Order of Battle, Army Group South, at Kursk.

Army Group South: Field Marschall Erich von Manstein von Lewinski.

Army Detachment Kempf: General der Panzertruppen Kempf.

11th Army Korps: Gen der PzTppn Raus.
106th Inf Div GenLt. Forst.
320th I.D. Genmaj Postel.

Additnl Korps units:
F.A: 153rd Arty Kp, 1/77th, 1/213th, 2/54th F.A. Btns, 31st Light Arty Btn, 393rd Assault Gun Btty, 2/1st Hvy Rocket Launcher Rgmt, 52nd Rocket Launcher Rgmt.

Pioneers: 18th and 52nd Pi. Btns (m), 923rd and 41st Bridge Construction Btns, 246th Constr Btn.

Anti-Aircraft: 4th, 7th and 48th A.A. Regiments.
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42nd Army Korps: Geb der Inf Mattenklott.

39th I.D. GenLt. Loenweneck.
161st I.D. GenLt. Recke.
282nd I.D. Genmaj. Kohler.

Additnl Korps Units:
F.A: 107th Arty Kp, 2/800th 15 CM Gun Btty, 13th Arty Observ Btn.

Pi: 620th Mtn Pi Rgmt (m), 26th Constr Rgmt, 112th and 219th Constr Btns (U), 153rd Constr Btn (K).

Antitank: A.T. Btn (C), 560th Hvy A,t, Btn (Nashorns).

18th Penal Btn.

Additnl Army units:
F.A: 310th Higher Arty Kp, CO of Smoke Troops 1, 781st Arty Rgmt Stab.

Pi: 22nd Constr Bde, 21st Bridge Constr Btn, 538th and 676th Hvy Road Constr Btns.

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3rd Panzer Korps: Gen der PzTppn Breith.

6th PzDiv Genmaj von Hunersdorff.
7th PzDiv GenLt Frhr von Funck.
19th PzDiv GenLt G. Schmidt.
168th I.D. Genmaj Chales de Beaulieu.

Additnl Korps Units:
F.A: 3rd Arty Kp, 612th Arty Rgmt, 857th 21 CM How Btn, 2/62nd F.A. Btn, 2/71st Hvy F.A. Btn, 228th A.G. Btn, 54th Rocket Arty Rgmt.

Pi: 601st and 647th Pi Rgmts (M), 70th and 651st Pi Btns (M), 127th Pi Btn (M) minus one Kp, 531st and 925th Bridge Constru Btns.

Panzers: 503rd Hvy Pz Btn.

A.A: 99th and 153rd A.A. Rgmts.

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4th Panzer Army: GenOberst Hermann Hoth.

2nd SS Pz Korps: SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Paul Hausser.

1st SS PZ. Div "LSSAH" SS-BdeFuhrer Theodor Wisch.
2nd SS PZ. Div "Das Reich" SS-Grppnfuh Kruger.
3rd SS PZ. Div "Totenkopf" SS-Bdefuh Priess.

Additnl Korps Units:
F.A: 122nd and 861st Arty Kps, 3/818th F.A. Btn (RSO), CO of Smoke Troops 3, 55th Rocket Arty Rgmt, 1st Lehr Rocket Arty Rgmt, SS-Korps Rocket Arty Btn.

Pi: 680th Pi Rgmt, 627th and 666th Pi Btns (M), Bridging Stab 929, CO of Constr Troops 8, 26th Bridge Constr Btn, 508th Light Bicycle Road Constr Btn, 410th Constr Btn.

Additnl Army Troops:
F.A: 312th Higher Arty Kp, Higher Constr Stab 14, CO of Constr Forces 14, 155th Constr Btn (K), 305th Constr Btn, Bridging Stab 922.

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48th Pz Korps: Gen der Pztppn von Knobbelsdorff.

3rd PzDiv GenLt Westhoven.
11th PzDiv Genmaj Mickl.
167th I.D. GenLt Trierenburg.
Grossdeutschland P.G Div GenLt Hoerlein.

Additional Korps Units:
F.A: 132nd and 144th Arty Kps, 70th Arty Rgmt Stab, 3/190th How Btn (M) Mot, 616th Army A.A. Kp, 101st Hvy F.A. Btn, 842nd 10 CM Gun Btn, 911th A.G. Btn, 19th lt Arty Observ Btn.

Pi: 515th Pi Rgmt, 48th Pi Btn (M), 1st Pi Lehr Btn, Bridging Stab 938, 81st Bridge Constr Btn minus 4th Kp.

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52nd Army Korps: Gen der Inf Ott.

57th I.D. Genmaj Fretter-Pico.
255th I.D. GenLt Poppe.
332nd I.D. GenLt Schaeffer.

