Kursk was far to be big for the Germans who were now on the defensive the actions of stripping the front line bare for this one operation was not a wise move at all. Back in March 43 Manstein then proposed a daring action for the summer nicknamed the "backhand blow", which was intended to outflank the Red Army into the Sea of Azov at Rostov. This would had been a better idea and a lot less costly.

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Regards, Richard


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