Battle of Prokhorovka

The morning of July 12, 1943, somewhere in the vicinity of Prokhorovka - Having successfully broken through the third line of Soviet defenses the previous evening, the tank crews of Feldmarschall Manstein's II.SS-Pz.Korps, are finishing breakfast and getting ready to …

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The morning of July 12, 1943, somewhere in the vicinity of Prokhorovka - Having successfully broken through the third line of Soviet defenses the previous evening, the tank crews of Feldmarschall Manstein's II.SS-Pz.Korps, are finishing breakfast and getting ready to mop up the last of the Soviet reserve units. But unbeknownst to them, 800 tanks of General Rotmistrov's 5th Guards Tank Army have reached Prokhorovka the previous night and now suddenly charge the surprised Germans. Breaking through the German ranks, they close in; many a single combat at point blank range ensues. By the end of the day, the field is littered with the hulls of burning tanks, Germans and Russians alike. The next day, Hitler announces a stop to the offensive at Kursk. Unternehmen Zitadelle (Operation Citadel) has failed!

Prokhorovka, Russia

The Battle of Prokhorovka was fought on 12 July 1943 near Prokhorovka, 87 kilometres (54 mi) southeast of Kursk in the Soviet Union, during the Second World War. Taking place on the Eastern Front, the engagement was part of the wider Battle of Kursk, and occurred when the 5th Guards Tank Army of the Soviet Red Army attacked the II SS-Panzer Corps of the German Wehrmacht in one of the largest tank battles in military history.

Wikipedia: Battle of Prokhorovka

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Game Type: Breakthrough

Board Type: Countryside

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