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Originally Posted by Vanir
The Army was committed to Kursk by Hitler but morale was so low he was forced to make promises to individual field commanders (published in a release given by Hitler outlining the operation), that they were to be equipped with the same equipment as the Waffen-SS in
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Can you substantiate this? Your idea on reequipment is ok, but can I ask on what fuel ?
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Originally Posted by Vanir
In this sense, and its overall impact along the entire Front, I would have to say Kursk was the definitive battle. It should've been avoided like the plague, and Manstein's idea run with.
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Probably, but remeber that Op. Kutuzov and Rumiantsev were launched basically with what was available to the Fronts that had withstood the Zitadelle offensive, that is, the Fronts were rather damaged. Now imagine what it would have been with Manstein "fooling around" elesewhere and with the Kursk Fronts intact.
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Originally Posted by Vanir
Instead they deferred to Manstein who won them the battle, and then Hitler decorated them as national heroes. I dare say had they been Wehrmacht officers a permanent stay at Dachau would have been a more likely conclusion.
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I'd never had thought of this, great