Battle of Kursk casualties were incurred, including 8,933 killed and missing. Total casualties for the three battles were about 50,000 killed or missing and 134,000 wounded (per German military medical data) During Operation Citadel, 252 to 323 tanks and assault guns were destroyed. By 5 July, when the Battle of Kursk started, there were only 184 operational Panthers. Within two days, this had dropped to 40. On 17 July 1943 after Hitler had ordered a stop to the German offensive, Heinz Guderian sent in the following preliminary assessment of the Panthers: By 16 July, Army Group South claimed 161 tanks and 14 assault
Kursk (play) affecting and thoughtful too." Lyn Gardner of "The Guardian", described "Kursk" as "a remarkable piece of theatre" and praised its "immersive" approach. In 2011 Jason Blake of "The Sydney Morning Herald" wrote that ""Kursk"'s blending of humour and sentiment, with Dan Jones's masterly sound design and convincing technical detail, makes for an enjoyable, rather than deeply involving, ride." Jon Bausor was nominated for an "Evening Standard" Theatre Award for Best Design in November 2009 for his work on "Kursk". The production was nominated for "Best Touring Production" at the 2010 TMA Awards. Kursk (play) Kursk is a play by the