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Where is the City of Kursk located?

Western Russia

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How long did the Battle last?

50 Days.

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What did Kursk mainly house?

Soviet Tanks and Armoured Vechicles

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What was the name of the German unit that attacked?

German Army Group South

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What is the battle most known for?

Being the largest tank battle in history

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What was the Battlefield that was mainly used?

The Kursk Bulge

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Who intercepted the plan on the assault for Kursk?

Soviet Intelligence

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What were the 2 reason Hitler wanted to attack it?

Low Morale and Territorial Gain

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What was the name of the Soviet Unit that defended?

The USSR Central Front

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How many tanks were involved in the Battle?

6,000

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What was the nearby Russian Town called?

Oryol

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What was the German Plan called?

Operation Cidatel

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True or False?
A prior event had no effect on Kursk?

False, the Battle of Stalingrad lowered the Germans Morale so they would attack it.

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Who gave the orders to attack Kursk?

Adolf Hitler

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What events made the Kursk Bulge?

The Kursks bulge was made from the Soviet counterattack.

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What was the nearby Ukrainian City called?

Kharkov
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How did the Battle Start?

German Bombardment of the City of Kursk

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What battle casued the Germans to have low morale and attack Kursk?

The Battle of Stalingrad

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Who oversaw the Soviet Defense?

Georgy Zkukov

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Where did the single most tank battle happen in Kursk?

Near Oryol
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What was the distance of the Battle?

250km

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What was the method of attack the Germans wanted to use?

A Pincer Attack
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What benefit did Hitler see in captured Kursk?

Taking Soviet tanks off the USSRs hands or destroying them.
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Who Commanded the German assault?

Field Marshal Erich Von Manstein

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What German tank was introduced in this Battle?

The German Panther