Kọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ tó wà nísàlẹ̀ yìí:
Iṣẹ Zitadelle pari ni ifowosi ni Oṣu Keje ọjọ 12, ọjọ kanna ti awọn ọmọ ogun ti Western ati Bryansk Fronts kọlu awọn ipo ti 2nd Panzer Army ni apa ariwa ti Oryol salient. 8th Guards Corps ni a gbe jade pẹlu 11th ati 83rd Guards ni ipele akọkọ ti o ni atilẹyin nipasẹ 43rd Guards Tank Brigade, 2nd Guards Heavy Tank Regiment ati regiment ti o nṣiṣẹ ara ẹni lakoko ti 26th Guards wa ni ipele keji. Awọn Corps ká ìkọlù ni lati wa ni atilẹyin nipasẹ awọn 3rd Artillery Division, ohun artillery regiment, a Guards Mortar regiment ati ki o kan ti o wuwo-kalibre artillery brigade. Ẹgbẹ naa yoo ṣe ikọlu akọkọ rẹ lẹgbẹẹ apa ọtun ti Ogun ni itọsọna ti Belyi Verkh ati Obukhovo.