The iconic battle on the Kursk salient in July 1943 builds into the greatest confrontation between armoured forces ever — and a four-part series on Beyond Barbarossa. Map 1: The Kursk salient, 5 to 11 July 1943 Map 2: The northern sector Source: OnWar.com Map 3: The southern sector Sources:…
Season 3
Summer, 1943 plans: Season 3 opener, Episode 51
Three seasons! 51 episodes! This season begins with a catch-up on the Eastern Front, and the planning that led to the biggest battle in the history of warfare: Operation Zitadelle and the Battle of Kursk. Map: The Kursk salient, spring 1943 Source: Wikipedia Production and loss tables Table 1: Comparative…
Season 2
A Stalingrad Christmas: Beyond Barbarossa, Episode 41
For the Germans of the 6th Army, Christmas 1942 was a hungry Yule in the freezing Cauldron. Map 1: Operation Uranus, November and December 1942 Map 2: Operation Winter Storm: The German relief attempt Map 3: Operation Winter Storm stalled Failure: Luftwaffe supplies the trapped 6th Army in the Kessel…
