Сталин ЖДАЛ удара. Гитлер ЗНАЛ, что его ждут. Курская битва.

The Battle of Kursk was a battle in which both sides knew everything. Soviet intelligence intercepted the "Citadel" plan months in advance. German intelligence saw the Russians building defenses exactly where the attack was planned. Hitler knew he was expected. Stalin knew that Hitler knew. And yet, on July 5, 1943, German tanks advanced. Why did Hitler attack, knowing there would be no surprise? Why didn't Stalin strike first, even though he could have? How did 1,200 tanks collide on a single field near Prokhorovka? And why did Kursk become the Wehrmacht's last offensive on the Eastern Front—forever? This isn't a story about tanks. It's a story about how knowledge triumphs over might—and about what happens when knowledge is ignored.