Battle of Kursk of Sicily had begun, Adolf Hitler was forced to have troops training in France diverted to meet the Allied threat in the Mediterranean, rather than use them as a strategic reserve for the Eastern Front. Hitler canceled the offensive at Kursk after only a week, in part to divert forces to Italy. Germany's extensive losses of men and tanks ensured that the victorious Soviet Red Army enjoyed the strategic initiative for the remainder of the war. The Germans hoped to weaken the Soviet offensive potential for the summer of 1943 by cutting off the forces that they anticipated would be
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII the flag, and epic battle. While certain missions require specific planes, the player can choose which plane to fly. The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, where the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were ported for release on March 19, 2008, "Famitsu" gave these console versions a score of one seven, one eight, one seven, and one eight for a total of 30 out of 40. Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII (also known as Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions) is