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Title
Midday's Counterattack
Description
Just after 1:00 PM. on July 12th, the German 1st SS Panzergrenadier Division LAH was attacked from the east by a Soviet mixed infantry/tank force from the 29th Tank Corps, yet another attempt to halt the Nazi advance to Prokhorovka. …
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Source
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Date
1943-07-12
Scenario#
DJ06
Scenario Description
Just after 1:00 PM. on July 12th, the German 1st SS Panzergrenadier Division LAH was attacked from the east by a Soviet mixed infantry/tank force from the 29th Tank Corps, yet another attempt to halt the Nazi advance to Prokhorovka. - Juan Carlos Cebrian
Location
Prokhorovka, Russia
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Prokhorovka was fought on 12 July 1943 near Prokhorovka, 87 kilometers (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.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Prokhorovka
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Combatants
Russia
Germany
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