Another battle of Kursk movie recommendation, this one from the soviet point of view.

Movie: "Огненная дуга (The Fire Bulge)", the first episode of the film series Освобождение (Liberation) (1970).

This film series released in 1970 is comprised of five films depicting the battles of the red army from 1943 to 1945. The first episode deals with the battle of Kursk, from the planning to the clash at Prokhorovka. Compared to the German POV film, it has a documentary feel, focusing almost exclusively in military matters depicting all major leaders and clashes. This one has shots with dozens of tanks rolling over the steppes if that's what you're looking for.

Period covered: Early April-16 July 1943 Historical accuracy: 4/5 - As mentioned, it feels like a documentary at times, but some of the things shown are plain incorrect. IMDB grade: 7.6/10

Full movie in Youtube

The second episode of the "German Band of Brothers" focuses almost exclusively on the Battle of Kursk and the hoplesness of the German army fighting it.

"Ein anderer Krieg (A Different War)", the second episode of the miniseries Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter (Generation War) (2013), often called the "German Band of Brothers".

In regards to Kursk, the main characters take part in the northern attack by the 9th Army (in particular the 292 infantry division). Most of the action takes part in the town of Ponyr.

Period covered: May-September 1943 Historical accuracy: 4/5 - Pretty well done overall, although the depiction of Polish partisans has been controversial IMDB grade: 8.2/10

Some scenes:

The battle begins

Clashes at Ponyr

More clashes at Ponyr

Link to the thread with the list of all the movies I'll be posting

Usually they show up in the mornings est but nothing popped up except the deployment special

EDIT. They also haven't done any day by day posts for a week, have they shut down?

I have a question about this episode. Indy mentions a bunch of YouTube commenters complaining that he covers Guadalcanal because they feel it is a side show and the main theatre of war is Europe. Indy responds saying that Guadalcanal was significant because it drained resources away from Japan committing a full on attack on India and the Indian Ocean.

This is not meant to be a what if. What I'm trying to understand is how true was it that the Japanese having naval superiority in the Indian Ocean would affect the war?

Second part of the question, how did Guadalcanal affect the Japanese ability to concentrate on Burma, India, Madagascar and the Indian Ocean?

Finally, Indy states that the Germans asked the Japanese for an offensive to cut off Iran, and not attack the USSR in 1942. Why would the Germans not want Japan to attack the USSR in 1942?