Timeline Monday 5 July 1943

Events on Monday 5 July 1943 2

• 1943 Battle of Kursk Largest tank battle in history The Battle of Kursk in July 1943 was the largest tank battle in history, with nearly 6,000 tanks engaged. The Soviet victory ended Germany's ability to launch major offensive operations on the Eastern Front.
• 1943 Battle of Kursk The largest tank battle in history ends Germany's offensive in the East Germany launched Operation Citadel against the Soviet salient at Kursk, and the Soviet defence stopped it. Red Army counteroffensives then recaptured Orel and Belgorod and ended at Kharkov. After Kursk, Germany never again mounted a major strategic offensive on the Eastern Front.