The Battle of Kursk
<p>It’s approaching July 1943 and German forces have pushed on to Kursk, north of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. </p><p>As they await the spring thaw and recommencement of hostilities, the Russians are digging in for a long defensive fight and future counter-offensive. </p><p>It’s clear the Germans are beatable, but can the Red Army take advantage of their superior supply lines, rations & vehicles, and partizan support from locals? Or will their far higher casualty rates level the playing field? Al and James survey the preparations for battle…</p><br /><p>A Goalhanger Films Production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker</p><p>Exec Producer: Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Website: <a href="http://wehavewayspod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wehavewayspod.com</a></p><p>Members’ Club: <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61b78685169562ca56e9514a/episodes/patreon.com/wehaveways" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/wehaveways</a></p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com</a></p><br /><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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The Battle of Kursk
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The Battle of Kursk
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It’s approaching July 1943 and German forces have pushed on to Kursk, north of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
As they await the spring thaw and recommencement of hostilities, the Russians are digging in for a long defensive fight and future counter-offensive.
It’s clear the Germans are beatable, but can the Red Army take advantage of their superior supply lines, rations & vehicles, and partizan support from locals? Or will their far higher casualty rates level the playing field? Al and James survey the preparations for battle…
A Goalhanger Films Production
Produced by Harry Lineker
Exec Producer: Tony Pastor
Twitter: #WeHaveWays @WeHaveWaysPod
Website: wehavewayspod.com
Members’ Club: patreon.com/wehaveways
Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com
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