Battle Of Kursk July 2024 Date. The initial phase of the battle saw some of the most intense tank warfare in history, with thousands of tanks clashing in the open fields of the prokhorovka region, among other places. The battle of kursk, germany’s last grand offensive on the eastern front and the largest ever tank battle the world’s ever seen, began on 5 july 1943.

On july 12, 900 russian tanks clashed with 900 german (including their superior tiger tanks) at prokhorovka—the battle of kursk’s most serious engagement. Fought from july to august 1943, battle of kursk was one of the most devastating and largest tank battles in history.