The German player sets up first.

4th Panzer Army

59th Corps
3B:0108 1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 291
3B:0207 1x 2-3-6 Inf Cadre (5-7-6) 183
3B:0207 1x 2-3-6 Inf Cadre (5-7-6) 217
3B:0207 1x 2-3-6 Inf Cadre (5-7-6) 339

13th Corps
3B:0208 1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 340
3B:0309 1x 6-8 Pz Cadre (13-10) 8
3B:0409 1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 208

7th Corps
3B:0609 1x 7-8 Pz Cadre (15-10) 7
3B:0509 1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 68
3B:0608 1x 4-8 PzG Cadre (10-10) 20
3B:0608 1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 88
3B:0607 1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 75

24th Panzer Corps
3B:0708: 1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 82
3B:0807: 1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 34
3B:0907: 1x 4-8 PzG Cadre (10-10) 10
3B:1006: 1x 8-8 Pz Cadre (17-10) 2 DR (SS)
3B:1006: 1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 168
3B:1106: 1x 4-8 Pz Cadre (14-10) 19
3B:1106: 1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 112
3B:1105: 1x 7-8 Pz Cadre (16-10) 3

4th Panzer Army Non-divisional Units

Place in any hexes west of the Dnepr River and the Lyutezh and Bukrin Bridgeheads (3B:0308, 0408, 0508 and 3B:0906, 1005 respectively). At least 6 REs must begin in the 24th Panzer Corps sector.

2x 3-1-8 Rkt Art III
2x 2-3-8 Art III
2x 1-10 mot AT II
2x 2-10 mot hv AA III
2x 2-6 Eng III
2x 0- 1-5 Cons III
3x 2-1-10 Aslt Gun II
1x Truck

Rear Area Forces
3B:0209: 1x 3-5 Sec XX 454
3B:0909: 1x 3-5 Sec XX 213

Forts

Place a fort in each of the following hexes: 3B:0108, 0207, 0208, 0309, 0409, 0509, Kiev (0607), 0608, 0708, 0807, 0907, 1006, 1105, and 1106.

Luftwaffe

Place at any friendly-owned airbases.

5x Me109G
1x FW190A
1x Ju87D
2x Ju88A

Airfields

Place three permanent airfields anywhere west of the Dnepr River.

Reinforcements and Replacements

German reinforcements and replacements are placed in any friendly-owned cities or rail hexes in regular supply. These hexes may be in enemy ZOCs.

NOV I 43
1x 12-10 Pz XX 25
1x 5-7-6 Inf XX 198
1x 4-3-8 Pz II 509
1x 2-8* Cav X Sud

NOV II 43

48th Panzer Corps.
1x 20-10 Pz XX LSSAH (SS)
1x 15-10 Pz XX 1
1x 7-8 Para XX 2 Fsjr (LW)
1x 2-1-10 Aslt Gun II 281
1x 3-1-10 mot Rkt Art III I

DEC I 43
1x 9-8 Art XX 18

Withdraw:
1x 7-8 Para XX 2 Fsjr (LW)

Replacements: 9 Armor RPs and 6 Infantry RPs

Note: The German player also receives special replacements per Rule 34B3 throughout the scenario, including losses incurred in the Soviet Nov I 43 turn.

The Battle for Kiev, 1943 For Stalin and the Motherland!

Europa Rules
Axis Order of Battle
Soviet Order of Battle
Designer's Notes
Large Map (slow: 101K)
Jumbo Map (extremely slow: 381K)