Charles Reading gives us his impressions of this book on the planning, buildup and battle of Kursk by author Mark Healy.

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I've had this book for two years and it is one of the few that I wanted to read a second time right after I had finished. It does a great job of clearing up a few things regarding Kursk and explaining. The one downside (in my humble opinion) is that the publisher did not allow room for endnotes. Nonetheless, it can't be beat as a good introduction into the matter, as well as inspire you to build something. The small print as mentioned was in my experience not a problem (to young eyes at least).

I was not expecting what I read or saw when I clicked on the link. I can see why it would be hard to put down. I will definitely be checking this one out as soon as I get a chance, thanks Charles!

I'm always glad to learn about good books here, as they get lost amid the chaos and noise about new kits. Operation Citadel is underestimated in importance IMO, other than as "history's greatest/largest tank battle." It was the Third Reich's last major offensive, and broke the Wehrmacht's ability to wage war on the Eastern Front. Afterwards, it was a straight line to Berlin.

Stalingrad, which was obviously important, is treated as though it was the major turning point in the war. Yet Germany continued to attack afterwards. I understand that battle, but Kursk has always struck me as being a muddle like WW I battlefields: gigantic, but no coherence in the way they're explained.