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Battle of Kursk 1943

The largest tank battle in history and Germany's last strategic offensive in the East.

Map showing the location of Battle of KurskKursk
Border map for 1938. See Europe in 1938.

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Key facts

Date1943
TypeBattle
Location51.73° N, 36.19° E
Nearest city on the mapKyiv (about 421 km)
Territory of (map of 1938)USSR

Rulers in 1943

RealmRulerReign
Franks / HRE / GermanyHitler1933–1945
FranceVichy / Free France1940–1944
England / UKEdward VIII / George VI1936–1952
SpainFranco1939–1975
Rus' / RussiaStalin1924–1953

The world around 1943

YearEventWhere
1938Anschluss; Munich Agreement
1939Germany invades Poland; WWII beginsWarsaw
1942Battle of StalingradBattle of Stalingrad
1944D-Day landings in NormandyNormandy Landings
1944Republic of Iceland foundedReykjavík
1945War in Europe endsBerlin

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