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The Battle that Wasn’t Necessary: Kursk 1943
The Battle of Kursk was the climactic battle on the Eastern Front from which the Germans never recovered. It was a battle that should not have been fought, at least at the time that it was fought. It was high … Continue reading
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Manstein’s Counter-Stroke: Pulling Victory from Certain Defeat
Introduction After Stalingrad the Soviets followed up on their success and attempted to entrap the rest of Army Group South. Field Marshall von Manstein attempted to save the Army Group and perhaps prevent the Soviets from collapsing the entire German … Continue reading
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