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:…
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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
Stalingrad part 3: Shocking casualties—episode 37
By November 1942, the casualties for attackers and defenders was unsustainable for both sides. The Soviet high command, Stavka, makes a new plan. The third installment describing the biggest single battle in history: the siege of Stalingrad. Pavlov’s House Map 1: The city of Stalingrad Map 2: The plan for…
Season 2
The hell of Stalingrad: Beyond Barbarossa episode 36
In the autumn of 1942, the German 6th Army with Romanian, Hungarian and Italian armies in support, ground into Stalingrad—a hell of their own making. Map: Stalingrad city layout Historical photos Red Army soldier prepare to defend Stalingrad suburb Stalingrad on fire after bombing, 2 October 1942 The Red October…