Kursk 1943

Operation Zitadelle – the attempt to eliminate the Kursk salient – was the last German offensive on the Eastern Front and the greatest tank battle in history.

If you truly want to understand what happened and why – read Battle Story.Detailed profiles of the leaders, tactics and equipmentRare photographs place you in the centre of the unfolding actionDiary extracts and quotes give you a soldier’s eye-view of the battleOrders of battle show the composition of the opposing armiesPacked with fact boxes, this short introduction is the perfect way to explore this important battleMARK HEALY is the author of several books including Midway 1942, The Tiger Tank Story and The Ancient Assyrians, and produced the best-selling video series Die Deutschen Panzer.

He wrote the best-selling Zitadelle: The German Offensive against the Kursk Salient 14–17 July 1943.

He lives in Dorset.