Operation Zitadelle: The Greatest Tank Battle

by Mark Healy

Book Overview

A concise, accessible account of the greatest tank battle in history

In July 1943, Hitler launched Operation Zitadelle, the last German offensive on the Eastern Front. It was an attempt to shorten the German lines by eliminating the Kursk salient - created after their defeat at Stalingrad - and was designed to result in the encirclement of the Red Army. In reality, the German tanks came up against impenetrable Russian defenses: minefields,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 180399343X
• ISBN13: 9781803993430
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"