The Battle of Kursk: Hitler's last gamble in the East

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In 1943, the fate of the Eastern Front hung in the balance. After a crushing defeat at Stalingrad, the German Army, desperate to regain the initiative, planned a huge offensive near the city of Kursk, 280 miles south-west of Moscow. Armed with the new Panther and Tiger tanks, Hitler and Field Marshal Erich von Manstein hoped to cut off and destroy Soviet forces in the Kursk salient using a pincer attack. But the Soviets knew they were coming, and they were ready. The elite SS Panzer divisions were flung headlong into a well-prepared Soviet defence, and a bitter battle ensued. This graphic novel brings that battle vividly to life through the eyes of the men who were there, combining historical authenticity with stunning illustrations to tell the full story of the last great German offensive on the Eastern Front.

Georgia Ball is a writer and developer living in the Pacific North-west. She launched her first webcomic, 'Scooter and Ferret', in 2004. Since 2010, Georgia has written licensed titles, including Transformers, Disney Princesses, the horror-filled Evil Dead 2 and The Battle for Guadalcanal: Hell in the Pacific, also in the Under Fire series.