On this day in military history…

• 1914 French naval destroyer Mousqueton sinks after colliding with fellow submarine 25 crew members perished
• 1943 German forces cannot break through Russian defences at Kursk as large Numbers of Soviet tanks and troops are mobilised into area
• 1944 Japans general Saito & vice admiral Nagumo both committed suicide as the Japanese position looks like failing on Saigon