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The Red Army prepares for battle

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The Red Army prepares for battle

23rd June 1943: Preparing the infantry to take on tanks is key to the training in the Kursk salient

Jun 23, 2023
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In the Kursk salient both sides were keeping a wary eye on each other
A Soviet image entitled “ The tank will not pass”.

In Russia, both the Red Army and the Wehrmacht were squaring up for a gigantic clash near the city of Kursk. Only a few men in the Germans High Command knew when they were due to launch their attack and only a few Soviet officers knew of the timing of their planned pre-emptive strikes.

You should always act in pairs. The enemy tank must ride over you, over your trench, then one soldier fires at the accompanying infantrymen while the other throws the bottle or grenade.

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