Italeri 6105 Battle of Kursk (1943)

Name: Battle of Kursk (1943)
Brand: Italeri
SKU: ita6105
Price: 21.95 GBP
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Scale: 1:72

Manufacturer: Italeri

Product code: ita6105

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Last available: 27.2.2007

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Product code	ita6105
Scale	1:72
Size	46cm x 33cm
Added to catalog on:	30.10.2004
Tags:	Battle-of-Kursk-1943
Manufacturer	Italeri Italeri S.p.A Via Pradazzo, 6/B l-40012 Calderara di Reno (Bologna) Italy
Responsible entity	Italeri S.p.A Via Pradazzo, 6/B l-40012 Calderara di Reno (Bologna) Italy

The Battle of the Kursk (German code name: Operation Zitadelle) is widely recognized - not quite accurately - as the largest armored battle in World War II and the largest armored battle on the Eastern Front. It happened after the German defeat at Stalingrad in February 1943, but also after the successful German counter-offensive at Kharkiv in March of the same year. The German side, joining the battle, counted on the full acquisition of the strategic initiative, on the task of the Soviet side with the greatest possible losses, as well as on the nipple of the Soviet offensive expected in the summer of 1943. The Red Army adopted a defensive stance, trying to bleed the attacking Germans out of the blood in the initial phase of the operation, and then proceed to a counter-offensive. The battle on the Kursk arc began on July 5, 1943, and along with the Soviet Orłowo and Belgorod operations it lasted until August 23 of the same year. In its course, despite the involvement of significant forces by the German army and the newest Tiger and Panther tanks as well as the Ferdinand tank destroyers, the Soviets achieved victory, who prepared themselves very well for this battle, and despite suffering huge losses - they were able to go to the counteroffensive. The Battle of the Kursk region turned out to be one of the turning points in World War II. It is estimated that as a result (from July 5 to August 23), the German army lost approx. 240,000 soldiers - killed, wounded and captured, approx. 1,300 tanks and approx. 1,000 aircraft. The losses of the Red Army were undoubtedly greater.

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Producer	Italeri Italeri S.p.A Via Pradazzo, 6/B l-40012 Calderara di Reno (Bologna) Italy
Responsible entity	Italeri S.p.A Via Pradazzo, 6/B l-40012 Calderara di Reno (Bologna) Italy