World War Two

Season 5 Episode 31: Week 202 B - Prokhorovka: An Avalanche of Armor - WW2 - July 13, 1943

As dawn broke on 12th July 1943, the spearheads of the German II SS Panzer Corps and the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army were shuffling into their positions. The battle of Zitadelle was entering a pivotal moment. Would the elite of the German Panzers finally achieve a breakthrough into open country? Or would the might of the Soviet Tank Army break them in a pre-emptive attack? The battle and fate of Operation Zitadelle was to be decided in front of a small village called Prokhorovka.

Genre:

Documentary, War & Politics

Seasons:

9

Episodes:

391

Cast:

Indy Neidell

Quality:

HD

Duration:

17 min

First Air:

2018

Rating:

8.0