 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Kutungamira kufambira mberi kubva kuchamhembe, 9th Army yakamhanyira kuzvidziviriro zvine simba zveSoviet, uye haina kuwana anopfuura makiromita gumi pazuva rekutanga. Walter Model akarayira kubatwa kwekiyi uye yakasimba kwazvo chiteshi chechitima chePonyri, icho chaidikanwa kuenderera mberi nekufambira mberi kuenda kuKursk. Zvisinei, vaSoviet vakanga vasimbisa zvikuru kudzivirira kweguta racho, izvo zvaireva kuti varwisi vakatambura kurasikirwa kukuru kwazvo. Pashure pevhiki yokurwa kunotyisa, uto rechi9 rakanga rawana makiromita 20 bedzi. Pashure pokukundikana kuputsa mitsetse yomuvengi, uto rakamanikidzwa ipapo kubata nechiSoviet chinorwisa.iyo kudai isina kuongororwa ingadai yakakomberedza uto rose rechi9. Rakarwa kurwisa kwakadzokera kumadokero kwasara kwe1943. 