Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: VaGermany vakaedza zvakare muna 1943 kuwanazve simba muEastern Front kupfurikidza nokutanga
chiito chikuru chepingi paKursk salient apo 1/6 yemauto ose eSoviet akaiswa. Misoro yemapfumo yaizova 9th German Army ne2nd Panzer Army kubva kuchamhembe uye 4th Panzer Army pamwe neArmy Detachment Kempf kubva kumaodzanyemba. VaSoviet vakatenda kuti kurova kwakanyanya kwaizobva kuchamhembe uye vakasimbisa zvikuru chikamu chakatarisana zvakananga ne9th Army. Pakazosvika July 1943, 9th Army yakanga yava uto guru pane ose akambomiswa nemaGermany kunyange kudarika 6th Army yairumbidzwa zvikuru ine varume 335,000 pamwe chete nematangi 600.