Battle of Kursk The counteroffensive left a salient extending into the German area of control, centered on the city of Kursk. The heavy losses sustained by the Heer (army) since the opening of Operation Barbarossa had resulted in a shortage in infantry and artillery. Units were in total 470,000 men understrength. For the Wehrmacht to undertake an offensive in 1943 the burden of the offensive, in both attacking the Soviet defenses and holding ground on the flanks of the advance, would have to be carried primarily by the panzer divisions. In view of the exposed position of Army Group South, Manstein proposed that
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