1941 28th June
Battle of Kursk
Sweeps forward to the north of Kursk
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Battle of Kursk
The 1943 German offensive against the Kursk salient. This page combines historical context with 7 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database World War II battle archive.
Historical context
Battle of Kursk: overview and significance
What happened?
Germany launched Operation Citadel against the Kursk salient in July 1943. Soviet forces constructed deep defensive zones and absorbed the German attacks before launching major counter-offensives.
Why was it important?
Kursk ended Germany's ability to mount another strategic offensive of comparable scale in the east. The Red Army increasingly held the initiative and began sustained advances toward the west.
World History Database records
Battle of Kursk timeline
The records below are selected from the 797-record World War II battles archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1941
1942
1942 28th June
Battle of Kursk
Sweeps forward to the south of Kursk
1942 July
Battle of Kursk
Commands the 4th Panzer Army at the Battle of Kursk
1943
1943 5th July
Battle of Kursk
Leads the northern arm of the siege of Kursk
1943 12th July
Battle of Kursk
Final day of the abortive siege of Kursk as the Russians launch a counter-offensive
1943 16th July
Battle of Kursk
The Germans fail to hold Kursk
1943 July
Battle of Kursk
Secures a military victory over the Germans at Orel
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database Second World War records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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