Battlefield The Battle of Kursk (Season 4, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary, History, War

Battlefield

The Battle of Kursk (Season 4, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary, History, War

In the summer of 1943 more than 2,000,000 men of the German and Russian Armies and over 6,000 tanks were gathered together near the Russian town of Kursk. The scene was set for one of the war s most crucial engagements the outcome of which...See moreIn the summer of 1943 more than 2,000,000 men of the German and Russian Armies and over 6,000 tanks were gathered together near the Russian town of Kursk. The scene was set for one of the war s most crucial engagements the outcome of which would have a vital bearing on the outcome of the conflict. This is a brand new episode from the landmark television series Battlefield . Featuring fascinating archive footage from all over the world the programme includes a review of the political and military situation before the battle, portraits of leaders and commanders, an explanation of weapons and tactics and the story of the battle itself. Vivid graphics place the battle into the context of the war as a whole. See less

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Name	Known for
Hermann Göring Self - German Field Marshal (archive footage) Self - German Field Marshal (archive footage) See fewer	Wunder des Fliegens: Der Film eines deutschen Fliegers (1935)
Heinz Guderian Self - German General (archive footage) Self - German General (archive footage) See fewer
Adolf Hitler Self - Führer of Germany (archive footage) Self - Führer of Germany (archive footage) See fewer	Triumph of the Will (1935)
Ivan Konev Self - Soviet Marshal (archive footage) Self - Soviet Marshal (archive footage) See fewer
Joseph Stalin Self - Soviet Dictator (archive footage) (as Iosif Stalin) Self - Soviet Dictator (archive footage) (as Iosif Stalin) See fewer	One Inch from Victory (1944)
Erich von Manstein Self - German General (archive footage) Self - German General (archive footage) See fewer
Georgi Zhukov Self - Soviet Marshal (archive footage) Self - Soviet Marshal (archive footage) See fewer	The Fall of Berlin (1945)