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German Forces, Battle of Kursk, July 1943 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 1 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 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 3 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 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 5 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) 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
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