Additional Korps Units:
F.A: 137th Arty Kp, 1/108th F.A. Btn (RSO), 3/731st 15 CM Gun Btty, 1st Hvy Rocket Arty Rgmt.

Pi: 677th Pi Rgmt, 74th Pi Btn, 217th Constr Btn, 23rd and 80th Bridge Column Btns.

Security: 226th Bicycle Security Btn minus 1st Kp.

Luftflotte 4: General of the Luftwaffe Dessloch.

Are there any new additions needed here?

[ 27 August 2002, 11:49 PM: Message edited by: C.Evans ]

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Very fine, Carl. But I have a doubt here. Were many units such as "Kempf" Kampfgruppe and the first Panzerkorps you mention, independent from 4. Panzerarmee?

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

(Carl, correct me if I'm wrong here... the OOB stuff and unit designations still throw me occasionally!)
Army detachment Kempf was independent of 4th Panzer Army. Kempf's detachment was tasked with taking and holding the flanks of the 4th Panzer Army. 11th Army Korps, 42nd Army Korps, and 3rd Panzer Korps made up army detachment Kempf.
The slow progress made by Kempf is often looked at as one of the major reasons 4th Pz Army did not penetrate further...

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Seriously, all today is missing is free cotton candy and the annual Bay State Hooker Parade to make it any better.

Thanks Friedrich and Crazy.

As far as I know, Army Detachment Kempf (A Korps sized unit) had always been assigned to Army Group South. Im wondering if his forces were originally part of Army Group B, or Army Group North? If they were originally from one of those other Army Groups, then I can see it was possible for them to be acting as an independant command from A.G.South.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

I'm pretty sure the both Kempf and 4th Army were part of Army group south, so I guess they were not really independent. I meant just that Kempf was not part of 4th Army- both were seperate groups in army group south, all under Manstein. Correct?

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Seriously, all today is missing is free cotton candy and the annual Bay State Hooker Parade to make it any better.

I dont know enough on Kursk to say for sure on your first question but, on the second--yep--they were units in Army Group South under E. v Manstein v L.

What I find factinating between the two books I am currently reading on Kursk is, that one books seems to impress that they were independant commands attached to Army Group South, but the other doesnt say or lead to anything like that--merely that they are part of von Mansteins command. Also, both books were written by British Authors, and both are very well done.

A small thing I had found as a difference in both books is: one says that LSSAH, Das Reich and Totenkopf were Panzergrenadier Divs, and the other calls them Panzer Divisions--there is a big difference between the two types.

A PG Div is basically ((just a quick answer and not totally correct for lack of time)) just a motorized unit having their men being the Infantry element--so they were called like our modern Armored infantry--and not Panzermen.

But anyway, there is a big differance between the two types of Divisions--and the offending author should know better. Now maybe these Divs WERE PzGdr Divs in the erlier years--I dont know--as I havent studied them at that early stage of the game--perhaps if Timo sees this posting--maybe he will give a history on all three.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Well, to my knowledge, group "Kempf" did was attached to Army Group South and the three SS divisions mentioned were fully Panzer divisions by then. Would a Panzergrenadier division would have been equipped with a lot of Tigers? I don't think so.

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

Here are the Soviet forces:

