Operation Citadel
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Operation Citadel was the German offensive operation in July 1943 against Soviet forces in the Kursk salient, proposed by Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein during the Second World War on the Eas
German Sd.Kfz. 10 half-track towing a gun during the operation
German motorised troops prepare to move out.
Wespe self-propelled artillery battery in position to provide fire support
German soldiers move along an anti-tank ditch, while combat engineers prepare charges to breach it.
Panther tank
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The Panther tank, officially Panzerkampfwagen V Panther with ordnance inventory designation: Sd.Kfz. 171, is a German medium tank of World War II. It was used in most European theatres of World War II
Operation Citadel
…the German armoured spearhead. The Germans meanwhile delayed the offensive while they deployed their forces and waited for new weapons, mainly the new Panther tank but also larger numbers of the Tiger tank. This gave the Red Army time to construct a series of deep defensive belts. The defensive preparations included…
Panther Ausf. D tanks, 1943
Albert Speer examines a T-34 tank in June 1943
Panther tank production line
The crew of a Panther on Eastern Front pose for photograph