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Battle of Kursk
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Stone memorial arch in Kursk, Russia, topped with a statue of a horseman holding a spear, with statues and reliefs on the arch and a church visible through the central archway.
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Germany invades Poland, September 1, 1939, using 45 German divisions and aerial attack. By September 20, only Warsaw held out, but final surrender came on September 29.
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Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)
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D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: The University of Melbourne - The Battle of Kursk : 75 years on. Oct 31, 2026
Add new Web site: The National WWII Museum - History Through the Viewfinder. Aug 20, 2026
Anniversary information added. Aug 16, 2026
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Battle of Kursk. May 09, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN World - Kursk: Ukraine’s front inside Russia was the site of key Soviet World War II victory. Jan 17, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - Kursk WW2: Why Russia is still fighting world's biggest tank battle. Nov 23, 2024
Add new Web site: The Tank Museum - Background to the Battle of Kursk. May 25, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC News - Kursk legacy: Will there ever be another massive tank battle? Dec 08, 2023
Add new Web site: The University of Melbourne - The Battle of Kursk : 75 years on. Jun 23, 2023
Add new Web site: Warfare History Network - The Kursk Battle: The Eastern Front’s Turning Point. Feb 19, 2023
Add new Web site: World War II Database - Battle of Kursk. Aug 31, 2022
Add new Web site: World War II Database - Battle of Kursk. Aug 31, 2022
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - At the Battle of Kursk, the Nazis Learned You Can’t Win a Tank Battle Without Air Power. Jul 26, 2016
Media added. Sep 30, 2010
Add new Web site: Wars of the World - The Battle of Kursk. Aug 03, 2010
Add new Web site: History Learning Site - The Battle of Kursk: Myths and Reality. Aug 03, 2010
Add new Web site: History Learning Site - The Battle of Kursk: Myths and Reality. Aug 03, 2010
Add new Web site: The History Learning Site - The Battle of Kursk. Aug 03, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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