(��δ July 23), August 23, 1943, the end of the Battle of Kursk.



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1943 years of war and the first two years of different. After two years of fighting hand to hand, Sood find out the combat effectiveness of each other, to understand each other's tactical thinking. Battle hit this sake, the two sides mainly fight strength spell recharge, or fight the national resources, that is, the national military and economic potential. (L $ dj��.c��m)
important war to this stage, the two sides have been able to generally calculated what battle each other in what circumstances can play different scale campaign several simultaneous compared , the Soviet German calculated accurately, because the Soviet army in local operations, the logistics of cutting-edge protection to what extent, how much front-line battles capacity only after support, some doubts about how much the German. But the Germans away from the local deep into the Soviet hinterland, supply lines on several few, it can play what size campaign in what direction, the duration of the long Soviet computing more clearly. the curved line of defense
Soviet General Staff has been calculated, the summer of 1943, the Germans can only support a Kursk arc line of defense battle, and the Germans can only support a north-south pincer attack on the Kursk offensive troops; person unable to attack, and will be the defensive.
With Armageddon approaching, both sides mobilization tanks. The preparation of the armored forces, has become a decisive battle to prepare the main event.
Nazi Germany has always flaunted the Army, and the of Zhezhi Army places tank force surf in the world. The tanks had swept through Poland, Western Europe, the Balkans, the to act violently moment also in North Africa. In the early days of the Soviet-German war, a mighty army of Nazi tanks had almost equal to the city of Moscow, "Tiger" and "Leopard" tanks seemed invincible hand, they can not be said to be the most advanced, but the most practical.
now, half of Europe in the 24 hours to the German production aircraft, munitions, tanks manufacturer lianzhouzhuan. Half the resources of Europe, half of skilled workers in Europe, half of Europe's military masters, were used for the benefit of aircraft, tanks and Ferdinand-style development, improvement of self-propelled artillery, stereotypes and mass production.
happens, the Soviet Union, but also tanks powerhouse. Soviet tanks has never been optimistic about the outside world it do not know much, but square gotten through to the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, there is day. The Soviet KV heavy tank armor thick, strong firepower, simple and rugged parts enough to make the German tanks intimidating, Soviet-made T34 tanks is not heavy, but fast, large armored inclination, almost unable to breakdown.
1943, the Soviet tank production capacity has exceeded that of Germany to replenish losses on the battlefield, but also can be a large number of troops in the spring and summer of this year, the Soviet tanks owned and self-propelled artillery hit 9500 record. (L $ dj��.c��m)
arc of the Kursk, Sood each focusing on a large number of tanks, the German tank divisions in more than 10. To this end, the guiding ideology of Stalin or defense. 5
7 am, Zhukov an intelligence According to captured German infantry division soldier confessed about Germans attacked at 3:00 on July 5, that is, the Germans a hours later we must fully started. [L $ dj��.��r��]
Zhukov see time constraints, only fait accompli. First frontier, he issued a command to implement anti-prepare, referrals to call to give Stalin, Stalin agree with his anti-prepare the decision.
positions of frontier quiet, which is unique to the quiet before the decisive battle. In this battle, both sides have invested a total of four million troops, 13,000 tanks and self-propelled guns, more than 6,000 guns and 12,000 aircraft. At the moment, broke, so still veterans heart scared, the recruits Zhanghuang uneasy.
2 hours 20 minutes, Zhukov issued anti-prepare command. Sudden, thrilling sound of explosions earth tremor the Kursk arc geographical fighting began.
According to captured prisoners later testified that, the Soviet assault contrary to their accident. The Germans had been considering how Soviet troops launched a pre-emptive attack, just as they are ready to attack the defensive side down first started, I did not expect the results of their artillery losses, communication, and observe the system most destruction.
but Zhukov was very sorry, he afterwards always blame themselves for sub-note a hurry. Later fired, the German infantry out of the bunker tanks climbed out of standby geographical, would be better.
Soviet's hands does not make it to the Germans to abandon "castle" plan. While it initiated rhythm has been disrupted, but quickly stabilized, still come in an orderly manner. 4:30, the German combat aircraft flew the Soviet defense the geographical over the bomb bursts, German artillery fire.
