Composition of the Soviet Troops in the Kursk Battle

(August 01, 1943)

Updated June 15, 2004

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Caution: In this case a bit other abbreviations are employed!

Armies

Infantry, Paratroops and Cavalry

Artillery

Tank and Mechanised Troops

Aviation

Engineering Troops

Western Front

(in left sector of battle area - 10th, 11th Guards, 50th Army and 1st Air Army) 

10 GA

10 GRC (29 GRD);

15 GRC (30, 85 GRD);

19 CRC (22, 56, 65 GRD)

166, 557, 570 GAR, 15, 16 Gds. HAR, 3 DATB, 758 ATAR, 536 MtrR, 25 Gds MtrB, 317 Gds MtrR,

240 AAR.

29 Gds. TB, 119, 248 STR

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1 AESB, 263,369 SEBn

5 A

173, 207, 208, 312, 352 RD

3 Gds. BArD (7 Gds. LABr 22 Gds. GAB, 8 Gds. HAB, 99 HHAB, 107 HPHAB, 43 MtrB), 15 Gds. GAB, 696 ATAR, 535, 537 MtrR, 307 Gds. MtrR, 41 SGMtrBn,

49 AAD: (245, 1265, 1271, 1272 AAR), 1270, 1479 AAR

153 TB, 151 STR. 

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 296, 276 SEBn

10 A

139, 247, 290, 330, 385 RD;

9 SDB

564, 572 GAR, 16 Gds. ATAB, 520, 992 ATAR, 544 MtrR, 2 SGMtrBn,

1268 AAR.

94 TB, 1 SATrBn. 

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303, 345, 368 SEBn

21 A

61 RC (51, 62, 119 RD);

63, 70, 76, 95, 174 RD

649, 1072 ATAR, 456 MtrR, 95 Gds. MtrR, 28, 201 SGMtrBn

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  260 SEBn

31 A

36 RC (215, 274, 359 RD);

45 RC (88, 220, 331 RD);

71 RC (HQ only);

82, 133, 251 RD

392, 542, 644, 646 GAR, 529, 873 ATAR, 549 MtrR, 341, 1269, 1478 AAR

42 Gds TB, 2 Gds McR 

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 72, 291 SEBn

33 A

42, 144, 160, 164, 222, 277 RD.

4 Gds. HGAD (11, 12, 13, 14 Gds GAB), 517,761, 1099 GAR, 55, 56, 83 Gds. CAR*, 49 Gds.*, 1309 ATAR, 538 MtrR, 24 GMtrB, 35,40 SGMtrBn,

48 AAD (231 Gds, 50, 1277, 1278 AAR), 716, 1266, 1480 AAR.

2 Gds, 256 TB, 520 STBn.

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 298, 321 SEBn.

49 A

58, 146, 338, 344 RD

995 GAR, 593 ATAR, 540 MtrR,

1273, 1481 AAR

1537 SPAR, 6, 52 SATrBn.

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305, 306 SEBn

50 A

38 RC (17, 326, 413 RD);

49, 64. 212, 324 RD

117 HPHAB (3 BArD), 39, 188, 447, 1091 GAR, 600 ATAR, 542 MtrR, 54 Gds MtrR,

1275, 1482, 1483 AAR, 4 SAABn

196 TB, 56 Gds, 233 STR, 21, 43 SATrBn. 

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307, 309 SEBn.

 68 A

62 RC (153, 154, 159 RD);

72, 81 RC (HQs only);

156, 157, 192, 199 RD

5 Gds BArD (71 LAB, 17 Gds GAB, 67 HAB, 95 HHAB, 18 Gds. HPHAB, 27 MtrB), 211 Gds GAB, 1 Gds. ATAB, 1427 ATAR, 283 MtrR, 77 Gds MtrR,

726 AAR.

120 TB, 187 STR

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3 AESB, 122, 175 SEBn.