Voronezh Front

Mikhaíl Vatutin



• 12 Mortar Brigade 120mm MTR
• 31 Antitank Brigade 40 76mm/20 45mm AT; 1849, 1851, 1853 AT Rgts; blocking Oboyan road
• 36 Cannon Brigade 122/152mm Cannon
• 9 AA Division
• 2 Guards Independent Tank Corps Kursk; att 5GT 11.7
• • 1500 Antitank Regiment 20 ? AT
• • 1695 AA Regiment 16 37mm AA
• • 25 Guards Tank Bde. 1942 Shtat
• • 26 Guards Tank Bde. 1942 Shtat
• • 273 Mortar Regiment 120mm Mtr
• • 4 Gds Motor Rifle Bde.
• • 4 Guards Tank Bde. 1942 Shtat
• • 47 Guards Tank Regt. KVs
• • 755 Antitank Battalion 12 85mm AT
• 35 Corps Kursk; front reserve
• 5 Guards Tank Corps Kursk
• • 20 Guards Tank Bde. 2 Bns
• • 21 Guards Tank Bde. 2 Bns
• • 22 Guards Tank Bde. 2 Bns
• • 48 Gds Heavy Tank Regt. Churchill IVs
• • 6 Gds Motor Rifle Bde.
• 1 Tank Army Kursk
• • 36 Guards Mortar Regt
• • 10 Tank Corps Kursk; att 1T 8.7
• • • 11 Motor Rifle Brigade
• • • 128 Guards Mortar Battalion 8 BM-13
• • • 1450 SU Regiment SU122s
• • • 1693 AA Regiment 16 37mm AA
• • • 178 Tank Brigade Full strength
• • • 183 Tank Brigade Full strength
• • • 186 Tank Brigade Full strength
• • • 287 Mortar Regiment 120mm Mtr
• • • 727 Antitank Regiment 24 45mm AT
• • • 77 Motorcycle Battalion
• • 31 Independent Tank Corps Oboyan; still forming
• • • 100 Tank Brigade Full strength; att 5GT Corps 8.7; immediately into action & loses 25 tanks
• • • 237 Tank Brigade Full strength - 1/3 M3 Grant; att 6T;3M
• • • 242 Tank Brigade Full strength - 1/3 M3 Grant; att 6T/3M
• • • 1244 Antitank Regiment 24 76mm AT (added July)
• • • 753 Antitank Battalion 12 85mm AT (added July)
• • 3 Mechanised Corps Kursk; formed from 8T 9.42
• • • 1 Guards Tank Bde.
• • • 1 Mech Brigade 14TR
• • • 10 Mech Brigade 17TR
• • • 14 Tank Regiment Of 1MB
• • • 16 Tank Regiment Of 3MB
• • • 17 Tank Regiment Of 10MB
• • • 1707 AA Regiment 16 37mm AA
• • • 265 Mortar Regiment 120mm Mtr
• • • 3 Mech Brigade 16TR
• • • 35 Antitank Regiment 20 ? AT
• • • 405 Guards Mortar Battalion 8 BM-13
• • • 49 Tank Brigade
• • • 58 Motorcycle Battalion
• • • 756 Antitank Battalion 12 85mm AT
• • • 1499 Antitank Regiment 20 76mm AT
• • • 1696 AA Regiment 16 37mm AA
• • • 454 Mortar Regiment 120mm Mtr
• • 6 Tank Corps Des 11G 23.10.43
• • • 112 Tank Brigade 2 Bns - all T34; independent & destroyed 10th
• • • 129 Guards Mortar Battalion 8 BM-13
• • • 1461 SU Regiment SU76/SU122s
• • • 200 Tank Brigade 2 Bns - mixed T34 + M3 Grants
• • • 22 Tank Brigade 2 Bns - mixed T34 + M3 Grants
• • • 270 Mortar Regiment 120mm MTR
• • • 538 Antitank Regiment 20 45mm AT
• • • 6 Motor Rifle Brigade
• • • 85 Motorcycle Battalion
• 2 Air Army 389 Fighters; 276 Gd Attack; 172 Day Bombers; 76 Night Bombers @ Spartak
• 38 Army Oboyan
• • 180 Rifle Division w/51, 38 9.43
• • 180 Tank Brigade
• • 192 Tank Brigade Attached to 40 Army during the battle - wrong - see 180TB
• • 29 Antitank Brigade 40 76mm/20 57mm; 1843, 1845, 1847 AT Rgts; blocking 4 Pz Army
