I fought on the Kursk Bulge.
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The Battle of Kursk, which lasted for 50 long days and nights (July 5 - August 23, 1943), became the most grandiose battle of the Second World War. However, in terms of its scale, ferocity, saturation of military equipment, and the participation of a colossal number of troops, the confrontation on the Kursk Bulge has no equal in history. In the pages of this book, you will hear the voices of tankers, artillerymen, mortar men, and ordinary infantrymen of the Red Army, who in the summer of 1943 thwarted the last major offensive operation of the Wehrmacht, and then, transitioning to a counter-offensive, ensured a decisive turning point in the course of the Great Patriotic War.
"Tanks were going against tanks, and it became truly terrifying when we saw T-34 turrets flying off after direct hits. By the end of the day, everything around us was shattered, enveloped in smoke, the smell of burning, overturned guns, burning tanks, and piles of bodies. Everything was on fire..."
"The glow over Prokhorovka cannot be described in words... The reconnaissance unit took up defense under disabled tanks, and we repelled two German infantry attacks in the evening..."
"The Junkers wouldn't let up, the artillery kept shelling, mortars. It was terrifying. The ground kept rising up. Sand in our teeth, nothing visible, smoke lingered even during the day..."
"25 German tanks came at us accompanied by infantry. We had nothing to stop the tanks. We were out of anti-tank grenades. Behind us was our minefield 'stuffed' with anti-personnel mines every meter. The Germans surrounded us from three sides, firing from tank machine guns. We had a choice - death or capture. We chose death..."
Author:
Author:Drabkin A.V.
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:newsprint
Dimensions:
Dimensions:20x13x1.5 cm
Series:
Series:War. I remember. Artem Drabkin's Project!
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:12+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-00155-638-1
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