Generally is believed, that the Wehrmacht lost its supremacy, after the defeat at Staligrad.
Von Manstein is said to have debated the coming strategy in 1943 with Adolf Hitler. He preferred a year of stabilization, to regroup and let the troops regain their strength and will to fight.
Hitler wanted to keep the initiative, which led to the battle at Kursk. In between Nazi-forces were succesfull in regaining Charkov.
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