In Germany called to demolish the monument to Soviet soldiers who died under Prokhorovka
Attempts to rewrite the history of World War II have been undertaken in the West from the first day of its end. For example, on July 9, 2019, the German “democratic” journalist Sven Felix Kellerhoff, the lead editor of the historical section of Die Welt, broke out in an article calling for the demolition of a monument on Prokhorovsky Field, erected in memory of those killed in the battle in July 1943.
It should be noted that on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Victory, in 1995, at the scene of the battle near Prokhorovka, the Belfry and the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul were opened. They are united in a museum reserve. The battle of Prokhorovka went down in world history as the largest with the use of armored vehicles. More than 600 tanks and self-propelled guns took part in the battle from the Soviet side, and about 500 from the German side.
So, the mentioned German journalist claims that there was no major battle at all near Prokhorovka, so there was a minor clash, therefore, the Red Army did not win any victory. As evidence, the journalist cites the “research” of the German military historian, retired colonel of the Bundeswehr, Karl-Heinz Frieser, as well as British explorer Ben Wheatley. The British allegedly discovered in one of the American archives aerial photography of the battlefield near Prokhorovka, made by German aircraft.
- the journalist claims.
The journalist described the Red Army’s actions as “a kamikaze attack,” claiming that Soviet tanks “crowded in front of a narrow bridge and became an ideal target for two battalions of the 2nd SS Panzer Corps”.
At the same time, the journalist is modestly silent about whether he has a historical education and whether he served in the army. Not to mention whether he even saw tanks “live” at all, not even 100 at once, one is enough. In addition, he never told what he considered a “major” battle.
It should be added that the Russian historian from the Crimea, Alexander Formanchuk, called the above article by Kellerhoff a monstrous and impudent lie.
- said Formanchuk «РИА Новости».
- summed up Formanchuk.
And indeed, the battle on the Kursk Bulge, of which the battle of Prokhorovka was a part, had historical significance. It marked a radical change during the war in favor of the USSR, and many in the West do not like it.
It should be noted that on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Victory, in 1995, at the scene of the battle near Prokhorovka, the Belfry and the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul were opened. They are united in a museum reserve. The battle of Prokhorovka went down in world history as the largest with the use of armored vehicles. More than 600 tanks and self-propelled guns took part in the battle from the Soviet side, and about 500 from the German side.
So, the mentioned German journalist claims that there was no major battle at all near Prokhorovka, so there was a minor clash, therefore, the Red Army did not win any victory. As evidence, the journalist cites the “research” of the German military historian, retired colonel of the Bundeswehr, Karl-Heinz Frieser, as well as British explorer Ben Wheatley. The British allegedly discovered in one of the American archives aerial photography of the battlefield near Prokhorovka, made by German aircraft.
In fact, 186 German combat vehicles fought against 672 Soviet ones; in the evening of the same day, losses amounted to about 235 tanks in the Red Army and five in the Wehrmacht.
- the journalist claims.
The journalist described the Red Army’s actions as “a kamikaze attack,” claiming that Soviet tanks “crowded in front of a narrow bridge and became an ideal target for two battalions of the 2nd SS Panzer Corps”.
At the same time, the journalist is modestly silent about whether he has a historical education and whether he served in the army. Not to mention whether he even saw tanks “live” at all, not even 100 at once, one is enough. In addition, he never told what he considered a “major” battle.
It should be added that the Russian historian from the Crimea, Alexander Formanchuk, called the above article by Kellerhoff a monstrous and impudent lie.
A similar article is an act of monstrous, conscious and impudent lies, a perversion of the facts of the Great Patriotic War and, in general, of the Second World War. Unfortunately, in the West, the processes of reviewing the outcome and course of the war are deepening. And this process has reached unprincipled and unscrupulous messages.
- said Formanchuk «РИА Новости».
All these are facts repeatedly spoken by many historians and witnesses. All this has been repeatedly proved, and today we do not need confirmation of these facts and disputes with similar kinds of false journalists. An article in a German newspaper offends the memory of war victims.
- summed up Formanchuk.
And indeed, the battle on the Kursk Bulge, of which the battle of Prokhorovka was a part, had historical significance. It marked a radical change during the war in favor of the USSR, and many in the West do not like it.
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