What you are describing is Soviet Strategic Rope-a-dope

YouTuber "Lazerpig" has his own skeptical video about the T-34: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIZ6PFYUM5o

They (the Germans) should have avoided the salient at all cost. Hell, war with the USSR should have been avoided.

Panzer V was the Panther. Tiger was the Panzer VI#

Liam's right. Signed - a listener from Lancaster PA.

Hitler edges the idea of starting one of the most disastrous battles of all time while the Soviets build Fortress Kursk.


Correction:

Panzer V - Panther
Panzer VI - Tiger

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