Allies (Soviet Union)Objective
The Soviet objective was to absorb the German armored attack in deep defensive belts and then launch counteroffensives.
KurskAxisTanks
The Battle of Kursk in July 1943 centered on Germany's Operation Citadel against a large Soviet salient.
Axis (German Army)Objective
The German objective was to pinch off the Kursk salient, destroy Soviet formations, and regain the initiative after Stalingrad.
The German offensive failed, and the Soviet victory shifted strategic initiative on the Eastern Front decisively toward the Red Army.