“In fact, this monument should have been demolished immediately. Because the latest research, based on undoubtedly real photographs, confirms: Prokhorovka had neither a Soviet victory, nor even a grand tank battle, ”he wrote.
According to the journalist, 186 German tanks took part in the battle near Prokhorovka against 672 Soviet. At the same time, Kellerhoff noted that the Red Army allegedly lost about 235 combat vehicles, and the Wehrmacht only five.
In August 2018, to the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Kursk, the German edition of Deutsche Welle published an article in which they tried to “debunk the main myths” about one of the most important episodes of World War II.
On July 12, near Prokhorovka, the largest tank battle in history occurred. According to various estimates, from both sides participated in it from 1200 to 1500 tanks. The forces were approximately equal (up to 800 Soviet tanks against 700 German). At the same time, about 700 tanks on both sides were destroyed in half a day.
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