1 AA

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 1550, 1551, 1552, 1553, 1604 AAR

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2 BAC (223, 285 BAD),

2 GAAC (231, 232 GAAD),

2 FAC (7 Gds, 322 FAD),

8 FAC (215, 323 FAD),

11 MAC (4, 148, 293 FAR, 724 GAAR)*1,

204 BAD, 224, 233, 311 GAAD, 303, 309 FAD, 213 NBAD, 10 RAR, 1 MedAR, 713 TAR, 32, 62, 65 SAS.

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Front HQ

70 RC (HQ only), 317 RD, 36 RB, 152, 154 FR

5 BAC:

   7 Gds MtrD (4, 9, 11 Gds MtrB), 11 SGMtrBn. 1281 AAR, 64, 324 SAABn.

5 MechC (2, 9, 45 MechB, 233 TB, 1827 SPAR, 64 McBn, 1228 ATAR, 458 MtrR, 745 SATBn, 1700 AAR) 43 Gds, 213 TB, 63. Gds STR.

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11, 12 ESB, 33 SpEB, 2, 5, 11 Gds MinBn, 6, 113, 122, 129, 132, 133, 229, 230, 233, 301, 537, 738 SEBn, 9, 50, 51, 62, 63, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 99, 137 PonBn.

 Briansk Front

11 GA

8 Gds RC (5, 26, 83 Gds. RD);

16 Gds RC (1, 11, 16 , 31 Gds RD);

36 Gds RC (18, 84 Gds, 169, 217 RD);

108 RD

3 BArD (15 LAB, 5 GAB, 1 HAB, 116 HHAB, 7 MtrB);

403, 523, 537, 1093, 1165 GAR, 551 ATAR, 545 MtrR, 40, 59, 74, 325 Gds MtrR,

14 AAD (715, 718, 721, 1269 AAR),

17 AAD (1267, 1276, 1279, 1483 AAR),

739, 1280, 1484 AAR, 614 SAABn

1 TC (89, 117, 159 TB, 44 MRB, 1437 SPAR, 108 MtrR) ;

25 TC (111, 162, 175 TB, 20 MRB, 53 McBn, 1497 ATAR, 459 MtrR, 746 ATBn, 1702 AAR);

10, 29 Gds TB, 2, 4 Gds. STR, 1453, 1536 SPAR

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10 AESB, 6 Gds, 84, 226, 243, 367 SEBn, 61 PonBn.

3 A

41 RC (308, 380 RD), 186, 269, 283, 342, 362 RD.

20 BArD (34 LAB, 53 GAB, 60 HAB, 93 HHAB, 102 SPHAB, 20 MtrB);

420 GAR, 584 ATAB, 475 MtrR;

1284 AAR.

13 Gds, 82, 253 STR, 1444, 1452, 1538 SPAR, 10, 55 SATrBn.

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348 SEBn

11 A

53 RC (135, 197, 369 RD);

4, 96, 260, 273, 323 RD

1179, 1321 ATAR, 481 MtrR, 90 Gds. MtrR,

31 AAD (1376, 1380, 1386, 1392 AAR)

8 Gds, 42, 225 STR.

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202, 277 SEBn,

85 PonBn

61 A

9 Gds. RC (12, 76, 77 Gds RD);

46 RC (356, 415 RD);

110, 336 RD, 12 SDB

60 Gds CAR, 67 Gds, 554 GAR, 533 ATAR, 547 MtrR;

13 AAD (1065, 1173, 1175, 1218 AAR), 1282 AAR

68 TB, 36 STR, 1539 SPAR, 31, 45 SATrBn

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310, 344 SEBn.

63 A

35, 40 RC (HQs only);

5, 41, 129, 250, 287, 348, 397 RD.

1071, 1311 ATAR, 286 MtrR;

28 AAD (1355, 1359, 1365, 1371 AAR).

1901 SPAR.

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356 SEBn.

