On this day in military history…

• 1914 the last assassin of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was captured Mohamed Mehmedbasic was jailed but he escaped within days and remained free throughout WW1
• 1943 Battle of Kursk was one of the largest tank battles to ever take place with the Russians defeating the German onslaught which became a turning point in the war.
• 1966 Operation Hastings saw massive helicopter deployments by US marines in what was known as Helicopter Valley in Quang Tri Province