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 equipment. Rare photographs place you in the centre of the unfolding action. Diary extracts and quotes give you a soldier’s eye-view of the battle. Orders of battle show the composition of the opposing armies. Packed with fact boxes, this short introduction is the perfect way to explore this important battle.
- ISBN10 0752480561
- ISBN13 9780752480565
- Publish Date 1 September 2012 (first published 31 January 2012)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The History Press Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English