Kursk 1943 Book

	List of Tables and Figures
	List of Maps
	Foreword
	Preface
	List of Abbreviations
1	Background	1
2	The Assembly of Forces	15
3	Structure of Involved Forces	25
4	Tanks Employed at Zitadelle	58
5	The Air War	74
6	Chronology of the Offensive	84
7	Prokhorovka	101
8	The Cost of the Battle	111
9	An Analysis of the Battle	132
10	The Consequences of the Battle	145
App. 1	Soviet Order of Battle	153
App. 2	German Order of Battle	166
App. 3	Soviet Tank Units Facing Army Group South	174
App. 4	The Panther Tank in Zitadelle	177
App. 5	Deliveries of New Tanks to the Eastern Front, June-August 1943	181
App. 6	Daily Tank Strength in Army Group South	185
App. 7	The Condition of 8th Army, 30 August 1943	191
App. 8	Examples of Causes of German Tank Losses	193
App. 9	Number of German Tanks and Assault Guns on the Eastern Front, April-December 1943	195
App. 10	Further Information on German Casualties	197
App. 11	Tank Data	209
App. 12	Tank and AT Gun Data	211
App. 13	Armour-Penetration Capabilities	213
App. 14	Information on German Tank Losses	216
App. 15	Ration Strength of the 4th Panzer Army	224
App. 16	Divisional Structure for German Forces on 4 July 1943	226
	Bibliography	238
	Index	263