Battle of Prokhorovka

When

12 Jul 1943

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

51.02° N, 36.67° E

Description

1943 battle during World War II

War

World War II

Part of Battle of Kursk, World War II (1943)

The Battle of Prokhorovka was fought on 12 July 1943 near Prokhorovka, 87 kilometres (54 mi) southeast of Kursk, in the Soviet Union, during the Second World War. Taking place on the Eastern Front, the engagement was part of the wider Battle of Kursk and occurred when the 5th Guards Tank Army of the Soviet Red Army attacked the II SS-Panzer Corps of the German Waffen-SS in one of the largest tank battles in history.

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