4 TA

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6 Gds MechC (16, 17, 49 Gds MechB, 29, 56 STR, 1 Gds SPAR, 95 McBn, 51 Gds ATAR, 740 SATBn, 240 MtrR, 31 Gds SAABn),;

11 TC (20, 36, 65 TB, 12 MRB, 1493 SPAR, 93 McBn, 1507 ATAR, 738 SATBn, 243 MtrR, 1388 AAR);

30 TC (197, 243, 244 TB, 30 MRB, 1621 SPAR, 88 McBn, 1513 ATAR, 742 SATBn, 299 MtrR, 248 SGMtrBn, 219 AAR), 1545 SPAR, 51 McR.

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88 SEBn.

15 AA

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1 Gds FAC (3, 4 Gds, 234 FAD);

3 GAAC (307, 308 GAAD);

113 BAD, 225 GAAD, 315 FAD, 284, 313 NBAD, 99 Gds RAR, 13 TAR

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Front HQ

25 RC (238 RD);

2 Gds CC (3, 4 Gds, 20 CD, 1812 SPAR, 149 Gds ATAR, 2 Gds SATRBn, 10 Gds MtrR, 60 Gds MtrBn, 173 AAR).

2 BArC:

   15 BArD (69 LAB, 35 HAB, 85 HHAB, 106 HPHAB, 18 MtrB),

   2 Gds MtrD (3, 17, 26 Gds MtrB);

8 BArC:

  6 BArD (21 LAB, 10 GAB, 18 HAB, 118 HHAB, 119 HPHAB, 2 MtrB);

44 GAB, 12 ATAB, 13 MtrB, 8 Gds MtrB, 85, 93, 310, 311, 312, 313 Gds MtrR, 10 SGMtrBn,

24 AAD (1045, 1337, 1343, 1349 AAR), 477 AAR, 386 SAABn

1 Gds TC (15, 16, 17 Gds TB, 1 Gds MRB, 65 McBn, 1001 ATAR, 732 SATBn, 455 MtrR, 80 Gds AAR);

5 TC (24, 41, 70 TB, 5 MRB, 1435 SPAR, 1515 ATAR, 731 SATBn, 277 MtrR, 1708 AAR);

20 TC (8 Gds, 80, 155 TB, 7 Gds MRB, 96 McBn, 1419 SPAR, 1505 ATAR, 735 SATBn, 291 MtrR, 1711 AAR);

26 Gds, 189, 231 STR, 1535 SPAR, 55 SMcBn, 54 SATrBn.

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2, 8 AESB, 8 SpEBn, 57 ESB*2, 231, 740 SEBn, 48, 53, 131, 136 PonBn.

Central Front

13 A

18 Gds RC (2, 3, 4 Gds AbnD);

15 RC (8, 74, 148 RD);

28 RC (181, 202, 211 RD).

19 Gds GAR, 1 ATAB, 874 ATAR, 476, 477 MtrR,

25 AAD (1067, 1356, 1362, 1368 AAR), 1287 AAR.

129 TB, 27, 30 Gds, 43, 84, 229 STR, 49 SATrBn.

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275 SEBn.

48 A

42 RC (16, 399 RD);

73, 137, 170 RD.

1168 GAR, 2 ATAB, 220 Gds ATAR, 21 MtrB, 479 MtrR, 461 AAR, 615 SAABn.

45, 193 STR, 37 SATrBn.

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313, 741 SEBn.

