Kursk 1943: 6,000 Tanks Clash in Hitler’s Biggest Defeat on the Eastern Front | WW2

Описание: In this WW2 Eastern Front episode, we go inside the Battle of Kursk 1943 – the massive tank clash where the Soviet Red Army stopped Hitler’s last great offensive in the East.

You’ll see how Soviet minefields, deep defensive lines and brutal close-range tank fighting turned Kursk into the battle that broke Germany’s power on the Eastern Front.

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00:00 – Intro – The Day Germany Lost the East
Why Kursk was Germany’s last major offensive in the East and a turning point of World War II.

00:40 – Context – After Stalingrad
How the defeat at Stalingrad weakened the Wehrmacht but pushed Hitler to try one more decisive blow.

01:20 – Soviet Preparation for the Coming Blow
Soviet intelligence, deep defensive belts, minefields and bunkers turning the Kursk salient into a trap.

02:30 – German Plan and Fatal Delays (Operation Citadel)
The pincer plan, new tanks like Panthers and Tigers, and delays that gave the Red Army time.

03:40 – The Offensive Begins – North and South
German artillery and panzer attacks into minefields and prepared Soviet positions.

05:00 – “Little Stalingrad” – Fighting in the North at Ponyri
Village and railway-station battles that turned Ponyri into a miniature Stalingrad.

06:10 – Clash of Steel – Prokhorovka
Close‑range tank fighting between the II SS Panzer Corps and the 5th Guards Tank Army.

08:00 – Citadel Called Off – German Offensive Fails
Hitler cancels Operation Citadel, resulting in heavy German losses with no breakthrough.

08:50 – From Kursk to Berlin – Why This Was the Turning Point
How Soviet offensives after Kursk pushed Germany back from Orel all the way to Berlin.

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– WW2 Eastern Front battles like Barbarossa, Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin
– Soviet vs German tactics, weapons and commanders
– Untold stories of snipers, tank crews and infantry on the front line

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