Operation Groza:
Stalin's Thunderstorm

Soviet Order of Battle

By Charles Sharp


Regular Reinforcements

Jun II 41
Oil. Baku produces 2 resource points on every turn.
Navy: 1B. 1705 1x river flotilla Peipus

Jul I 41 (sf, sa, ir)
Western MID:
1x 3-6 Rifle XX 211
1x 2-1-8* Cav (X) 27

Interior MDs Holding Box:
3x 4-6 Rifle XX 107, 119, 133
1x 3-2-8* Mtn Cay (X) 21 (w)
5x 2-1-8* Cay (X) 37,38,43,47,65
1x 1-0-8 Rkt Art II Flerov

Jul II 41 (ir)

Western MD:
1x 3-6 Rifle XX 248
1x 2-1-8* Cav (X) 4

Kiev MID:
1x 2-1-8* Cav (X) 34

Odessa MID:
2x 3-6 Rifle XX 261,270

Interior MDs Holding Box:
9x 6-4-8 Tank XX 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,110
1x 2-1-8 lt Tk Cdr (6-4-8) 103
3x 4-6 Rifle XX 91,166,178
1x 3-4-7 Mtn Rifle XX 302 (w)
29x 3-6 Rifle XX 194,222,242,245,253,258,259, 260,264,269,271,272,279,280, 282,284,285,287,288,289,292, 297, 299, 300, 303,305, 307, 309,322
2x 3-2-8* Cav (X) 50,52
8x 2-1-8* Cay (X) 25,31,45,46,48,53,54,56
1x 2-1-8* Mtn Cay (X) 1(w)

Replacement Pool:

Add:
4x 3-6 Rifle XX 225,226,230,304
15x 3-2-8 Tank X 3, 4, 6, 10 12, 19, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33,46,53,58,146
33x 2-1-8 Tank X 13,31 42,54,55,56,83,103, 104,108,112,115,121,122,123, 124,125,126,127,128,129,130, 131, 132, 133, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145,147,148,150

Aug I 41 (sf, ir)
Note: 1) 3-6 Rifle XX may convert to 4-6 Rifle XX, four per turn. 2) You may disband Militia and NKVD border units. 3.) You may disband Combat/Motorized units.

Western MD:
1x 2-1-8* Cav (X) 29

Odessa MID:
3x 3-6 Rifle XX 255,273,274
4x 2-1-8* Cav (X) 26,28,40,42

Interior MDs Holding Box:
11x 3-6 Rifle XX 267, 277, 281, 283, 286, 290, 291, 293,295,298,311 1x 2-1-8* Cav (X) 23

Replacement Pool:
Add
11x 3-6 Rifle XX 8,160,186,234,241,320,321, 332,383,395,421
2x 2-1-8* Cav (X) 2,10

Aug II 41 (ir)
Odessa MD:
3x 3-6 Rifle XX 275,276,296

Interior MDs Holding Box:
1x 8-6-8 Mech XX 69 (w)
2x 6-4-8 Tank XX 58,60 13x 3-6 Rifle XX 278, 301, 323, 326, 330, 333, 336,343,346,350,352,354,358
1x 3-6 Rifle XX 239 (w)
1x 3-2-8* Cay (X) 55
3x 2-1-8* Cay (X) 35, 63,91
3x 2-6* Rifle X 30,31,32

Convert:
1x Mot XX or Mech XX or Mot Cdr to: 1x 2-8* Mot X 151

Sep I 41 (sf, sa, ir)

Interior MDs Holding Box:
1x 5-6 Rifle XX 21(w)
10x 3-6 Rifle XX (126), 294, 306, 317, 328, 339, 389,394,402,409
4x 3-2-8 Tank X 1,2,9,11
2x 2-1-8* Cav (X) 66,68
3x 3-6* Rifle X 1,2,6
1x 2-6* Rifle X 5
3x 3-6 Rifle XX 310,313,314
2x 2-1-8* Cay (X) 30,49

