Episode 84: German Offensive in Kursk

World War II Chronicles - A podcast by Radio America

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By the Spring of 1943, Hitler failed to comprehend Germany's inability to match the Soviets' in replacing men and materials. Instead, he planned an offensive to destroy a Soviet bulge within the German lines in the town of Kursk. The attack launched by the Germans on July 5, 1943 became the largest tank battle in history.