{"product_id":"kursk-the-greatest-tank-battle-1943","title":"Kursk: The Greatest Tank Battle 1943","description":"\u003cp\u003eKursk: The Greatest Tank Battle 1943 by M. K. Barbier presents a concise operational narrative of the July 1943 Battle of Kursk (Operation Citadel), framing the largest tank engagement of the Second World War within the wider Soviet–German front. The book traces offensive and defensive operations across the Kursk salient, compares German and Soviet armored tactics and equipment, assesses Wehrmacht operational planning and its failures, and emphasizes how the clash of armored formations and Soviet preparations turned the strategic initiative on the Eastern Front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented as a military-history monograph and operational\/battle analysis (ISBN13 9781897884836), the work’s attributes include a strong focus on armored warfare, campaign-level assessment, and comparative analysis of forces and doctrine. Specifics on maps, photographs or other visual materials are not provided in the supplied data, and no author biography is given here; topical keywords include World War II—Eastern Front, Battle of Kursk 1943, Operation Citadel, tank battle, armored warfare and operational analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WW2 Bunker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44298903355494,"sku":"9781897884836","price":9.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/4926\/4998\/files\/gap1Wo93krOWuAVLVND6HtTmCgcByNPZ18SHDjMzQlc.jpg?v=1767232232","url":"https:\/\/ww2bunker.com\/products\/kursk-the-greatest-tank-battle-1943","provider":"WW2 Bunker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}