From Frankson-Zetterling: Kursk

When Hoth´s 4th Panzer Army started the attack again on the 7th July again, the danger of mines was considered to be minimal as the most heavily mined areas were passed. The exception were the bad-luck Panthers. Now these tanks ( some 30 ) were under von Strachwitz´s command, and he was not careful enough as his troops closed in on Dubrova.

The shape of the ground was special while there was a ridge shaped as a half moon.As well the Panthers were facing the morning sun as they came closer. Suddenly they drove into a mine field and several tanks stopped.The Germans tried to drive in reverse from the mine field as several T-34´s and AT guns started shooting at them.Some twenty tanks were left in the mine field.

The other Panthers came back into the battle with their own terms . They moved ahead showing their frontal armor that was virtually unbreakable, and used the reach of their 75 mm cannons. They managed to destroy the T-34´s and AT guns and won the battle of the crest destroying some 30 Russian tanks and many AT guns.
However due to the loss of many Panthers the victory did not taste so sweet.

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