Buy Kursk - Battle at Prochorovka PC key

Kursk - Battle at Prochorovka is a turn-based strategy game recreating the tank battle fought near Prochorovka on July 12, 1943. You can play as either the Russians or the Germans, against the computer AI or as a chosen side.

The battle

The game depicts the clash between the German 2nd SS Panzer Korps and the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army. After eight days of breaking through Russian defensive positions, the German force struck north before dawn on July 12 and met the Soviet army head-on. The battle continued throughout the day in confused, close-range fighting. Approximately 1,000 tanks and assault guns met near Prochorovka in a confrontation that would decide the success or failure of Operation Zitadelle.

Turns and units

Each turn has a Move phase and an Attack phase. Units represent battalions present on the day of the battle, with Attack, Defense and Movement Allowance values; artillery units also have a Range allowance.

The battlefield

The map depicts key features of the area at the time. An embanked railway line and a river divide the fighting into almost three separate battles.

Play the scenarios

The game includes three scenario variants. You can play as the Germans against the computer AI, or take the Russian or German side.