German goal is clear - Kursk, as the Soviet high command prior analysis, their offensive points on the bottom of the Kursk arc line of defense, the Germans along the south of the Kursk railway the line northwards attack the Germans along the railway line south to the north of the Kursk offensive, the encirclement attempt Kursk.
put into battle the Germans 50 divisions, including 16 armored divisions and motorized divisions. July 5, stormed all day, there is no breakthrough the Kursk arc Strip and southern flanks. Compare side, the south wing of the Germans played more beats, the Soviet greater loss, which is not surprising, south, initiated by the German army unit from Belgorod, commanded by the old enemy of the Soviet he is Mansi Tan to due Marshal. on
7, 6, in Man Sitan for personally directed, on in the Obo Jan direction occurred in a fierce battle, the two warring sides at the same time there are hundreds of aircraft. Tanks and self-propelled artillery in combat. on
7 7, Mansi Tan put a new tank Group, which is directed at the Obo Young, the Obo Young is the Kursk south portal, the Germans such win Obo Young, Kursk hard to say . German tanks broke through the Voronezh Front's first defense zone, and wedging the second defense zone, Obo Jan emergency! Wa Duding on hand that can be caught in the reserve obo Jan dangerous geographical barely blocked the hole.
7 Mansi Tan, 10, due to well-behaved. He does not mouth Zhang so, but the troops concentrated in a narrow lots, a hammer smashing not move into the bar with an awl.
awl tip in front of a small village, is a little-known, it is called Prokhorovka. The critical moment in the battle of Prokhorovka village at a critical location. The Man Sitan Once you get through the lot, you can bypass obo Young, almost equal to the Kursk, the small village has become the focus of contention between the two sides.
7 May 11, 2010. The Varro Day Nirvana front army insights Mansi Tan because of the intent, and transferred to the reserve tank units Guards Tank Army Emergency Prokhorovka direction, this tank army of about 800 T34 tanks and self- artillery. They arrived on the morning of July 12, near Prokhorovka field, roaring rumble off the German tanks hit a In the fields over the aircraft to aircraft; wilderness in artillery, artillery, infantry, infantry; played exceptionally hot tanks on the tank.
general Huoluo Fu Ka Tanke Assembly battle in the end put the number of tanks, the Soviet Union after the war, there are two versions, a saying of 1200, another way of saying 16 00. Not to mention Which figure is more closer to the truth, it is important is to go through this tank and the General Assembly war, Man Sitan because of the stakes basically fight light from the southern wing broke into the Kursk already hopeless. A few days later, Hitler ordered his troops to attack the defense area, but even so, his fate is stronger than the north wing.
in Orel arc of the face, already has two Soviet Front Army - Bryansk and Western Front Army. Them to the offensive on July 12, the Kursk arc of the Central Front Army to counterattack on July 15. The three front armies from three directions interpolation to Orel, Orel had limit or under, but the due to counterattack precipitation, progress than expected slower. late
the south wing of the arc of the Kursk, Voronezh Front and the Steppe Front counterattack launched, was initiated to August 3, 20 days later than the north wing, but well prepared, the progress is very fast. The north and south wings of
Kursk, a first counterattack after counterattack, first slow, which is fast, and the results the same day to complete the task.
8, 6:00, the Voronezh Front avant-garde forces broke into the city of Belgorod.
with the August 5, Bryansk Front Army liberated Orel. This matter, Zhukov little bit sorry. In the liberation of Orlovskaya Ershi, originally played stability will be formed on the German encirclement, but Stalin can not wait. Our mission is to put the German invaders as soon as possible out of our territory, we will further weaken the enemy encirclement them, he said. In this way, the German equal to oust from Orel. The evening of January 5
8, in order to celebrate the liberation of Orel and Belgorod, Moscow Ming put a gun salute. 120 cannon gongs 12 ring, which the Soviet-German war, the first to congratulate the Soviet military exploits airing the Salute. Since then, it has formed a system of Soviet made a huge victory, the Moscow 120 cannon total gongs 12 ring.
Salute airing, not the end of the curved line of defense in the Battle of Kursk, it should continue to half a month, the Soviet victories continue to develop from Orel and Belgorod Rohe. August 23, Marshal Konev's army recaptured Kharkov, on the Soviet-German front, the biggest battle on this end. The elimination of the Battle of the major groups of Hitler's political, military high hopes for the German, Soviet lines arc disappeared When completed this task, the formation of a new, firmer front . (Lssdjt.cn)
Zhukov in the deployment of the Soviet defense in the direction of Kursk