60 A

24 RC (112, 226 RD, 248 RB);

30 RC (121, 141, 322 RD)

1156 GAR, 1178 ATAR, 128, 138, 497 MtrR, 217 AAR.

150 TB, 40 STR, 58 SATrBn

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59 ESB, 317 SEBn

65 A

18 RC (69, 149, 246 RD),;

27 RC (60, 193 RD, 115 RB);

37 Gds, 194, 354 RD.

120, 543 ATAR, 143 Gds, 218, 478 MtrR, 94 Gds. MtrR, 235 AAR

29 Gds STR

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321 SEBn

70 A

17 Gds. RC (6, 70, 75 RD);

19 RC (102, 140, 162 RD);

29 RC (15, 106, 307 RD);

55, 81, 175 RD, 2 DD (3, 4 DB), 14 SDB

4 BArC:

   5 BArD (16 LAB, 24 GAB, 9 HAB, 86 HHAB, 100 HPHAB, 1 MtrB),

    12 BArD (46 LAB, 41 GAB, 32 HAB, 89 HHAB, 104 HPHAB, 11 MtrB),

    5 Gds MtrD (16, 22, 23 Gds MtrB);

1 Gds. AD (3 Gds LAB, 1 Gds GAB, 2 Gds HAB, 378 ATAR, 136 Gds MtrR;

12 AAD (836, 977, 990, 997 AAR), 581 AAR.

237, 240, 251, 255, 259 STR, 1540 SPAR

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14 ESB, 371 SEBn

2 TA

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86 Gds MtrR

3 TC (50, 51, 103 TB, 57 MRB, 74 McBn, 881 ATAR, 728 SATBn, 234 MtrR, 121 AAR);

16 TC (107, 109, 164 TB, 15 MRB, 51 McBn, 1441 SPAR, 614 ATAR, 729 SATBn, 226 MtrR, unnum. AAR), 11 Gds TB.

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357 SEBn

2 Gds. TA

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1381, 1394 AAR.

7 Gds. MechC (25, 26 Gds, 18 MechB, 57 Gds. TB, 68 McBn, 291 Gds. ATAR, 734 SATBn, 468 Gds MtrR, 410 SGMrtBn, 288 AAR);

6 Gds. TC (51, 52, 53 Gds. TB, 22 Gds MRB, 289 Gds ATAR, 757 SATBn, 272 MtrR, 286 Gds AAR);

7 Gds. TC (54, 55, 56 Gds. TB, 23 Gds. MRB, 89 McBn, 293 Gds SPAR, 290 Gds. ATAR, 733 SATBn, 467 Gds MtrR, 287 Gds AAR);

91 TB, 50 McR, 87 SMcBn.

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182 SEBn.

6 AA

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1610, 1611, 1612 AAR.

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3 BAC (241, 301 BAD), 6 MAC (221 BAD, 282 FAD);

6 FAC (273, 279 FAD); 2 Gds, 299 GAAD, 1 Gds, 283, 286 FAD, 271 NBAD, 16 RAR, 6 MedAR, 14 SAS

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Front HQ

132, 280 RD, 115, 119, 161 FR

68 GAB, 2, 13 ATAB, 130, 563 ATAR, 6, 37, 56, 65, 84, 92, 98, 323, 324 Gds MtrR, 286 SGMtrBn;

1 AAD (1042, 1068, 1085, 1090 AAR),

10 AAD (802, 975, 984, 994 AAR),

16 AAD (728, 1283, 1285, 1286 AAR),

221 Gds, 325, 1259, 1263 AAR, 13 Gds, 27, 31 SAABn.

9 TC (23, 95, 108 TB, 8 MRB, 1454, 1455 SPAR, 730 SATBn);

19 TC (79, 101, 202 TB, 26 MRB, 91 McBn),

1442, 1541 SPAR, 40 SATrBn

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1 Gds SpEB, 6 ESB, 7 AESB, 12 Gds MinBn, 120, 257, 386 SEBn, 9, 49, 50, 104 PonBn

 Voronezh Front

5 Gds. A

32 Gds RC (13, 66, 97 Gds RD);

33 Gds RC (42, 95 Gds RD, 9 Gds AbnD);

6 Gds AbnD.

13 BArD (42 LAB, 47 HAB, 88 HHAB, 101 HPHAB,17 MtrB), 3 Gds. MtrD (15, 18, 19 Gds MtrB), 36 GAB, 805 HAR, 28 ATAB, 301, 493, 694, 1076, 1322 ATAR, 12 MtrB, 469 MtrR, 5, 36, 80, 308 Gds MtrR;

