Prokhorovka has long been called the largest tank battle in history, but the records tell a different story. On July 12, 1943, between 700 and 900 Soviet tanks attacked roughly 300 German vehicles in ...

The Battle of Kursk was a catastrophic defeat for Germany; the Wehrmacht suffered around 200,000 casualties and lost nearly 700 tanks and 1,000 aircraft. These losses were irreplaceable. The Battle of ...