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German Forces
Battle of Kursk
July 1943
4th Panzer Army: (as of 7/6/43)
Army Troops:
473rd (mot) Mapping Detachment
312th Höhrer Arko (senior artillery commander)
512nd Muzzle Velocity Measurement Troop
14th Senior Construction Staff
34th Commander of Construction Droops
155th Construction Battalion (K)
305th Construction Battalion (K)
922nd Brüko Squadron Staff
671st Brüko
2/413th Brüko
Kretzer Organization Todt Replacement Staff
71st Organization Todt Unit
73rd Organization Todt Unit
4th Panzer Army Signals Regiment
694th Propaganda Company
323rd Abw. Troop
205th Abw. Troop
104th Abw. Troop
34th Military Police Company
37th Military Police Company
LII Army Corps:
Corps Troops:
137th Arko
1/108th Light Field Howitzer Battalion (mot RSO)
3/731st 150mm Gun Battery
1st Heavy Nebelwerfer Regiment
677th Pioneer Regiment z.b.V.
74th Pioneer Battalion
23rd Brüko B
80th Brüko B
217th Construction Battalion
226th Bicycle Security Battalion (1 co. detached)
57th Infantry Division:
1/,2/179th Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/199th Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/217th Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/,3/,4/157th Artillery Regiment
157th Bicycle Battalion
157th Panzerjäger Battalion
157th Pioneer Battalion
157th Signals Battalion
157th Division Support Units
255th Infantry Division:
1/,2/,3/465th Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/,3/475th Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/,3/,4/255th Artillery Regiment
255th Bicycle Battalion
255th Panzerjäger Battalion
255th Pioneer Battalion
255th Signals Battalion
255th Division Support
332nd Infantry Division:
1/,2/,3/676th Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/,3/677th Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/,3/678th Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/,3/,4/332nd Artillery Regiment
332nd Bicycle Battalion
332nd Panzerjäger Battalion
332nd Pioneer Battalion
332nd Signals Battalion
332nd Division Support Units
XXXXVIII Panzer Corps:
Corps Troops:
10th Panzer Brigade Staff
39th Panzer Regimental Staff
51st Panzer Battalion
52nd Panzer Battalion
132nd Arko (artillery commander)
144th Arko
70th Artillery Regimental Staff z.b.V.
3/109th Mortar Battalion
101st Heavy Field Howitzer Battalion
842nd (100mm) Gun Battalion
911st Sturmgeschütz Battalion
19th Light B. Battalion
515th Pioneer Regimental Staff z.b.V.
48th (mot) Pioneer Battalion
1st (mot) Pioneer Lehr Battalion
938th Brüko Squadron Staff
22nd Brüko B
609th Brüko B
639th Brüko B
640th Brüko B
641st Brüko B
642nd Brüko B
643rd Brüko B
644th Brüko B
645th Brüko B
646th Brüko B
647th Brüko B
648th Brüko B
649th Brüko B
676th Brüko B
841st Brüko J
37th Construction Battalion
507th Light Bicycle Road Construction Battalion
81st Construction Battalion (4th (Georgian)
Company detached)
616th Army Flak Battalion
167th Infantry Division:
1/,2/315th Infantry Regiment
1/,2/331st Infantry Regiment
1/,2/339th Infantry Regiment
167th Fusilier Battalion
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1/,2/,3/238th Artillery Regiment
1/40th Artillery Regiment
238th Panzerjäger Battalion
238th Pioneer Battalion
238th Signals Battalion
238th Division Support Units
Grossdeutschland Panzer Grenadier Division:
Grossdeutschland Panzer Regiment
1st Battalion
4 Panther Tank Companies
2nd Battalion
4 Tank Companies (Mk IV Tanks)
3rd Battalion
4 Tiger Tank Companies
1/,2/,3/Grossdeutschland Grenadier Regiment
13th (self propelled) Infantry Support
Company (150mm sIG)
14th (mot) Pioneer Company
15th (mot) Panzerjäger Company
16th Self Propelled AA Company
1/,2/,3/Grossdeutschland Fusilier Regiment
13th (self propelled) Infantry Support
Company (150mm sIG)
14th (mot) Pioneer Company
15th (mot) Panzerjäger Company
16th Self Propelled AA Company
Grossdeutschland Reconnaissance Battalion (4 cos)
Army Flak Battalion:
1-3rd (mot) Heavy Flak Batteries (88mm guns)
4th-5th (self propelled) Medium Flak Battery
6th (self propelled) Light Flak Battery
(quad 20mm guns)
Grossdeutschland Panzer Artillery Regiment
1st Battalion
2 Batteries (105mm Wespe)
1 Battery (150mm Hummel)
2nd Battalion
2 Batteries (105mm lFH)
1 Battery (150mm sFH)
3rd Battalion
2 Batteries (105mm lFH)
1 Battery (100mm K18 guns)
4th Battalion
2 Batteries (105mm lFH)
1 Battery (150mm sFH)
Grossdeutschland Sturmgeschütz Brigade (3 btrys)
Grossdeutschland Pioneer Battalion (4 cos)
Grossdeutschland Signals Battalion
Grossdeutschland Support Units
Equipment as of 7/2/43
2 Panzer Mk III short
20 Panzer Mk III long
7 Panzer Mk IV short
55 Panzer Mk IV long
14 Panzer Mk VI Tiger
14 Flame Panzers
34 Sturmgeschütz
22 Heavy PAK
19 Self Propelled PAK
3rd Panzer Division:
