"Operation Zitadelle, the great German offensive against the Kursk salient in July 1943, was the last great clash of armor on the Eastern Front and the greatest tank battle ever fought. Over the course of 2 weeks, over 6,000 German and Soviet tanks battled for supremacy. The subsequent Soviet victory represented the first successful, major Soviet summer battle of the war and set the stage for the long Soviet march to Berlin"--Container.

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Introduction -- The German tanks -- The Tiger -- The Elefant -- The Russian defense -- Defeat at Kursk -- Clash at Prokhorovka.