The Battle of Kursk: Hitler’s Last Great Offensive

On July 5, 1943, German forces launched a major offensive around Kursk, attacking from the north and the south in an attempt to surround Soviet forces. But the Red Army was ready. Minefields, anti-tank guns, artillery, and deep defensive lines slowed the German advance. In the south, powerful German tank units pushed toward Prokhorovka, where one of the most famous armored clashes of World War II took place. The German attacks from north and south never met. The Soviet forces were not surrounded. Instead, the Red Army counterattacked, forcing Germany to stop the offensive and begin pulling back. This video explains the Battle of Kursk step by step, from the opening German attack to the Soviet counteroffensive that changed the course of the war on the Eastern Front. Subscribe for clear visual explanations of the battles, strategies, and turning points of World War II. Tags