The Tigers are Burning"The story of the Battle of Kursk - the greatest single land-and-air combat engagement in military history"--Dust jacket. |
Contents
The Plan behind Operation Citadel | 3 |
The Miracle Marshal | 9 |
The Fatal Flaw in the Tiger Tanks | 17 |
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