On this day, 82 years ago, on July 12, 1943 (June 11, 1943 in the lunar calendar), the Soviet Red Army turned into a full-scale counterattack during the Battle of Kursk. July 12, 1943, World War II: During the Battle of Kursk, the Soviet Red Army turned into a full-scale counterattack at the Battle of Kursk. 30 elite German divisions, including 7 tank divisions, were defeated and the rest suffered heavy losses. More than 500,000 troops were lost, about 1,500 tanks were lost, 3,000 artillery and mortars were lost, and 3,700 aircraft were lost. The defeat of the battle permanently deprived Nazi Germany of the initiative on the battlefield, and the German army never launched a threatening offensive on the Eastern Front. The Soviet Union also paid a heavy price for the Battle of Kursk, losing more than 800,000 troops, 6,064 tanks, 5,244 artillery pieces, and 1,716 aircraft. However, the victory of the battle gave the Soviet army the initiative on the battlefield. After this war, the Soviet army launched continuous offensives against the German army, recovering a large number of lost territory, and liberated Kiev in November. At the same time, the Soviet army's commanders at all levels also grew rapidly in the war, and the command art became more and more mature. In the end, the Soviet army not only surpassed the German army in quantity, but also surpassed the German army in quality. Comment: This is the beginning of a great victory.