Kursk: Episode 16 — Eyes Over the Steppe
Kursk was not only a tank battle on the ground; it was also an air battle over the steppe. This episode description explores reconnaissance, close air support, interdiction, fighters, bombers, anti-aircraft fire, and the struggle to see movement before the enemy could react. Listeners will learn how the Luftwaffe still supported German armored operations with skill, while the Red Air Force had grown stronger since 1941 and increasingly challenged German control of the battlefield. Aircraft searched for reserves, attacked columns, supported assaults, disrupted supply routes, and shaped morale on both sides. The episode shows why modern armored warfare had become three-dimensional by 1943, with tanks below depending on what pilots, observers, and ground commanders could see, report, and strike from above. For more military history writing and books, visit MilitaryAuthor.me, and for magazines, galleries, and a massive archive of military photos and video, visit Trackpads.com.
