
Pages: 96
Description: Focusing on the northern front of the battle with Generaloberst Walter Model's forces pitted against General Rokossovsky's Central Front between 5 July and 18 August, this title helps you explore both the German offensive and the Soviet counteroffensive.
Synopsis: In the summer of 1943, recoiling from defeat at Stalingrad, Hitler conducted a limited objective offensive to eliminate the Soviet Kursk salient. Operating a classic pincer attack of the kind that succeeded during the 1942 Kharkov campaign he hoped that the resulting heavy losses inflicted on the Red Army would give the Wehrmacht time to recover its strength. However, the Soviet anticipation of the attack led to extensive losses on both sides as Soviet anti-tank mines and fierce fighting pushed the Germans back, liberating the German-held Orel in the process. Focusing on the northern front of the battle with Generaloberst Walter Model's forces pitted against General Rokossovsky's Central Front between 5 July and 18 August, this volume will explore both the German offensive and the Soviet counteroffensive. Using documents from both sides, extensive photographs - both contemporary and modern, maps and bird's-eye-views this title will shed new light on this often ignored part of the battle.
Illustrations: 3 col
Publication: UK
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Returns: Non-returnable
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