Kursk February 8, 1943. In July 1943, the Germans launched Operation Citadel in an attempt to recapture Kursk. During the resulting Battle of Kursk, the village of Prokhorovka near Kursk became the center of a major armoured engagement – the Battle of Prokhorovka – between Soviet and German forces, which is widely considered to have been one of the largest tank battles in history. Operation Citadel was the last major German offensive against the Soviet Union. Rebuilding efforts in the city began in February 1944. The cultural life recovered as well: on 19 February the cinema reopened and on February 27
Jane's WWII Fighters for the year 2000 alone, which accounted for $2.5 million in revenue. Mark Asher and Tom Chick of Quarter to Three remarked that "WWII Fighters" "did a good job of trying to convince us that flight sims aren't dead" that year. The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated "WWII Fighters" for its 1998 "Simulation Game of the Year" award, although it lost to "". It was also a finalist for "Computer Gaming World"s 1998 "Best Simulation", GameSpot's "Simulation of the Year" and IGN's "Best Simulation of the Year" prizes, all of which ultimately went to "European Air War". "WWII