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Kursk The Vital 24 Hours
Kursk The Vital 24 Hours
Author: Will Fowler
Condition: New
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Kursk: The Vital 24 Hours delivers a concentrated, battlefield-level account of Operation Citadel—the German attempt to regain the initiative on the Eastern Front—culminating in the titanic tank clashes around Prokhorovka on 11 July 1943. Using firsthand testimony from both German and Soviet participants, the book reconstructs the massed Panther and Tiger assaults, the Soviet counterattacks of the Fifth Guards Tank Army, and the catastrophic losses on both sides, framing that climactic 24‑hour period as the decisive failure of Germany’s last large‑scale offensive in 1943.
Published by Amber Books (ISBN 9781904687368), this heavily illustrated campaign study emphasizes operational detail and immediacy: vivid photographs, specially commissioned maps of the combat zones, and close‑up accounts bring the mechanics of armoured warfare to life. Will Fowler combines documentary analysis with eyewitness material to produce a concise, accessible work for students of the Eastern Front, tank warfare, and turning‑point battles of World War II.
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Bibliographic
Title: Kursk: The Vital 24 Hours
Author: Will Fowler
Publisher: Amber Books
ISBN-10: 1-904687-36-9
Theater of War
Eastern Front
Soviet–German Front
Operations and Campaigns
Battle of Kursk
Main Nations / Belligerents
Axis vs. Soviet Union
Units and Formations
II SS Panzer Corps (implied by SS divisions named)
Type of Book
Campaign history
Operational history
Illustrated military history
Reference / popular military history
Focus and Themes
Tank warfare
Armoured warfare on the Eastern Front
Offensive vs. defensive operations
German offensive failure
Soviet defensive strategy
Climactic 24-hour period of the battle
Close-range armoured engagements
High-intensity mechanized combat
Turning point on the Eastern Front
Weapons and Vehicles
Commanders and Leaders
Structure and Content Features
Heavily illustrated campaign study
Detailed examination of a single 24-hour period within the larger battle
Chronology and Context
Post-Stalingrad context
Losses and Outcome
Cataloguing Tags (consolidated)
World War II – Eastern Front
Battle of Kursk
Operation Citadel
Prokhorovka
Tank warfare
Armoured warfare
German–Soviet war
Panther tank
Tiger tank
Waffen-SS divisions Totenkopf
Waffen-SS division Das Reich
Waffen-SS division Leibstandarte
Fifth Guards Tank Army
Hitler – military decisions
German offensives – 1943
Soviet defensive operations
Campaign narrative
Illustrated military history
Maps and photographs
Firsthand accounts – Eastern Front
Turning points of World War II
Book Condition: New
Book Condition: New
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New: Fresh Out of Bootcamp
Flawless and untested. This book is in pristine, new condition and ready for its first assignment.
Like New: Light Combat Experience
Almost new and in great shape. It has clearly been read before and is ready to fight again, but it shows very little wear from its time in the field.
Good: A Few Scars or Shell Shock
A reliable veteran. The book might have some bent corners or a dust cover with a few scratches, but it’s still sturdy and standing tall.
Fair: Battle-Hardened
Visible signs of a long campaign. Expect some stains, bent pages, and perhaps some minor tears on the cover. It’s seen the trenches, but the intel inside is still solid.
Poor: Survived Iwo Jima
This one has been through the meat grinder. It carries noticeable damage, heavy staining, or significant wear—but like any old soldier, it would love to be read one last time before it retires.
