Battle of Kursk Ends: Germany's Last Major Eastern Offensive Crushed
German forces crumbled under Soviet counterattacks at Kursk, shattering their last major offensive capability on the Eastern Front. This decisive defeat forced the Wehrmacht into a permanent strategic retreat that accelerated the liberation of occupied territories and hastened the end of the war in Europe.
July 13, 1943
83 years ago
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