• • 60 Tank Regiment Assigned 63CD late July
• • 50 Corps Kursk
• • • 167 Rifle Division
• • • 204 Rifle Division Att to 40 Army during battle; 3 Formn raised 5.43 in 38A; to RVGK 7.43 ??
• • • 232 Rifle Division w/60 1.43; Sumy w/51 38 9.43
• • • 240 Rifle Division
• • • 340 Rifle Division
• 40 Army Kursk
• • 100 Rifle Division From 2 Res Army 7.43
• • 111 Guards Artillery Regt
• • 184 Rifle Division w/3T 1.43; to RVGK late July
• • 219 Rifle Division To RVGK in July, for move North
• • 237 Rifle Division w/40 5.43
• • 29 Howitzer Brigade 122mm How
• • 309 Rifle Division
• • 32 Antitank Brigade 60 AT; 1850, 1852, 1854 AT Rgts
• • 59 Tank Regiment
• • 66 Guards Mortar Regt
• • 86 Tank Brigade
• • 27 Guards Corps
• • • 161 Rifle Division
• • 47 Independent Corps Kursk
• • • 206 Rifle Division Just West of 4PzA attacks
• • 48 Independent Corps Kursk
• • 68 Corps Kursk
• 69 Army Belgorod
• • 107 Rifle Division
• • 111 Rifle Division
• • 183 Rifle Division
• • 270 Rifle Division STAVKA reserves late July
• • 305 Rifle Division To Steppe Front w/69A late Jul 43
• 6 Guards Army Oboyan
• • 1148 Super Heavy Howitzer Regt 203mm How
• • 14 Antitank Brigade 60 76mm AT; 1177, 1207, 1212 AT Rgts
• • 1440 SU Regiment
• • 230 Tank Regiment
• • 245 Tank Regiment
• • 27 Antitank Brigade 60 AT; 1837, 1839, 1841 AT Rgts
• • 27 Cannon Brigade 122/152mm Cannon
• • 28 Antitank Brigade 60 AT; 1838, 1840, 1842 AT Rgts
• • 522 Super Heavy Howitzer Regt 203mm How
• • 89 Guards Rifle Div. 160RD Gds 18.4.43; army reserve
• • 22 Guards Corps Kursk
• • • 67 Guards Rifle Div. 304RD Gds 21.1.43
• • • 71 Guards Rifle Div. 23RD Gds 1.3.43
• • • 90 Guards Rifle Div. 325RD Gds 18.4.43
• • 23 Guards Independent Corps Kursk
• • • 375 Rifle Division
• • • 51 Guards Rifle Div. 76RD Gds 23.11.42
• • • 52 Guards Rifle Div. 63RD Gds 27.11.42; Order of Lenin 19.7.43
• • • 96 Tank Brigade Independent unit in action on 5.7.43
• 7 Guards Army Kursk
• • 1438 SU Regiment
• • 148 Tank Regiment Poss w/7G Army; from 9M Corps
• • 15 Guards Rifle Div. 136RD Gds 16.2.42; In direct line of IISS attack
• • 1529 SU Regiment
• • 167 Tank Regiment
• • 201 Tank Brigade
• • 213 Rifle Division
• • 262 Tank Regiment
• • 27 Guards Tank Bde. 5 Companies T-34s
• • 30 Antitank Brigade 60 AT; 1844, 1846, 1848 AT Rgts
• • 72 Guards Rifle Div. 29RD Gds 1.3.43; Cross has w/64,V?
• • 24 Guards Corps Kursk
• • • 36 Guards Rifle Div. Formed from 9 Airborne Corps 6.8.42
• • 25 Guards Corps Kursk
• • • 73 Guards Rifle Div. 38RD Gds 1.3.43
• • • 78 Guards Rifle Div. 204RD Gds 1.3.43
• • • 81 Guards Rifle Div. 422RD Gds 1.3.43
• • 35 Guards Corps Kursk
• • • 31 Rifle Division Or w/46 Army in SW ??
• • • 92 Guards Rifle Div. Formed from 12GRB 23.4.43
• • • 93 Guards Rifle Div. Formed from 13GRB 25.4.43
• • • 94 Guards Rifle Div. Formed from 14GRB 23.4.43
• • 49 Corps Kursk

