Up Inferno Hill

The battle of Kursk had largely climaxed, with formations neighboring the “Grossdeutschland” Division being driven into defensive modes. Following one day of rest and replenishment, in the midst of preparing to once again drive north, the neighboring Panzer-Division 3 was driven off key hills and crossroads astride Panzerkorps KLVIII’s …

1943-07-14

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The battle of Kursk had largely climaxed, with formations neighboring the “Grossdeutschland” Division being driven into defensive modes. Following one day of rest and replenishment, in the midst of preparing to once again drive north, the neighboring Panzer-Division 3 was driven off key hills and crossroads astride Panzerkorps KLVIII’s supply line. Battle-groups were quickly formed to counterattack this dangerous threat. The division moved westwards under heavy enemy artillery fire, and during the morning several fierce counterattacks from the north and west were repulsed. Through an inferno of fire, “Grossdeutschland” battlegroups sought to clear the heights of Hill 243.0.

Werchopenje, Russia

The Battle of Kursk was a Second World War engagement between German and Soviet forces on the Eastern Front near Kursk in the Soviet Union, during July and August 1943. The battle began with the launch of the German offensive Operation Citadel, on 5 July, which had the objective of pinching off the Kursk salient with attacks on the base of the salient from north and south simultaneously. After the German offensive stalled on the northern side of the salient, on 12 July the Soviets commenced their Kursk Strategic Offensive Operation with the launch of Operation Kutuzov against the rear of the German forces in the northern side. On the southern side, the Soviets also launched powerful counterattacks the same day, one of which led to a large armoured clash, the Battle of Prokhorovka. On 3 August, the Soviets began the second phase of the Kursk Strategic Offensive Operation with the launch of Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev against the German forces in the southern side of the Kursk salient.

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