![]() It was an indescribable jumble of fire, metal and human bodies. The fight was on the land and in the air, burning airplanes fell down and blasted. Crews of tanks put out of action, leaving their machines, continued combat in hand-to-hand fight using their submachine guns, grenades and knives. Ammunition exploded, thousands of sparks flew in all directions. ‘… Hundreds of tanks with gaping holes, tracks and turrets tore off were burning among rye. The hardest counter tank combat fell to the share of 18th and 29th tank corps which withstood the 2nd SS tank corps at 6 km long front sector between Storozhevoye Psyol homesteads, 2 km to the south-west of Prokhorovka. Zhadov after 15 minutes of artillery preparation and the support of aviation stroke a counterblow. Rotmistrov and 5th Guard army under the commandment of Lieutenant General A. the formation of the 5th Guard tank army commanded by Lieutenant General P. For the place of arms defense were sent several tank armies and corps. ![]() That is why the enemy transferred there heavy tanks ‘Tigre’ and self-propelled artillery guns ‘Ferdinand’. It was the only convenient place for tanks to pass and in combats near Kursk tanks were attributed a great meaning. In order to realize their plan they decided to use a place of arms near Prokhorovka railway station. During the combats German troops had made an effort to encircle the Soviet units and pass to the offensive. Up to 1200 tanks and self-propelled artillery units were involved from the both sides.įrom July 5 to Augthe combats for Kursk bulge had been held. On Jon the southern front of Kursk bulge near Prokhorovka station took place one of the largest battles in military history with participation of armoured units.
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