The Battle of Kursk. The German offensive started in the morning July 5, 1943. Since the Soviet command was known exactly when the operation (3:00am German army fought on the Berlin time in terms of the Moscow 5:00am), at 22:30 and at 2:20am Moscow time, the forces of the two fronts conducted counter-artillery preparation. In the German reports were significant damage to communication lines and minor casualties.
