Sudden strike 4 - German campaign Battle of Kursk

Описание: German campaign Mission 5 - Battle of Kursk
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Challenge mode request : Complete the mission with no air support available.


World war 2
July 1943, Germans have prepared for a new summer offensive, this time towards the strategic war industry center of the Kursk salient. This time the German and Soviet tanks will face each other head on in the decisive battle of Kursk.

The German commanders are voting for operation Citadel, The plan is to launch a large scale offensive to cut of and encircle more than 1 million men guarding the Kursk Salient and to capture the industrial town of Kursk. This time lead by the elite Waffen SS, and German Grenadier divisions.

July 1943 the battle started with heavy artillery fire by both sides, using mass of multiple rocket launchers for the first time. as the Soviet Katyusha, and the German Vielfachwerferauf Panzerwerfer 42 along with heavy artillery guns providing the ultimate firepower to spread the panic all over the battle field of both sides.

The battle of kursk rages day and night no stop, with the biggest amount of tanks ever assembled in history for both sides. 3000 medium and heavy tanks by the Germans, and 6000 medium and heavy tanks by the Soviets.

The battle took its place over the vast fields of Kursk, which is a great killing ground for tank warfare. After 2 weeks of the start the casualties were over a million for both sides, and thousands of tanks are burning, but the Allies landing in Italy forced the German commanders to recall the attack and retreat towards Italy to reclaim it.

Result : The Soviets turn the tide of the war in the east and stand ground on Kursk, the Germans had orders to retreat to Italy.


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