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Title
Schwerepunkt Blunted
Description
With the Germans now more thoroughly in control of a foothold across the Psel River, they now sought to strengthen their hold while driving north toward Oboyan and Kursk itself. Having secured Hill 226.6, the Germans pushed northeast, while tunneling greater numbers of troops in support of this drive...
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Source
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Date
1943-07-13
Scenario#
KCG2
Scenario Description
With the Germans now more thoroughly in control of a foothold across the Psel River, they now sought to strengthen their hold while driving north toward Oboyan and Kursk itself. Having secured Hill 226.6, the Germans pushed northeast, while tunneling greater numbers of troops in support of this drive. The Russians did not remain idle, as ever-greater numbers of Soviet troops launched desperate attacks to sever the German spearhead at its base. These attacks caused the Germans to divert and weaken their main attack in order to protect their flanks. The Germans also found themselves attacking eastward along the river to protect and support the flanks of the remainder of the 2nd SS Panzer Corps across the Psel. This diversion from the schwerpunkt would have drastic consequences to the base of the German bridgehead and it’s defenders. The fighting would be quite extreme (even by Kursk standards) as strong elements of two Russian corps attacked in the direction of Kliuchi and Krasny-Oktabyr. In the end the Germans drive would reach several miles north of the river and yet another major highway, before running out of steam and it’s withdrawal back across the Psel. Their ultimate failure would be in no small part thanks to the determination of the Russian soldier.
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.
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Combatants
German
Russian
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