29 AAD (1360, 1366, 1372, 1374 AAR)

93 TB, 28, 57 Gds STR, 1440, 1547, 1902 SPAR

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14 AESB, 256, 431 SEBn

6 Gds A

22 Gds RC (67, 71, 90 Gds RD);

23 Gds RC (52 Gds, 309 RD);

51 Gds RD

33 GAB, 129 HPHAB, 628 GAR, 111 Gds, 839, 1528 HAR, 14 ATAB, 4 Gds, 496, 611, 869, 1666, 1667 ATAR, 295, 493, 494 MtrR, 10 PMtrR, 16, 66, 314 Gds MtrR;

9 AAD (800, 974, 981, 993 AAR), 1487 AAR

5 Gds TC (20, 21, 22 Gds TB, 6 Gds MRB, 48 Gds ATR, 1499 ATAR, 754 SATBn, 454 MtrR, 1696 AAR), 39, 59, 245 STR

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205, 540 SEBn

27 A

 71, 147, 155, 163, 166, 241 RD

91 HHAB (13 BArD), 112 Gds GAR, 408, 680, 1070, 1075 ATAR, 480 PMtrR, 47 Gds MtrR;

23 AAD (1064, 1336, 1342, 1348 AAD).

4 Gds TC (12, 13, 14 Gds TB, 3 Gds MRB, 1451 SPAR, 76 McBn, 756 ATAR, 752 SATBn, 264 MtrR, 120 Gds AAR).

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6 AESB, 25, 38 SEBn. 

38 A

50 RC (167, 232 RD),

51 RC (180, 240 RD),

340 RD.

222, 1660 ATAR, 491, 492 MtrR, 1288 AAR.

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7, 268, 1505 SEBn, 108 PonBn. 

40 A

47 RC (206, 237 RD),

52 RC (100, 161 RD)

76 Gds GAR, 32 ATAB, 868, 1663, 1664, 1689 ATAR, 9 PMtrR, 1488 AAR.

202 STR.

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14 SEBn

47 A

21 RC (23, 218, 337 RD),

23 RC (29, 30, 38 RD)

269, 1593 ATAR, 460 MtrR, 83 Gds MtrR,

21 AAD (1044, 1334, 1340, 1346 AAD).

3 Gds MechC (7, 8, 9 Gds MechB, 35 Gds TB, 1 Gds McBn, 1510 ATAR, 743 SATBn, 129 MtrR, 334 SGMtrBn, 1705 AAR)

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91 SEBn

1 TA

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79 Gds. MtrR;

8 AAD (797,848,978,1063 AAR)

3 MechC (1, 3, 10 MechB, 1 Gds, 49 TB, 35 ATAR. 756 SATBn, 265 MtrR, 405 SGMtrBn, 1707 AAR);

6 TC (22, 112, 200 TB, 6 MRB, 85 McBn, 1461 SPAR, 538 ATAR, 270 MtrR);

31 TC (100, 237, 242 TB, 1244 ATAR, 753 SATBn).

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71, 267 SEBn

5 Gds TA

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678 HAR. 689 ATAR, 76 Gds MtrR,

6 AAD (146, 366, 516, 1062 AAR)

5 Gds MechC (10, 11, 12 Gds MechB, 24 Gds TB, 2 Gds McBn, 1447 SPAR, 104 Gds ATAR, 737 Gds SATBn, 285 MtrR, 409 SGMtrBn);

18 TC (110, 170, 181 TB, 32 MRB, 36 Gds TR, 1000 ATAR, 736 SATBn, 292 MtrR, 1694 AAR);

29 TC (25, 31, 32 TB, 53 MRB, 75 McBn, 1446 SPAR, 108 ATAR, 747 SATBn, 271 MtrR),

53 Gds STR, 1 Gds McR, 1529, 1549 SPAR

994 LBAR.

377 SEBn

2 AA

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1554, 1555, 1605 AAR

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5 GAAC (4 Gds, 264 GAAD),

5 FAC (8 Gds, 256 FAD),

10 FAC (201, 235 FAD),

202 BAD, 291 GAAD, 208 NBAD, 385, 454 LBAD, 50 RAR, 4 MedAR, 51, 56, 60 SAS, 62 ARCAF.

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Front

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7 BArC:

