After a month, Stalingrad was back in Soviet hands.
At the same time, the Red Army crossed the Don River and captured Kharkiv, an important communications and transport hub in central Ukraine.
The front line was now significantly exposed. However, thanks to the famous German Field Marshal Manstein, the line was miraculously held. He then launched a counterattack on Kharkiv, a major operation involving several German divisions. The 1st SS Panzer Division led the lion's share of the counterattack forces. After fierce house-to-house fighting and heavy losses, the city was finally recaptured. Emboldened by the success of recapturing Kharkiv, the German Wehrmacht planned and launched another major offensive, which became world-famous as the Battle of Kursk.
Plastic model kit
- 4 figures
unbuilt / unpainted
Paint and glue not included
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