Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Dunn, Walter S. ( Walter Scott), 1928- Kursk : Hitler's gamble, 1943 / Walter S. Dunn, Jr. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-275-95733-0 (alk. paper) 1. Kursk, Battle of, 1943. 2. World War, 1939-1945--Germany. I. Title. D764.3.K8D86 1997 940.54′21735--DC21 97-7179 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1997 by Walter S. Dunn, Jr. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-7179 ISBN: 0-275-95733-0 First published in 1997 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 -iv- |