The Soviets had more than double the number of tanks than the Germans The Battle of Kursk demonstrated that these tanks had a high kill ratio and could destroy other tanks from a long fighting distance.Īlthough these tanks made up under seven per cent of the German tanks, the Soviets did not initially have the power to counter them. Hitler introduced the Tiger, Panther and Ferdinand tanks into the armed forces and believed that they would lead to victory. There is a consensus that the Battle of Brody, fought in 1941, was a bigger tank battle than Prokhorovka. Soviets suffered heavy losses, but nonetheless prevailed.

Approximately 500 Soviet tanks and guns attacked the II SS-Panzer Corps. The major clash in armour took place at Prokhorovka on 12 July when the Red Army attacked the Wehrmacht.

It is estimated that there were as many as 6,000 tanks, 4,000 aircraft and 2 million men involved in the battle, though numbers vary. It was one of the biggest tank battles in history The terrain provided an advantage to the Soviets because dust clouds prevented the Luftwaffe from providing air support to German forces on the ground. The Battle of Kursk was fought between the Germans and Soviets on the Eastern Front.

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