Steppe Front Behind Central/Vor; Steppe Mil District

Ivan Koniev



• • 1 Guards MC Battalion
• • 129 Mortar Regiment 120mm Mtr
• • 1510 Antitank Regiment 24 76mm AT
• • 1705 AA Regiment 16 37mm AA
• • 334 Guards Mortar Battalion 8 BM-13
• • 743 Antitank Battalion 12 85mm AT
• 5 Guards Cavalry Corps Kursk; reserves with Steppe Front
• • 11 Gds Cavalry Div. 71 TR; Don Cossacks
• • 12 Gds Cavalry Div. 60TR assigned late 7.43
• • 63 Cavalry Div. 60 TR
• 27 Army Kursk
• • 147 Rifle Division w/27 8.43; to front W/V Front
• • 163 Rifle Division RVGK 4.43; 27A/St 5.43; V end 7.43
• • 39 Tank Regiment
• • 93 Tank Brigade Orig 8T; Ind 1943
• • 26 Guards Corps Kursk
• • • 155 Rifle Division
• • • 166 Rifle Division To Vor late July
• • • 241 Rifle Division
• • • 71 Rifle Division 27 Army in STAVKA reserves early July ??
• • 4 Guards Tank Corps Kursk
• • • 12 Guards Tank Bde.
• • • 120 Guards AA Regiment 16 37mm AA
• • • 13 Guards Tank Bde.
• • • 14 Guards Tank Bde.
• • • 1451 SU Regiment SU122s
• • • 264 Mortar Regiment 120mm Mtr
• • • 3 Gds Motor Rifle Bde.
• • • 752 Antitank Battalion 12 85mm AT
• • • 756 Antitank Regiment 20 76mm AT
• • • 76 Motorcycle Battalion
• 47 Army Kursk; RVGK reserve in St
• • 218 Rifle Division Dissolved 7.42; 2 Formation 20.6.43; to 47 Army July
• • 23 Rifle Division Rep w/65A/Central ? Or w/47A in STAVKA reserve - could be St Front
• • 29 Rifle Division Forming...
• • 30 Rifle Division Formed 5.43
• • 337 Rifle Division To Vor Front late Jul 43; Dnieper R w/40 9.43
• • 38 Rifle Division W/40A 9.43
• • 23 Independent Corps Kursk
• • 3 Guards Mechansied Corps Kursk
• • • 35 Guards Tank Bde.
• • • 43 Guards Tank Regt. Of 7GMB
• • • 44 Guards Tank Regt. Of 8GMB
• • • 45 Guards Tank Regt. Of 9GMB
• • • 7 Guards Mech Bde. 43GTR
• • • 8 Guards Mech Bde. 44GTR
• • • 9 Guards Mech Bde. 45GTR
• • 52 Corps Kursk
• 4 Guards Army Kursk
• • 68 Guards Rifle Div. 96RD Gds 6.2.43; assigned 40 Army 10.43
• • 7 Gds Airborne Div. 18, 21, 29 GARgt, 10 GAArtyRgt
• • 8 Gds Airborne Div. 22, 25, 27 GARgt, 9 GAArtyRgt
• • 80 Guards Rifle Div. 298RD Gds 1.3.43
• • 20 Guards Airborne Corps Kursk
• • • 5 Gds Airborne Div. 1, 11, 16 GARgt, 6 GAArtyRgt
• • 21 Guards Corps Kursk
• • • 69 Guards Rifle Div. 120RD Gds 6.2.43
• • 31 Guards Corps Kursk
• • • 4 Guards Rifle Div. 161RD Gds 18.9.41; From 5S Army - late 43 - date unknown
• • 3 Guards Tank Corps Kursk
• • • 1436 SU Regiment SU122s
• • • 1496 Antitank Regiment 20 ? AT
• • • 1701 AA Regiment 16 37mm AA
• • • 18 Guards Tank Bde. 2 Bns
• • • 19 Guards Tank Bde. 2 Bns
• • • 2 Gds Motor Rifle Bde.
• • • 266 Mortar Regiment 120mm Mtr
• • • 3 Guards Tank Bde. 2 Bns
• • • 324 Guards Mortar Battalion 8 BM-13
• • • 73 Motorcycle Battalion
• • • 749 Antitank Battalion 12 85mm AT
• 53 Army Kursk
• • ? Heavy Tank Regt.
• • ? Tank Regiment
• • 116 Rifle Division Belgorod Kharkov Op 8.43
• • 16 B-Thru Arty Div. Detached from 7BA; 49 LAB; 52 HB; 14 MB; 61 CB; 90 HHB; 109 SHHB
• • 214 Rifle Division w/24 3.43; Kremenchg 9.43 w/53
