The Russians counter-attacked, igniting the world’s biggest tank battle involving thousands of tanks.
The Russians counter-attacked, igniting the world’s biggest tank battle involving thousands of tanks. Soviets resisted stubbornly, throwing in reserves the Germans couldn’t match. The fighting ground on, and by July 12th, Hitler called off the attack. Troops were desperately needed to counter Allied landings in Italy. Much like Guadalcanal diminished the Japanese, the Battle of Kursk shattered Germany’s war making on the Eastern Front. Only the path West remained to Berlin, and defeat in May 1945.