Sep II 41 (ir)
Interior MDs Holding Box:
1x 6-6 Rifle XX 26(w)
11x 3-6 Rifle XX (37), 201, 340, 342, 347, 349, 351, 353,360,393,411
11x 3-2-8 Tank X 7,14,15,16,17,18, 20,21,22, 23,25
3x 2-1-8* Cav (X) 11,70,72
3x 2-6* Rifle X 27,33,59

Convert:
7x Rifle XX any to:
7x 5-6 Rifle XX 1. 2.3.4, 5, 6,7 (Gds)

Convert:
1x Mech XX, Mot XX, Mot Cadre, or It Tank Cadre any to: 1x 5-8 Mot Rifle XX 1 (Gds)

Oct I 41 (sf, ir)
Interior MDs Holding Box:
1x 7-6 Rifle XX 32(w)
1x 6-6 Rifle XX 65 (w)
1x 4-6 Rifle XX 413 (w)
2x 4-6 Rifle XX 312,316
11 x 3-6 Rifle XX (27), (173), 223, 334, 335, 337, 345,386,396,406,407
1x 3-2-8 Tank X 24
2x 3-2-8* Mtn Cay (X) 18, 20 (w)
7x 2-1-8* Cav (X) 41, 57, 60, 62, 64, 75, 79
1x 2-6* Rifle X 51

Convert: 1x Rifle X (5) to:
1x 3-6 Rifle XX (289)

Oct II 41 (ir)

Interior MDs Holding Box:
1x 5-4-8 Mot Rifle XX 82(w)
1x 7-6 Rifle XX 92 (w)
1x 6-6 Rifle XX 93 (w)
2x 4-6 Rifle XX 114,238
6x 3-6 Rifle XX (303), 324, 325, 341, 344, 359
1x 3-2-8 Tank X 8
3x 3-6* Rifle X 10,14,21
10x 2-6* Rifle X 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 47, 54, 57

Soviet Other Forces Chart (1941)
ReinforcementsJulAugSepOct
2-6 AT (Light Art) X1112
2-1-8 Mortar X-1-1
2-1-8 Rkt Art III--41
3-1-8 Rkt Art III-162
1-2-8 AT X4421
1-6 It AA III1111
1-6 hv AA III22--
pts It AA3332
pts hv AA2233
0-5 Cons III1221
0-1-5 Cons X3452
0-6 RR Eng X1---
1-2-6 Eng X12--
Resource Points6688
Naval Repair Points--1-

Soviet Air Order of Battle Chart (1941)
Model
Out-of-Production
Rating
Aircraft
InitialJulSep
DB-3B2B3 1-2/245--
DB-3T2V3 2/241--
G-11T1 0/111--
G-20T2 0/262--
I-152F1 0/62--
I-15bis2F2 0/97--
I-1533F3 0/98--
I-174F2 0/91--
LaGG-14F4 0/81--
MiG-14F4 0/81--
R-5Sh1A2 1/102--
R-Z1A2 1/102--
R-101A2 1/123--
SB-22A2 1-1/1220--
TB-32B2 1-6/262--
Yak-21A3 1/81--
Production Aircraft
I-164F3 0/826-1
Li-20T2 0/313-1
Il-43B4 2-4/28822
Po-21H1 1/510cc
Yak-43A3 1/91-1
MiG-35F5 1/131233
LaGG-35F4 0/7334
LaGG-35NF4 0/7-1-
Yak-15F5 1/9421
Ar-22D3 2-1/1411-
Su-22A3 2-1/13121
Pe-24A4 3-2/13432
Il-23A4 3/8332
Yer-23NB3 1-4/391-1
Pe-83B6 2-8/37-1-
Pe-3bis5NF4 0/13--1
Group Allowance10077
c = Conditional Replacements.
You may automatically replace any Po-2 aircraft the turn after they are lost.
These units represent 6000+ aircraft in the training and civil air forces.

Operation Groza Stalin's Thunderstorm


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