    17 BArD (37 LAB, 39 GAB, 50 HAB, 92 HHAB, 108 HPHAB, 22 MtrB);

unnum. GAR, 27, 29 ATAB, 12, 483, 1240 ATAR, 316 Gds MtrR,

22 Gds, 332 SAABn.

2 TC (26, 99, 169 TB, 58 MRB, 15 Gds TR, 83 McBn. 1502 ATAR, 269 MtrR, 307 SGMtrBn, 1698 AAR);

10 TC (178, 183, 186 TB, 11 MRB, 77 McBn, 1450 SPAR, 727 ATAR, 287 MtrR, 1693 AAR);

86 TB, 78 SMcBn, 60 SATrBn

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4 ESB, 42 SpEB, 6 PonB, 13 Gds MinBn, 20 PonBn

Steppe Front

7 Gds. A

24 Gds RC (36, 72 Gds, 213 RD);

25 Gds RC (73, 78, 81 Gds RD);

49 RC (15 Gds, 111 RD)

109, 161, 265 Gds GAR, 30 ATAB, 115 Gds, 1669 ATAR,

5 AAD (670, 743, 1119, 1181 AAR), 162, 258 Gds AAR

27 Gds, 201 TB, 167, 262 STR, 1438 SPAR, 34, 38 SATrBn.

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60 ESB, 175, 329 SEBn

53 A

28 Gds, 84, 116, 214, 233, 252, 299 RD

16 BArD (49 LAB, 61 GAB, 52 HAB, 90 HHAB, 109 SPHAB, 14 MtrR), 1327, 1328 GAR, 232, 562, 1316 ATAR, 461 MtrR, 89 Gds MtrR,

30 AAD (1361, 1367, 1373, 1375 AAR).

1 MechC (19, 35, 37 MechB, 219 TB, 57 McBn, 75 ATAR, 751 SATBn, 294 MtrR, 1382 AAR), 34,35,148 STR, 1548 SPAR

-

11, 17 SEBn

69 A

35 Gds RC (93, 94 Gds, 107, 183 RD);

48 RC (89 Gds, 305, 375 RD).

27 GAB, 10,31 ATAB, 1846 ATAR (30 ATAB), 1008, 1658, 1661 ATAR, 263, 290, 496 MtrR, 309, 315 Gds MtrR,

26 AAD (1352, 1357, 1363, 1369 AAR), 225 Gds AAR

96 TB

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5 ESB, 69, 107, 108, 328 SEBn, 19 PonBn

5 AA

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1561, 1562 AAR

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1 BAC (1 Gds, 293 BAD);

1 GAAC (203, 266 FAD, 292 GAAD);

3 FAC (265, 278 FAD);

4 FAC (294, 302 FAD);

7 FAC (304 FAD), 511 RAR

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Front

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114 Gds, 1670 ATAR, 97 Gds MtrR,

11 AAD (804, 976, 987, 996 AAR).

61 Gds STR

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8 ESB, 27 SpEB, 246, 247, 248, 250 SEBn, 7, 40 PonBn.

 

*-Restored data. A errata presents in original source.

*1 - Probably in original source this record contains a erratum and the 11th MAC contains not regiments but divisions....

