Battle of Prokhorovka
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The Battle of Prokhorovka was fought on 12 July 1943 near Prokhorovka, 87 kilometres (54 mi) southeast of Kursk, in the Soviet Union, during the Second World War. Taking place on the Eastern Front, the engagement was part of the wider Battle of Kursk and occurred when the 5th Guards Tank Army of the Soviet Red Army attacked the II SS-Panzer Corps of the German Waffen-SS in one of the largest tank battles in history.
German tanks during Operation Citadel
Panzer IIIs and IVs on the southern side of the Kursk salient at the start of Operation Citadel
A German soldier inspects a T-34 tank knocked out at Pokrovka that is still smoldering. Pokrovka is 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Prokhorovka.
Vehicles of II SS-Panzer Corps advancing towards Prokhorovka on 11 July
Kursk
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Kursk is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym rivers. It has a population of 440,052 (2021 Census).
Kursk street view
Stalin-era buildings flanking Kursk's Red Square
Pre-1917 view of Kursk
Soviet troops and T-34 tanks advancing during the Battle of Kursk