June 1943 - Otto and his comrades receive the order to clean up a forest as part of the preparations for the Citadel enterprise. With fatal consequences.

End of June 1943 - After being wounded, Otto is on convalescent leave at home. There he spends time with his fiancee Luise. But soon Otto must return to the front.

July 1943 - While heavy fighting rages in the north, the men of the second company are moving away from the main points of attack to secure the flanks of the units deployed in the Citadel Company.

Mid-July 1943 - The army leadership has decided to wring the Russians down in a final rebellion. This means for Otto and his comrades that the fight goes on. The unit is advancing. After Otto was separated from his comrades he has to fight his way alone and tries to find his unit again. Meanwhile the Wehrmacht is stopped at Kursk and a low loader is approaching.