• • 233 Rifle Division Kremenchug w/53 9.43
• • 252 Rifle Division
• • 256 Rifle Division OR 2SA/Vol ?
• • 28 Guards Rifle Div. 180RD Gds 3.5.42
• • 299 Rifle Division Kharkov w/53 8.43
• • 34 Tank Regiment
• • 35 Tank Regiment
• • 84 Rifle Division Assigned 7.43?
• • 75 Corps Kursk
• 5 Air Army
• 5 Guards Army Kursk/Belgorod
• • 42 Guards Rifle Div. Formed from 1GRB 1.9.42
• • 57 Tank Regiment Assigned to 15GCD late July
• • 32 Guards Corps Kursk
• • • 13 Guards Rifle Div. 87RD Gds 19.1.42; Possibly the best rifle division in the Soviet Army...
• • • 6 Gds Airborne Div. 14, 17, 20 GARgt, 8 GAArtyRgt
• • • 66 Guards Rifle Div. 293RD Gds 21.1.43
• • 33 Guards Corps Prokhorovka
• • • 9 Gds Airborne Div.
• • • 95 Guards Rifle Div. 226RD Gds 4.5.43; in support of 5GTA at P
• • • 97 Guards Rifle Div. 343RD Gds 4.5.43; in support of 5GTA at P
• 5 Guards Tank Army Kursk
• • 10 Antitank Brigade 20 76mm/40 57mm AT; 532, 1243, 1245; at Prok
• • 1549 SU Regiment
• • 16 Guards Mortar Regt M31 310mm; 4 rails per launcher
• • 26 AA Division
• • 53 Guards Tank Regt. Understrength
• • 689 Antitank Regiment ?20 45mm AT; Att to 53GTR
• • 80 Guards Mortar Regt
• • 18 Independent Tank Corps Kursk; att 5GT 5.7
• • • 1000 Antitank Regiment 24 76mm AT
• • • 110 Tank Brigade 1942 Shtat; 30% lost 12/13.7
• • • 1694 AA Regiment 16 37mm AA
• • • 170 Tank Brigade 1942 Shtat; 30% lost 12/13.7
• • • 181 Tank Brigade 1942 Shtat; 30% lost 12/13.7
• • • 292 Mortar Regiment 120mm Mtr
• • • 32 Motor Rifle Brigade
• • • 36 Gds Heavy Tank Regt. Churchills - prob didnt see action
• • • 736 Antitank Battalion 12 85mm AT
• • 29 Tank Corps Kursk (60% losses)
• • • 108 Antitank Regiment 24 76mm AT
• • • 1446 SU Regiment SU122s
• • • 25 Tank Brigade Orig 8T; transferred 1942; 1942 Shtat
• • • 271 Mortar Regiment 120mm Mtr
• • • 31 Tank Brigade 1942 Shtat
• • • 32 Tank Brigade 2 Bns T34s
• • • 38 Armoured Car Battn Armoured Car Battalion
• • • 53 Motor Rifle Brigade
• • • 747 Antitank Battalion 12 85mm AT
• • • 75 Motorcycle Battalion
• • 2 Tank Corps Kursk; att 5GT 11.7; Des 8GT 11.43
• • • 1502 Antitank Regiment 20 45mm AT
• • • 169 Tank Brigade 3 Tank Bns - T34/76
• • • 1698 AA Regiment 16 37mm AA
• • • 26 Tank Brigade 3 Tank Bns - T34/76
• • • 269 Mortar Regiment 120mm MTR
• • • 307 Guards Mortar Battalion 8 BM-13
• • • 58 Motor Rifle Brigade
• • • 62 Heavy Tank Regt. Temp assigned
• • • 83 Motorcycle Battalion
• • • 99 Tank Brigade 3 Tank Bns - T34/76
• • 5 Guards Mechanised Corps Kursk
• • • 10 Guards Mech Bde. 51GTR; Mid-pm 12.7, 5 miles NE Prok; losses slight
• • • 104 Guards AT Regiment ?20 AT
• • • 11 Guards Mech Bde. 54GTR
• • • 12 Guards Mech Bde. 55GTR
• • • 1447 SU Regiment SU122s
• • • 2 Guards MC Battalion 63 MCB Gds 1.43
• • • 24 Guards Tank Bde. Mid-pm 12.7, Voroshilov state farm; 2 Bns of 3 Companies
• • • 4 Guards Armd Car Bn Gds Arm Car Bn; 41 ACB Gds 1.43
• • • 409 Guards Mortar Battalion 8 BM-13
• • • 51 Guards Tank Regt. Of 10GMB
• • • 54 Guards Tank Regt. Of 11GMB
• • • 55 Guards Tank Regt. Of 12GMB

