Kursk '43 covers the gigantic German Summer Offensive in 1943, when they attempted to cut off the huge bulge in the Soviet lines near the town of Kursk. This is without question the largest Panzer Campaign game in the series, as the action over the entire bulge (north and south offensives) is covered.

Features 1-kilometer hexes, 2-hour turns, with a master map measuring approximately 380 by 300 kilometers. Over 4,700 units represent the German and Soviet forces in this classic battle of encirclement, mainly at battalion and company level.

Players control tank, reconnaissance, artillery, infantry, parachute, engineer, remote controlled demolition vehicles, antitank, flak, rocket, headquarters, and a wide variety of other specialized units.

18 historically based scenarios are included, with several "what-if" scenarios. There are several grand historical scenarios with options to play either the north or south offensive and a complete campaign lasting 121 turns.