Day Schedule

➤ Arrive Kursk in the morning and take off for a guided tour to Poniry Station including Teplov Heights and Rokossovsky HQ

➤ Overnight in 4* hotel in Kursk

Poniry Village

Poniry Village (northern section): over 1000 tanks wheeled and fought on the heights west of the village, while entire Infantry Divisions fought a hand to hand struggle for control of the village. On the 7th of July, the village changed hands no less than 5 times. Over 15,000 infantry casualties mounted through the course of the day. Poniry village tour includes visits to the local museum, defensive lines, Teplovskie heights, train station, a monument to sappers, a memorial to communication specialists, and a memorial to artillery division.