Southwestern Front

Rogion Malinovski



• 1 Tank Destroyer Brigade 16 76mm ZIS-3
• 10 Guards Tank Regt.
• 11 Artillery Div. 31 LAB; 40 HB; 45 CB; 838 ARBn
• 11 Antitank Brigade 60 AT; 102G, 462, 565 AT Rgts
• 2 NKVD Border Regiment
• 23 Mortar Brigade 120mm MTR
• 7 B-Thru Arty Div. 11 LAB; 17 CB; 25 HB; 3 MB; 9 GdsCB; 105 SHHB
• 9 Antitank Brigade 60 AT; 150, 174, 1172 AT Rgts
• 9 B-Thru Arty Div. 23 HB; 26 LAB; 30 CB; 10 MB; 778 Truck Bn; 113 SHHB; 115 CB
• 90 NKVD Border Regiment
• 91 NKVD Border Regiment
• 104 Rifle Brigade Disbanded 25 July 1943
• 18 Independent Corps
• 1 Guards Mechanised Corps Kursk; att 1T 10.7
• • 1 Guards Mech Bde. 18GTR
• • 116 Guards Artillery Regt 3 Bns, each 8 76mm + 4 122mm How
• • 1504 Antitank Regiment 20 76mm AT
• • 1544 SU Regiment SU-152s
• • 16 Guards Tank Regt.
• • 1699 AA Regiment 16 37mm AA
• • 17 Guards Tank Regt.
• • 18 Guards Tank Regt. Of 1GMB
• • 19 Guards Tank Regt. Of 2GMB
• • 2 Guards Mech Bde. 19GTR
• • 20 Guards Tank Regt. Of 3GMB
• • 267 Mortar Regiment 120mm Mtr
• • 3 Guards Mech Bde. 20GTR
• • 407 Guards Mortar Battalion 8 BM-13
• • 741 Antitank Battalion 12 85mm AT
• 32 Corps Rodimtsev, AI
• 12 Army Danilov, A.I. SW
• • 141 Tank Regiment
• • 172 Rifle Division Or w/1GA ??
• • 203 Rifle Division w/12 8.43
• • 244 Rifle Division w 66C 9.43
• • 333 Rifle Division
• • 350 Rifle Division w/12 4.43
• • 60 Guards Rifle Div. 278RD Gds 3.1.43
• • 23 Independent Tank Corps Dnieper R in reserve
• • • 135 Tank Brigade 1942 Shtat
• • • 1443 SU Regiment SU76s
• • • 3 Tank Brigade 1942 Shtat
• • • 39 Tank Brigade 1942 Shtat
• • • 56 Motor Rifle Brigade
• • 66 Corps
• 17 Air Army
• • 244 Bomber Air Division
• • 262 Night Bomber Air Division
• • 1 Mixed Aviation Corps
• • • 2 Fighter Air Division
• • • 5 Assault Air Division
• • 3 Mixed Aviation Corps
• • • 207 Fighter Air Division
• • • 208 Assault Air Division
• • 9 Mixed Aviation Corps
• • • 295 Assault Air Division
• • • 305 Fighter Air Division
• • • 308 Assault Air Division
• 1 Guards Army Kuznetsov, V.I. Izyum
• • 230 Rifle Division Formed 29.6.43 from 229RB; to RVGK 8.43 - for retraining
• • 50 Rifle Division Smolensk 9.43
• • 33 Corps
• • • 243 Rifle Division w 1G/8G/6A
• • • 253 Rifle Brigade
• • 4 Guards Corps Admin unit only
• • • 195 Rifle Division Novomoskovsk 2.43; w/34 46 from 10/43
• • • 35 Guards Rifle Div. Formed from 8 Airborne Corps 6.8.42
• • • 57 Guards Rifle Div. 153RD Gds 31.12.42
• • 6 Guards Corps Admin only
• • • 44 Guards Rifle Div. 5RD Gds 5.10.42; assigned 65 Army 12.43
• 3 Guards Army Khetagurov, G.I. Starobelsk/Donets R
• • 11 Tank Brigade 2 Bns only
• • 243 Tank Regiment
• • 25 NKVD Border Regiment
• • 259 Rifle Division
• • 47 Guards Rifle Div. 154RD Gds 20.10.42; Smolensk; assigned 4G late 1943
• • 52 Tank Regiment
• • 61 Guards Rifle Div. 159RD Gd 15.1.43
• • 78 Rifle Division
• • 266 Rifle Division
• • 279 Rifle Division
• • 34 Guards Corps Ryabishev, DI
• • • 59 Guards Rifle Div. 197RD Gds 3.1.43
• 3 Tank Army Rybalko, P.S. Volchansk
• • 15 Tank Corps Des 7GT 26.7.43
• • • 113 Tank Brigade 3 Bns - T34 + T70
• • • 1418 SU Regiment SU76s
• • • 1503 Antitank Regiment 20 45mm AT
• • • 1704 AA Regiment 16 37mm AA
• • • 195 Tank Brigade 3 Bns - T34 + T70
• • • 39 Armoured Car Battn Armoured Car Battalion
• • • 467 Mortar Regiment 120mm Mtr
• • • 52 Motor Rifle Brigade
• • • 733 Antitank Battalion 12 85mm AT
• • • 88 Tank Brigade 3 Bns - T34 + T70
• 46 Army Glagolev, V.V. In July
• • 223 Rifle Division w/44 1.43; w/46 early 43
• • 236 Rifle Division Kuban w/56 2.43; Dnieper w/46 4.43
• • 394 Rifle Division
• • 409 Rifle Division
• 57 Army Gagen, N.A. Kursk
• • 113 Rifle Division
• • 14 Guards Rifle Div. 96RD Gds 24.1.42; Belgorod Kharkov Op 8.43
• • 173 Tank Brigade Originally 22T; Ind from 11.42
• • 179 Tank Brigade
• • 19 Rifle Division Kharkov w/3TA
• • 24 Rifle Division Prokhorov, FA Don Basin w/1G 8.43
• • 303 Rifle Division To Steppe Front w/57A Aug 43
• • 48 Guards Rifle Div. 264RD Gds 20.10.42
• • 52 Rifle Division
• • 58 Guards Rifle Div. 1RD Gds 31.12.42; Belgorod w/57 8.43; w/1G 2.43
• • 64 Corps Karzhavin, GG Kursk
• 6 Army Shlemin, I.T. Izyum/Donets R
• • 115 Tank Brigade
• • 152 Rifle Division To 1GA 12.8.43
• • 20 Guards Rifle Div. 174RD Gds 17.3.42
• • 212 Tank Regiment
• • 228 Rifle Division Formed 29.6.43; to 34C/1GA/SW 8.43
• • 25 Guards Rifle Div. Bilyutin, KV Formed 4.42 from 2GRB
• • 263 Rifle Division w/10 51 1.44
• • 267 Rifle Division
• • 38 Guards Rifle Div. Formed from 4 Airborne Corps 6.8.42
• • 41 Guards Rifle Div. Formed from 10 Airborne Corps 6.8.42; assigned to 7G Army early 1944
• • 6 Rifle Division Orel 8.43
• • 62 Guards Rifle Div. 127RD Gds 15.1.43
• • 1 Guards Cavalry Corps Belgorod
• • • 1 Gds Cavalry Div. No tanks until 8.43; 4 Rgts
• • • 2 Gds Cavalry Div. No tanks until 8.43
• • • 61 Tank Regiment
• • • 7 Gds Cavalry Div. No tanks until 8.43
• • • 87 Tank Regiment
• • 26 Corps
• 8 Guards Army Chujkov, V.I. Kupyansk
• • 224 Tank Regiment
• • 5 Guards Tank Regt. KVs
• • 9 Guards Tank Regt.
• • 28 Guards Corps Izyum
• • • 39 Guards Rifle Div. Formed from 5 Airborne Corps 6.8.42
• • • 79 Guards Rifle Div. 284RD Gds 1.3.43
• • • 88 Guards Rifle Div. 99RD Gds 18.4.43
• • 29 Guards Corps
• • • 27 Guards Rifle Div. Formed 21.5.42 from 3GRB
• • • 74 Guards Rifle Div. 45RD Gds 1.3.43
• • • 82 Guards Rifle Div. 321RD Gds 19.3.43