*2 - in original presents word "Miner", but it isn't clear to what unit it concerns. To my mind this can be missed 3rd Gds. Miner Battalion (see July section)

 


 

Abbreviations

A

Army

AA

Air Army

AABn

Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion

AAD

Antiaircraft Artillery Division

AAR

Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment

AbnD

Airborne Division

AD

Artillery Division

AESB

Assault Engineer-Sapper Brigade

ARCAF

Air Regiment (Civil Air Fleet)

ATBn

Antitank Battalion

ATAB

Antitank Artillery Brigade

ATAD

Antitank Artillery Division

ATAR

Antitank Artillery Regiment

BAC

Bomber Aviation Corps

BAD

Bomber Aviation Division

BAR

Bomber Aviation Regiment

BArC

Breakthrough Artillery Corps

BArD

Breakthrough Artillery Division

CAR

Corps Artillery Regiment

CC

Cavalry Corps

CD

Cavalry Division

DATB

Destroyer Antitank Brigade

DB

Destroyer Brigade

DBn

Destroyer Battalion

DD

Destroyer Division

EB

Engineer Brigade

ESB

Engineer-Sapper Brigade

FAC

Fighter Aviation Corps

FAD

Fighter Aviation Division

FAR

Fighter Aviation Regiment

FR

Fortified Region

GAAC

Ground Attack Aviation Corps

GAAD

Ground Attack Aviation Division

GAAR

Ground Attack Aviation Regiment

GAB

Gun Artillery Brigade

GAR

Gun Artillery Regiment

GMtrBn

Guards (Rocket Launcher) Mortar Battalion

HAB

Howitzer Artillery Brigade

HGAD

Heavy Gun Artillery Division

HPHAB

High-power Howitzer Artillery Brigade

HHAB

Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade

HQ

Headquarters

LAB

Light Artillery Brigade

LBAR

Light Bomber Aviation Regiment

LEBn

Light Engineer Battalion

MAC

Mixed Aviation Corps

MAD

Mixed Aviation Division

McBn

Motorcycle Battalion

McR

Motorcycle Regiment

MEB

Motorized Engineer Brigade

MEBn

Miner-Engineer Battalion

MechB

Mechanized Brigade

MechC

Mechanized Corps

MedAR

Medical Aviation Regiment

MFEBn

Motorized Field Engineer Battalion

MinBn

Miner Battalion

MPonBn

Motorized Pontoon Bridge Battalion

MRB

Motorized Rifle Brigade

MtrB

Mortar Brigade

MtrD

Mortar Division

MtrR

Mortar Regiment

NBAD

Night Bomber Aircraft Division

PMtrR

Pack Mountain Mortar Regiment

PonB

Pontoon Bridge Brigade

PonBn

Pontoon Bridge Battalion

RAR

Recon Aviation Regiment

RB

Rifle Brigade

RD

Rifle Division

SAABn

Separate Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion

SAAD

Separate Antiaircraft Artillery Division

SAAR

Separate Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment

SAS

Spotter Aviation Squadron

SAsBn

Separate Aerosleigh Battalion

SATBn

Separate Antitank Battalion

SATRBn

Separate Antitank Rifles’ Battalion

SATrBn

Separate Armored Train Battalion

SCCR

Supreme Commander-in-Chief Reserve

SDB

Separate Destroyer Brigade

SEBn

Separate Engineer Battalion

SEB

Separate Engineer Brigade

SESBn

Separate Engineer-Sapper Battalion

SGMtrBn

Separate Guards (Rocket Launcher) Mortar Battalion

SHHAB

Super-Heavy Howitzer Artillery Brigade

SHAB

Super-Heavy Artillery Brigade

SMcBn

Separate Motorcycle Battalion

SMEBn

Separate Miner-Engineer Battalion

SpEB

Special-destination Engineer Brigade

SPAR

Self-propelled Artillery Regiment

STBn

Separate Tank Battalion

STR

Separate Tank Regiment

TA

Tank Army

TAR

Transport Aviation Regiment

TB

Tank Brigade

TC

Tank Corps

TD

Tank Division

unnum.

unnumbered


Literature:

  1. Kurskaya Bitva, Khronika, Facty, Ljudi, Vol. 1, Moscow, Olma-Press, 2003

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