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By late 1943 the Germans war efforts in Russia where looking more and more bleak. With a large number of German forces still entrenched in the Russian heartland problems that they faced where surmounting quickly. One would have to look back at 1942 to see the beginning of the difficulties the Germans faced both on the frontlines and back in Germany. In July 1943, the battle of Kursuk began, which was given the codename of Operation Citadel by the Germans. This battle was to be one of the wars largest armored engagements of the war on the eastern front. This battle lasted less than a month. The attitude of the German High Command is seen when Keegan states "No one was readier to admit defeat than Hitler. 'That's the last time I will heed the advice of my General Staff, 'he told his adjutants after a meeting with Manstein and Kluge on 13 July to decide the future of the operation, and he ordered Citadel to be closed down." (Keegan pg 471) German panzer production was well below the expected output of 1000 a month, in actual production of only 300 plus panzers a month. During the short, but decisive, battle of Kursuk approximately half of the monthly output had been lost in the short period when the operation began until Hitler c
Refinement of equipment vise developing new equipment was a major assistance to an already strapped economy and manpower in Russia. The addition of the harsh climate and sub-zero temperatures made this a feat personal perseverance and teamwork. "Why The Allies Won"Beck, Earl. On the Soviet side, the Soviet people dug in and assisted the military forces with defending the country. The largest contribution for Soviet Russia was the ability to adapt and overcome, especially in the area of industrial production. The Soviet underground was creating havoc and striking back at the Germans with strong effect for the Russian war endeavors. " (Overy, pg 129) German aircraft production turned from bombers to fighters, which reduced the bombing effect on the Soviet front. German war equipment and logistical support was being hampered by the Allied bombing of major industrial centers and city centers. Industrial strength for the Russians was also a remarkable entity. The Germans knew that the Soviet people where dissatisfied with the Soviet leadership and felt that this would play to their advantage. Overy points out that "The bombing offensive caused German military leaders to drain much needed air strength away from the main fighting fronts to protect the Reich, weakening German resistance in the Soviet Union and the Mediterranean. " (Overy, pg 185) One of the major breaks that came the way of the Soviet war effort was the Lend-Lease act. Food products were also a much-needed product for the military. The treat of German air strikes during the Battle of Kursuk and the following German retreat was severely reduced with the Allied bombings in Germany. DugganHIST 465 Section 9941 Semester 0402BibliographySpector, Ronald H.
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