1/,2/3rd Panzer Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/394th Panzer Grenadier Regiment
3rd Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
1/,2/6th Panzer Regiment
1/,2/,3/75th Panzer Artillery Regiment
314th Army Flak Artillery Battalion
543rd Panzerjäger Battalion
39th Signals Battalion
39th Pioneer Battalion
39th Divisional Support Units
83rd Supply Troops
Equipment as of 7/2/43
3 Panzer Mk III short
28 Panzer Mk III long
15 Panzer Mk IV short
20 Panzer Mk IV long
2 Sturmgeschütz
9 Heavy PAK
14 Self Propelled PAK
11th Panzer Division:
1/,2/110th Panzer Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/111th Panzer Grenadier Regiment
11th Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
2/,3/15th Panzer Regiment
1/,2/,3/119th Panzer Artillery Regiment
277th Army Flak Battalion
90th Panzerjäger Battalion
209th Panzer Pioneer Battalion
89th Panzer Signals Battalion
61st Divisional Support Units
Equipment as of 7/2/43
2 Panzer Mk III short
43 Panzer Mk III long
7 Flame Panzers
20 Panzer Mk IV long
22 Sturmgeschütz
5 Heavy PAK
12 Self Propelled PAK
II SS Panzer Corps:
Corps Troops
122nd ARKO
861st Light Field Howitzer Battalion (mot RSO)
3/818th Light Field Howitzer Battalion (mot RSO)
3rd Commander of Nebelwerfer Troops
55th Nebelwerfer Regiment
1st Nebelwerfer Lehr Regiment
680th Pioneer Regimental Staff z.b.V
627th (mot) Pioneer Battalion
666th (mot) Pioneer Battalion
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929th Brüko Squadron Staff
2/41st Brüko B
11th Brüko B
21st Brüko B
31st Brüko B
573rd Brüko B
840th Brüko J
8th Commander of Construction Troops
26th Construction Battalion
508th Light Bicycle Road Construction Battalion
410th Construction Battalion
812th Ger. B Unit
SS Leibstandarte Adolph Hitler Panzer Division
1/,2/,3/1st Panzer Grenadier Regiment LSSAH
16th Flak Company,
17th IG Company
18th Anti-Tank Company
19th Reconnaissance Company
1/,2/2nd Panzer Grenadier Regiment LSSAH
3/2nd Panzer Grenadier Regiment LSSAH
(equipped with 150mm "Bison")
16th Flak Company
17th IG Company
18th Anti-Tank Company
19th Reconnaissance Company
2/Panzer Regiment LSSAH (5th-7th & 9th Companies)
1/,2/,3/,4/Artillery Regiment LSSAH
1st Battalion 3 105mm leFH btrys
2nd Battalion 2 105mm Wespe btrys & 1 150mm
Hummel
3rd Battalion 3 150mm sFH btrys
4th Battalion 1 100mm & 2 150mm sFH btrys
Reconnaissance Battalion LSSAH
1 light schützen panzer company
2 VW reconnaissance companies
1 armored car company
1 heavy company (equipped with 150mm "Bison")
Panzerjäger (AT) Battalion LSSAH (3 companies)
Sturmgeschütz Battalion LSSAH (3 batteries)
Flak Battalion LSSAH (3 88mm & 2 37mm batteries)
Pioneer Battalion LSSAH (3 companies)
Armored Signal Battalion LSSAH (2 companies)
Divisional (Einheiten) Support Units
Equipment as of 7/4/43
4 Panzer Mk IIs
11 Panzer Mk III/long
79 Panzer Mk IV/long
12 Panzer Mk VI (Tiger)
9 command tanks
18 (motZ) Pak 75mm
21 75mm self propelled anti-tank guns
34 Sturmgeschütz
SS Das Reich Panzer Division
1/,2/,3/Deutschland (mot) Infantry Regiment
1 (mot) Infantry Support Gun Company
(4-150mm guns)
1/,2/,3/Der Führer (mot) Infantry Regiment
1 (mot) Infantry Support Gun Company
(4-150mm guns)
SS Das Reich Panzer Battalion (3 cos)
1/,2/SS Langemark Regiment
SS Das Reich Artillery Regiment
1st Battalion
3 Batteries (4 105mm lFH 18 ea)
2nd Battalion:
3 Batteries (4 105mm lFH 18 ea)
3rd Battalion
3 Batteries (4 105mm lFH 18 ea)
4th Battalion
2 Batteries (4 150mm sFH 18 ea)
1 Battery (4-100mm guns)
Flak Battalion
1 Self Propelled Battery (2 quad 20mm
& 8 20mm guns)
1 Self Propelled Battery (9 37mm guns)
1 Battery (3 self propelled 20mm
& towed 4 88mm)
SS Das Reich Signals Battalion
SS Das Reich Pioneer Battalion (3 cos)
SS Das Reich Panzerjäger Battalion
1 Self Propelled Panzerjäger Company
(9-75mm PAK)
2 (mot) Panzerjäger Companies (9-50mm PAK 38)
SS Das Reich Reconnaissance Battalion
1 Light Armored Car Company
1 (mot) Heavy Weapons Company
1 Motorcycle Company
SS Das Reich Administrative Service
SS Das Reich Medical Service
SS Das Reich Supply Service:
SS (mot) Field Post Office
SS (mot) Military Police Company
SS Totenkopf Panzer Division
1/,2/,3/1st SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment
"Totenkopf"
1/,2/,3/3rd SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment
"Totenkopf"
1/,2/3rd Panzer Regiment "Totenkopf"
Reconnaissance Battalion (4 companies)
1/,2/,3/,4/Artillery Regiment
Panzerjäger Battalion (3 companies)
Flak Battalion (4 batteries)
Sturmgeschütz Battalion (4 batteries)
Pioneer Battalion (3 companies)
Signals Battalion (2 companies)
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Army Group Kempf (as of 7/1/43)
Army Troops:
590th Mapping Detachment A
310th Höher Arko
781st Artillery Regiment z.b.V.
