Battle of Prokhorovka (aka Kusk)

You’re missing some key units… most notably the Panther, but also others such as the Elefant and Su-152.  Also for aircraft this is where the model of Stuka AAM made was actually used - the JU 87G Tank Buster (I really would have prefered a different version, but I digress…).Â

I’m assuming ‘T-40’ is just a typo and supposed to be T-70. I’m also assuming you mean the Churchill Crocodile going by your point total. An M4A1 and Soviet Lee might be appropriate units to add. I can’t figure out which German units you mean, as no combination seems to add up to 187 points. Which Tiger? Which Panzer IV? The SS Panzer IV F2 (and adding the SS Panther, despite the date) would probably be good choices, since they were Waffen-SS units.

The way you have it right now … well 187 points to 317 doesn’t sound all that fun. As is, it’s conceiveable the Germans could win, just highly unlikely. Any strategy for them would have to be based on keeping the Tiger alive and at long range; once its even disrupted the game is pretty much over. Most of the other units are going to be one shot wonders; the Panzer IIIs are pretty useless against T-34s and KVs at range, and one hit from pretty much anything does the Marder in.  In any event I think that the biggest point is that the game will not play out historically - the Germans have absolutely no incentive to attack; it’ll likely be suicide.

I also distrust wikipedia as a primary source of information; it’s usually not completely accurate.

@Der:

I also distrust wikipedia as a primary source of information; it’s usually not completely accurate.

I completely agree… Wilpedia is a nice intro, but thats about it, especally when it comes to numbers of units at battles you need several sources…

*also Panzer IV was the most feilded unit for the Germans so I think you should add more… and by the battle of Krusk Panzer III’s roles were very much cut back since they had lost much of there effectiveness…

Also dont forget the large number of infantry units that played a huge role in this battle!

While the Panzer III Fs aren’t too effective at range in Kursk, they can still threaten things up close. Not great, but not a total loss. However they’re still very good for their Smoke Screen SA which can your units, the Tiger especially.

Not a simple question to answer, especially for the Russians. The number of tanks in their formations varies between various tanks types; for example a Tank Platoon could be 4, 3, or 2 tanks for light, medium, and heavy tanks respectively. T-70s would be your Light Tanks, and KV-1s are treated as heavies. Most of the rest, Lend-Lease included, are treated as mediums. At this point in the war Russia no longer fielded full Tank Battalions, but they were included in ‘Mixed’ Battalions.

A Russian Tank Corps consists of:

• Corps HQ
• Three Tank Brigades

Each Tank Brigade consists of:

• Three Tank Battalions
• One Mechanized Infantry Battalions
• Anti-Aircraft Battalion (3 37mm AA Guns)
• One Field Battalion (3 batteries of 4 76mm guns)
• Mortar Battery (including 12 82mm Mortars)
• Reconnaissance Company (3 infantry and 1 armoured car platoon)
• Reconnaissance Battlalion (20 armoured cards)
• Rocket Launcher Battalion (8 Katyushas)

A Medium Tank Battalion consists of:

• Battalion HQ (1 Tank)
• Three Medium Tank Companies.

A Medium Tank Company consists of:

• Company HQ (1 Tank)
• Three Medium Tank Platoons of 3 Tanks each.

A Heavy Tank Battalion consists of:

• Battalion HQ (1 Tank)
• 4 Heavy Tank Companies.

A Heavy Tank Company consists of:

• 1 Company HQ
• 2 Tank Platoons of 2 Tanks each.

A Mixed Tank Battalion consists of:

• Light Tank Company
• Medium Tank Company (See above)
• Heavy Tank Company (See above)

A Light Tank Company consists of:

• 2 Platoon HQs of 1 Tank each.
• 2 Tank Platoons, of 4 Tanks each.

As with the Russian Tank Corps list, not all of these units exist in AAM yet. Where possible I’ve listed alternatives.

German Panzer Division

• Division HQ
• Regimental HQ
• Two Panzer Battalions
• Two Panzergrenadier Regiments
• Artillery Regiment
• Pioneer Battalion
• Recon Battalion
• Anti-Tank Battalion
• Anti-Aircraft Battalion (4 to 6  88mm Guns, Motorized)

Panzer Battalion

• Battalion HQ
• Company HQ
• Light Panzer Platoon (8 Panzer II Cs)
• Anti-Aircraft Platoon
• Pioneer Platoon  (3 Squads, LMG, motorized, 4 motorcycles)
• Four Panzer Companies (Each of Tigers, Panthers, of Panzer III/IVs)

Tiger or Panther Company

• Company HQ (2 Panzers)
• 3 to 4 Panzer Platoons (5 Panzers each)
  (The Company will be all Tigers or all Panthers; these tanks were not put in mixed units)

Panzer Platoon (III/IV)

• Company HQ (2 Panzer IVs)
• 2 Panzer IV Platoons (5 Panzer IVs each)
• 2 Panzer III Platoons (5 Panzer IIIs each)

Panzergrenadier Regiment

• Regimental HQ
• Two Panzergrenadier Battalions
• Infantry Gun Company
• Pioneer Company

Artillery Regiment

• Two Light Battalions
• One Medium Battalion

Recon Battalion

• 1 Motorcycle Company
• 18 Light Armoured Cars (Sd Kfz 222)
• 6 Heavy Armoured Cars (Sd Kfz 234/2)
• 1 Mechanized (Halftrack) Company
• 1 Light Halftrack Company
• 6 Heavy Mortars (Motorized)
• 6 Pak 40s (Motorized)