This is a book on the particular battle of the Ponyri Train Station on the Northern Front of the overall Battle of Kursk in World War II. Kursk is the greatest tank battle of the war (or ever). See the scan (photo #2) of the back cover for a nice description of the battle.The loss of the Battle of Kursk by the Germans really started the general retreat of the German Army in the Eastern Front. This book is filed with colored maps and an Appendix with colored photographs (11) and illustrations (2). Printed on gloss paper, this is a fine book. Free CONUS media mail shipping.