626th Survey Troop
911th Assault Boat Company
603rd (Bock) Brüko
22nd Road Construction Command
21st Pioneer Bridge Construction Battalion
538th Heavy Road Construction Battalion
676th Heavy Road Construction Battalion
Heidenrich Organization Todt Staff
30th Organization Todt Battalion
40th Organization Todt Battalion
570th Army Signals Regiment
50th Radio Company
56th Radio Company
561st Army Signals Park
1st Commander of Nebel Troops
637th Propaganda Company
604th Survey and Mapping Battalion
8th Magnetic Survey Troop
2nd Tr. Magnet Warta
Raus Corps z.b.V:
Corps Troops:
52nd Nebelwerfer Regiment
2/1st Heavy Nebelwerfer Regiment
4th Flak Regiment
7th Flak Regiment
48th Flak Regiment
18th Pioneer Regiment z.b.V.
52nd Pioneer Regiment
923rd Pioneer Bridge Construction Battalion
7th Brüko B
8th Brüko B
20th Brüko B
2/60th Brüko B
102nd Brüko B
297th Brüko B
2/407th Brüko B
2/410th Brüko B
610th Brüko B
666th Brüko B
151st Brüko K
41st Bridge Construction Battalion
246th Road Construction Pioneer Battalion
153rd Artillery Command
1/77th Light Artillery Regiment (105mm leFH)
2/54th Light Artillery Regiment (105mm leFH)
31st Light Observation Battalion
1/213th Artillery Regiment (105mm leFH)
905th Sturmgeschütz Battalion
393th Sturmgeschütz Company
106th Infantry Division
1/,2/,3/239th Infantry Regiment
1/,2/,3/240th Infantry Regiment
1/,2/,3/241st Infantry Regiment
1/,2/,3/,4/107th Artillery Regiment
106th Panzerjäger Battalion
106th Pioneer Battalion
106th Signals Battalion
106th Division Support Units
320th Infantry Division
1/,2/585th Infantry Regiment
1/,2/586th Infantry Regiment
1/,2/587th Infantry Regiment
320th Divisional Fusilier Battalion
1/,2/,3/,4/320th Artillery Regiment
320th Panzerjäger Battalion
320th Pioneer Battalion
320th Signals Battalion
320th Division Support Units
XXXXII Corps:
Corps Troops:
77th Flak Regiment
560th Heavy Panzerjäger Battalion (Hornisse)
C Heavy Panzerjäger Battalion
620th Mountain Pioneer Battalion
"Dauber" Special Staff
26th Construction Regiment
219th Construction Battalion
112th (K) Construction Battalion
153rd (K) Construction Battalion
18th Field Penal Battalion
107th Artillery Command
2/800th Heavy Artillery Regiment (150mm guns)
13th Light Observation Battalion
39th Grenadier Division
1/,2/,3/113th Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/,3/114th Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/,3/139th Artillery Regiment
139th Schnell Battalion
139th Signals Battalion
139th Division Support Units
161st Infantry Division
Sturm Battalion (former 1/336th)
2/,3/336th Infantry Regiment
1/,2/,3/364th Infantry Regiment
1/,2/,3/371st Infantry Regiment
1/,2/,3/,4/241st Artillery Regiment
241st Panzerjäger Battalion
241st Pioneer Battalion
241st Signals Battalion
241st Division Support Units
282nd Infantry Division
1/,2/,3/848th Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/,3/849th Grenadier Regiment
1/,2/,3/850th Grenadier Regiment
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1/,2/,3/282nd Artillery Regiment
282nd Panzerjäger Battalion
282nd Pioneer Battalion
282nd Signals Battalion
282nd Division Support Units
III Panzer Corps:
Corps Troops: