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Battle of Kursk – Clash of the Titans! (Assault on Ponyri – 15mm Wargame)
We continue our series of wargames and discussions commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Kursk. Today we’re switching to the northern shoulder of “Operation Citadel” using is Mark Ritchie’s 15mm Tactical Combat to recreate one of the assaults on the Soviet town of Ponyri, 10 July 1943.

Although the northern “jaw” of this huge German pincer attack was actually weaker than their southern drive, there were some incredibly powerful units engaged, some of which will feature in today’s game. For example, we’ll see the head-on clash of some true World War 2 heavyweights, the Porsche “Ferdinand” tank destroyer for the Germans and the SU-152 for the Soviets.

These were massive tank destroyers and assault guns, both making their battlefield duel in the gigantic Battle of Kursk. The Sturmpanzer IV “Brummbär” also makes an appearance, along with some very dramatic German mine clearing vehicles.