Unsuccessful 3rd Battle of Kharkov

Given the lopside nature of the losses in this battle, it might not be the easiest battle to turn against the Nazis, but let's assume that it does. Perhaps someone less capable than Manstein takes command and maybe that's enough.

So, the Nazis find their attack blunted. What is the next move made on either side? I assume there's nothing like Kursk.
 
Given the lopside nature of the losses in this battle, it might not be the easiest battle to turn against the Nazis, but let's assume that it does. Perhaps someone less capable than Manstein takes command and maybe that's enough.

So, the Nazis find their attack blunted. What is the next move made on either side? I assume there's nothing like Kursk.

the obvious pod is that hausser doesn't disobey orders and locks up his corps in kharkov where it is surrounded and destroyed by the guards tank army

manstein then has to rebuild the front farther back, the germans lose their 3 best divisions and the russians don't have have 3 armies gutted to the bone
 
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