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 More Kursk 1943 Kursk 1943: Introduction Kursk 1943: Russian and German Forces Kursk 1943: Turns 1-8 Kursk 1943: Turns 9-16 Kursk 1943: Turns 17-end Kursk 1943: Conclusion Back to War Lore: The List Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1998 by Coalition Web, Inc. 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