{"product_id":"tanks-and-armour-at-kursk-1943","title":"Tanks and Armour at Kursk 1943","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1943, Hitler set his sights on a decisive blow that he believed would turn the tide of war on the Eastern Front. That blow would be dealt at Kursk – site of a huge Soviet salient measuring some 120 miles wide and 75 miles deep, and the stage for what would become the largest tank battle in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFuelled by confidence in his elite Panzerwaffe and Waffen-SS divisions, Hitler launched Operation Citadel, unaware that the Red Army was not only prepared, but vastly superior in numbers, firepower, and defensive depth – they outnumbered their opponents by approximately 2.5 to 1. What followed was a brutal clash of steel and strategy, where German ambition collided with Soviet resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTanks and Armour at Kursk 1943 presents a vivid and richly illustrated account of the German armoured forces that spearheaded this historic assault. With in-depth analysis, detailed captions and a wealth of rare and unpublished photographs, this book brings to life the machines, units, and men behind the last great German offensive on the Eastern Front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ian Baxter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 March 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781036122638\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pen \u0026 Sword Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57692815065412,"sku":"9781036122638","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8018\/7972\/files\/9781036122638.jpg?v=1794342042","url":"https:\/\/thehistoryshop.co.uk\/products\/tanks-and-armour-at-kursk-1943","provider":"The History Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}