![]() ![]() Nothing that the Allies did in this period constituted a decisive contribution. This is primarily because the military weight of the western Allies was noticeable at the front at this time while it was effectively discounted by German planners earlier in the war. The war had already turned against the Axis in Europe by the time the battle of Kursk took place. ![]() However, the context in which Kursk took place should also be kept in mind. ![]() At Kursk the Red Army proved that it could defeat a German summer offensive - something that even the victory at Stalingrad had failed to show. During the battle the last hope of a Nazi victory over the Soviet Union faded into oblivion and it has since been considered to be a turning point in the war. This was the last major offensive launched by the Germans on the Eastern Front. It began on July 5th, 1943 and it ended ignominiously eight days later. The greatest tank battle in history occurred at Kursk. ![]()
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