Battle of Kursk

Battle of Kursk
Part of The Eastern Front of the European theatre of World War II

Map of the battle of Kursk
Date5 July 1943 – 23 August 1943
Location
Kursk, Soviet Union
Result Soviet victory
Belligerents
 Soviet Union  Germany

The Battle of Kursk was a World War II battle. It happened on 5 July to 23 August 1943 near Kursk, Russia. It was the biggest battle in history.

The Battle of Kursk, also called the Battle of the Kursk Salient, was a major World War II Eastern Front battle between the forces of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia during the summer of 1943, resulting in a Soviet victory.

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