Battle of Prokhorovka
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battle-of-prokhorovka-179-851342
title:
Battle of Prokhorovka
text:
The Battle of Prokhorovka was fought on 12 July 1943 near Prokhorovka, 87 kilometres (54 mi) southeast of Kursk, in the Soviet Union, during the Second World War. Taking place on the Eastern Front, the engagement was part of the wider Battle of Kursk and occurred when the 5th Guards Tank Army of the Soviet Red Army attacked the II SS-Panzer Corps of the German Waffen-SS in one of the largest tank battles in history. In April 1943, the German leadership began preparing for Operation Citadel, with
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Part of Battle of Kursk, World War II (1943)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Prokhorovka
date created:
2005-07-08T08:32:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T21:56:00Z
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13
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