![]() ![]() The German action had “repaired its front, shattered the hopes of the Allies, and nipped the Russian spearhead.” Unfortunately for the Germans the spring thaw meant that Manstein could not continue immediately and eliminate the Kursk bulge which had been formed by Rokossovky’s offensive and Manstein’s own counter-stroke. Manstein’s brilliant counter-stroke had turned what could have been disaster into an opportunity to salvage prospects for the Eastern Front. The Germans faced a dilemma in April 1943. The German Situation and Dilemma in April 1943 ![]() In a sense this is a trilogy with an alternative scenario included. A while back I posted an “alternative history” of this entitled “Operation DACHS.” I have also posted articles on events leading up to Kursk, one on Stalingrad and the other on Manstein’s counter-stroke. ![]() It was high risk operation with minimal payoff should it succeed. It was a battle that should not have been fought, at least at the time that it was fought. The Battle of Kursk was the climactic battle on the Eastern Front from which the Germans never recovered. ![]()
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