The Germans reach Kursk

2nd November 1941: Street fighting in one of the oldest cities in Russia

Nov 2, 2021

The road to Moscow, November 1941. Pruller was amazed to discover a concrete road on the approaches to Kursk.

Wilhelm Pruller’s battalion in the 9th Panzer Division had attempted to enter Kursk on the 1st November1. The weather was turning from rain to snow and the ground was freezing overnight. The prospect of getting a bed for the night in a proper hous…

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