معركة بروخوروفكا هي إحدى معارك الحرب العالمية الثانية بين النازيينوالسوفيت، وقد وشكلت جزءاً من معركة كورسك وفيها حدث أكبر اشتباك بالدروع والدبابات خلال التاريخ العسكري. حيث اشتبكت أكثر من 850 دبابة سوفيتية ضد حوالي 250 دبابة ألمانية . انتصر الألمان في هذه المعركة انتصار تكتيكي مؤقت لكنهم عانوا من كثرة الخسائر وعدم القدرة علي تعويضها (بعكس السوفييت الذين عانوا من خسائر افدح لكنهم امتلكوا احتياطيات كبيرة) ومثلت معركة كورسك بشكل عام بداية النهاية للقوة العسكرية الكبري للألمان على الجبهة الشرقية .
^These are the maximum possible permanent losses incurred by the II SS Panzer Corps and the III Panzer Corps from 12–16 July according to German archives.[8]
^اكتب عنوان المرجع بين علامتي الفتح <ref> والإغلاق </ref> للمرجع Divisions of III Panzer Corps
^ ابThese losses are for the whole 5th Guards Tank Army.
^This is an estimate for the 69th Army, 5th Guards and 5th Guards Tank Armies
^This does not including self-propelled guns and are just losses incurred by 18th, 29th and 2nd Guards Tank Corps on 12 July according to the KOSAVE II study.[9]
مراجع
^Clark 2012، صفحة 408، "Even though II SS Panzer Corps could claim to have won a tactical victory in the monumental armoured clash at Prokhorovka... باول هاوسيه men did not do enough to change the course of the operation.".
^Zetterling & Frankson 2000، صفحة 109، "Losses for the Germans were not particularly severe during this period, but added to the losses suffered previously they were not insignificant. No German unit was withdrawn from the front for refitting. On the Soviet side the 2nd Guards Tank Corp was withdrawn to be refitted.".
^Zamulin 2011، صفحة 561، "The counterattack did not achieve its basic goal. The enemy [II SS Panzers Corps] was not routed, but the further advance of the II SS Panzers Corps beyond Prokhorovka was finally halted.".
^Overy 1997، صفحة 208, "German losses were too great to allow a decisive breakthrough. Soviet forces held the German attack, but made little progress themselves. Flanking movements by heavy German forces to the left and right were repulsed."
^Zetterling & Frankson 2000، صفحة 108، "If we take a look at how the front lines changed during these five days one could interpret it as some sort of success for the Germans... However, if we compare the outcome with the German orders for the battle, which stated that Prokhorovka was the target, it is clear that the Germans fell short of their goals. The Red Army had hoped to push the II SS Panzer Corps back and crush it. This failed completely, but at least the 5th Guards Tank Army prevented the Germans from taking Prokhorovka.".
^Overy 1997، صفحة 210، "By 15 July both sides had ended up where they started. The SS Divisions were devastated. The فرقة بانزر إس إس توتنكوبف الثالثة which bore the brunt at Prokhorovka was withdrawn from the front.".
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