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

I forgot about the Red Air Force:

Central Front
• 16 Air Army 455 Fighters; 241 Gd Attack; 260 Day Bombers; 74 Night Bombers @ Ukolovo
• • 1 Guards Fighter Air Division Ol'khavatka
• • 2 Guards Assault Air Division Ryshkovo
• • 271 Night Bomber Air Division Kazanka
• • 283 Fighter Air Division Mokva/Kursk
• • 286 Fighter Air Division Zybino
• • 299 Assault Air Division Kr. Zaria St.
• • 3 Bomber Aviation Corps Elets
• • 6 Fighter Aviation Corps Iarische
• • • 273 Fighter Air Division Kolpny
• • • 279 Fighter Air Division Mokhozoe
• • 6 Mixed Aviation Corps Khmel'nets
• • • 221 Bomber Air Division Pelets
• • • 241 Bomber Air Division Chernovo-Piatnitskaia
• • • 282 Fighter Air Division Kunach
• • • 301 Bomber Air Division Voronets
Voronezh Front
• 2 Air Army 389 Fighters; 276 Gd Attack; 172 Day Bombers; 76 Night Bombers @ Spartak
• • 208 Night Bomber Air Division Kalinovka
• • 291 Air Assault Air Division Shumakovo
• • 1 Assault Aviation Corps Berovki
• • • 203 Fighter Air Division Ostapovka
• • • 268 Assault Air Division 266 ? Dubki
• • • 292 Assault Air Division Kul'ma/Novo Oskol
• • 1 Bomber Aviation Corps Illovskoe
• • • 1 Guards Bomber Air Division Il'inka
• • • 893 Bomber Air Division Trostanka
• • 4 Fighter Aviation Corps Vasil'ev Dol
• • • 294 Fighter Air Division Pestunovo
• • • 302 Fighter Air Division Shirokii Gul
• • 5 Fighter Aviation Corps B. Psinka
• • • 205 Fighter Air Division Sukho-Solotino
• • • 8 Guards Fighter Air Division Trubezh/Oboian
Southwestern Front
• 17 Air Army 163 Fighters; 239 Gd Attack; 76 Day Bombers; 60 Night Bombers @ Roven'ki
• • 244 Bomber Air Division Belolutsk
• • 262 Night Bomber Air Division Zapadnoe
• • 1 Mixed Aviation Corps Rybintsevo
• • • 2 Fighter Air Division Starobel'sk
• • • 5 Assault Air Division Novo-Pskov
• • 3 Mixed Aviation Corps Novsosinovka
• • • 207 Fighter Air Division Aleksandrovka
• • • 208 Assault Air Division Kurilovka
• • 9 Mixed Aviation Corps Pokrovskoe
• • • 305 Fighter Air Division Nizh Dubanka
• • • 295 Assault Air Division Ol'shana
• • • 306 Assault Air Division Budennovka

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

Good going Friedrich--now I can check it with the books I have. I just had not had time to do the Russian Orbat. Im also in the middle of two other projects for this forum and hopefully the Stalingrad one will be done in a few days.

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!!! Look how Friedrich is drooling for that Stalingrad project!!!

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Carl, What are the 2 books you're reading about Kursk? Is "Kursk 1943" by Barbier one of them?

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