The Battle of Kursk
1943

Russian and German Forces

by Mark Anderson
Photos by Jim Meldrum

The units which are depicted in the game were the actual units which participated in this struggle on the Eastern Front. The unit's equipment is as close to the period as we could assemble. The unit's structure was for the most part as specified in the Spearhead Rules. Variations to the unit structure were made when the historical record indicated differences.

Russian Forces:

Russian 1st Tank Army

    1st Tank Army Assets
    11th Guards Artillery Regiment
    1st Howitzer Artillery Regiment
    5th Guards Mortar Regiment
    263d Mortar Regiment
    96th Tank Brigade
    230th Heavy Tank Regiment
    245th Heavy Tank Regiment

Russian Air Assets

    227th Ground Attack Division
    266th Ground Attack Division
    291st Ground Attack Division
    292th Ground Attack Division
    8th Guard Fighter Air Division
    203d Fighter Air Division
    205th Fighter Air Division
    269th Fighter Air Division
    294th Fighter Air Division

Russian 6th Tank Corps

    22nd Tank Brigade
    112th Tank Brigade
    200th Tank Brigade
    6th Motorized Rifle Brigade
    6th Motorized Rifle Brigade assets
    6th SMG Co 65th SMG Co
    6th Recon Co 65th Recon Co
    6th Artillery Battalion
    6th Mortar Battalion
    6th Anti Aircraft Co
    6th Tank Corps Assets
    538th Antitank Battalion
    129th Guards Mortar Battalion
    85th Motorcycle Battalion
    85th Engineer Battalion
    1536th Hvy SU Regiment
    735th Medium SU Regiment
    1461st Lt SU Regiment
    398th Antiaircraft Regiment
    270th Mortar Regiment
    57th antitank Artillery Regiment

Russian 31st Tank Corps

    100th Tank Brigade
    237th Tank Brigade
    242th Tank Brigade
    65th Motorized Rifle Brigade
    65th Motorized Rifle Brigade assets
    65th Artillery Battalion
    65th Mortar Battalion
    65th Antiaircraft Co
    65th Engineer Co
    31st Tank Corps Assets
    98th Motorcycle Battalion
    145th Engr. - 2 Co.s
    2 Co.s 1535th Hvy SU Regiment
    753d Medium SU Regiment
    293d Guards Lt SU Regiment
    396th Antiaircraft Regiment
    1244th Antitank Regiment
    617th Mortar Battalion
    27th Hvy Tank Regiment

Russian 3d Mechanized Corps

    1st Guards Tank Brigade
    49th Tank Brigade
    3d Mechanized Brigade
    3d Mechanized Brigade assets
    3d SMG Co
    3d Recon Co
    3d Artillery Battalion
    3d Mortar Battalion
    3d Antiaircraft Co
    10th Mechanized Brigade
    10th Mechanized Brigade assets
    10th SMG Co
    10th Recon Co
    10th Artillery Battalion
    10th Mortar Battalion
    10th Antiaircraft Co
    3d Mechanized Corps assets
    265th Mortar Regiment
    35th Light Artillery Regiment
    756th Antitank Battalion
    785th Antitank Battalion

Russian 23d Guards Rifle Corps

    51st Guards Rifle Division
      154th Guards Rifle Regiment
      156th Guards Rifle Regiment
      158th Guards Rifle Regiment
      122d Guards Artillery Regiment
      51st Antitank Battalion
      61st Guards Sapper Co.

    375th Rifle Division

      1241st Rifle Regiment
      1243d Rifle Regiment
      1245th Rifle Regiment
      955th Artillery Regiment
      932d Artillery Regiment
      47th Antitank Battalion
      375th Engineer Battalion
      5th Cavalry Sqd.

    52d Guards Rifle Division

      151st Guards Rifle Regiment
      153d Guards Rifle Regiment
      155th Guards Rifle Regiment
      124th Guards Artillery Regiment
      52d Antitank Battalion
      61st Guards Sapper Co.

    23d Guards Rifle Corps assets

      496th Antitank Artillery Regiment
      583d Antitank Artillery Regiment
      1008th Antitank Artillery Regiment
      14th Antitank Artillery Regiment
      25th Light Artillery Brigade
      26th Light Artillery Brigade

German Forces:

    German 48th Panzer Corps

      48th Panzer Corps Assets
      193d Nebelweffer Battalion
      84th Fusilier Battalion
      184th Antitank Battalion - 3d Co
      84th Engineer Battalion
      353d Engineer Battalion
      353d Fusilier Battalion
      326th Antiaircraft Battalion - 4th Co
      353d Antiaircraft Battalion - 4th Co
      109th Mortar Battalion - 3d Co
      101st Hvy Field Howitzer Battalion
      842d Gun Battalion
      941st Infantry Regiment

    German Air Assets

      51st Attack Group
      54th Attack Group
      3d Attack Group
      5th Attack Group
      342d Bomber Wing
      275th Bomber Wing
      1st Fighter Group
      7th Fighter Group
      14th Fighter Group
      16th Fighter Group
      134th Fighter Group
      Luftwaffe Forward Air Controller

    German 3d Panzer Division

      6th Panzer Regiment
      3d Panzer Grenadier Regiment
      304th Panzer Grenadier Regiment
      3d Panzer Recon Battalion
      543d Panzerjager Battalion
      38th Engineer Battalion
      2nd Antiaircraft Battalion
      74th Artillery Regiment

    German 11th Panzer Division

      15th Panzer Regiment
      110th Panzer Grenadier Regiment
      111th Panzer Grenadier Regiment
      90th Panzer Recon Battalion
      90th Panzerjager Battalion
      209th Engineer Battalion
      277th Antiaircraft Battalion
      119th Artillery Regiment

    German Grossdeutschland Panzer Grenadier Division

      GD Panzer Regiment
      GD Engineer Battalion
      GD Panzer Grenadier Regiment
      GD Antiaircraft Battalion GDF Panzer Fusilier Regiment
      GD Artillery Regiment GD Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
      10th Panzer Brigade GD Stug Battalion

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