This battle established few records: It was the world’s costliest single day of aerial warfare, but also, biggest tank battle in history. It was also a decisive clash that marked the final offensive of the Germans in the East. At Kursk, Germany lost 100,000 solders, while the Soviet Union had 250,000 casualties and lost half of its tanks. The Battle of Kursk was the first clash in the history in which a Blitzkrieg offensive had been crushed before it could penetrate enemy defenses.
