Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast Episode 196 - The Battle of Kursk Part 3: Lunch in Kursk!
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Feb 21, 2022 AI Snips
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Soviet Artillery's Saturation Strategy
- Soviet artillery lacked precision for effective counter battery fire against German guns.
- They compensated by saturating German positions with massive artillery barrages instead of precise counter battery strikes.
Soviet Infantry Resilience
- Soviet forces overcame "tank fright" and stood firm against German armored assaults.
- Infantry fought fiercely, engaging in brutal close combat despite heavy German suicide assault tactics.
Overcoming Tiger Tank Superiority
- German Tiger tanks suffered heavily from close-range Soviet anti-tank tactics.
- Soviets used close assaults and Molotov cocktails to negate Tiger tanks' advantages effectively.