MEN OF WAR (PC): Battle of Prokhorovka - July 12th 1943 - In the Kursk Salient

Hitlers’ “Operation Citadel“ was unleashed in the Summer of 1943 in one final attempt for the Germans to gain the upper hand on the Eastern front.. The Battle of Prokhorovka was a pivotal engagement that put the outcome of the entire “Citadel“ campaign on the line: This battle was the largest tank battle in history, the best armour & troops from both sides throwing themselves at each other with such velocity both were literally shattered.. The Elite Russian 5th Guards Infantry & 5th Guards Tank Army were thrusting will full velocity toward the town of Prokhorovka, at the same time elements of Germany’s Elite 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler , the 2nd SS Panzer Division “Das Reich“ & the 3rd SS SS Division Totenkopf (“Death’s Head“) were racing for the same objective. All these troops & armour were concentrated in an area no greater than 3 square miles. Russian rocket arti