Hi,
Looking for AFV data (types and numbers) for the Germans and Russians. For the Russian, the 2nd Tank Army, 13th Army, 70th Army. I have read there were 1000 dug in AFVs at Ponyri. For the Germans, the18th Pz, 10 PG, 9th and 20Pz.
Any data is appreciated.
Perry
AFV Data for Ponyri (Kursk) 1943
Re: AFV Data for Ponyri (Kursk) 1943
Numbers from Zetterling and Frankson.
Soviet numbers were posted in the Paleozoic period of this forum, honestly speaking I can't find where exactly.Re: AFV Data for Ponyri (Kursk) 1943
Tank and self-propelled units of the Central Front as of 5 July 1943:
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=133322532
From "Combat operations of tank and mechanized forces in defensive and offensive operation of the Central Front (from 5 July to 10 August 1943)"1. 2 Tank Army
a) 3 Tank Corps (51, 51, 103 Tank Brigades, 57 Motorized Rifle Brigade)
9961 men, 122 T-34, 70 T-70, 12 85-mm guns, 24 76-mm guns, 32 45-mm guns, 16 37-mm guns, 80 armored cars and armored carriers, 94 mortars, 314 machine guns
b) 16 Tank Corps (107, 109, 164 Tk Bde, 15 MR Bde)
9461 men, 139 T-34, 45 t-70, 17 t-60, 12 85-mm, 24 76-mm, 32 45-mm guns, 52 armored cars and carriers, 94 mortars, 296 MGs
c) 11 Guards Tk Bde
1104 men, 44 t-34, 10 T-70, 4 76-mm guns, 6 mortars, 24 MGs
2. 9 Tank Corps (23. 95, 108 Tk Bde, 8 MR Bde)
8218 men, 125 T-34, 68 T-60, 38 armored cars and carriers, 12 85-mm, 24 76-mm, 12 45-,, 13 37-mm guns, 54 mortars, 251 MGs
3. 19 Tank Corps (79, 101, 202 Tk BDE, 26 MR Bde)
8156 men, 107 T-34, 25 T-70, 36 T-60, 19 Mk-II and Mk-III, 39 armored cars and carriers, 20 76-mm, 12 45-mm, 2 47mm guns, 64 mortars, 271 MGs
4. 48 Army
45 Tank Regiment - 30 M3 medium, 9 M3 light, 8 SU-76
193 Tk Rgt - 55 M3 medium, 3 SU-76
229 Tk Rgt - 38 M4A2
1540 Heavy Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment - 12 SU-152, 1 KV-1s
1454 Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment - 16 SU-122, 1 T-34
1455 SP Art Rgt - 15 SU-122, 1 T-34
5. 13 Army
129 Tk Bde - 10 KV, 21 T-34, 8 T-70, 10 T-60
27 Guards Heavy Tank Regiment - 24 KV-1s (incl. 5 mine-trawling tanks)
30 Gd Hv Tk Rgt - 20 KV-1s
58 Tk Regt - 31 T-34, 7 T-70
43 Tk Rgt - 28 T-34, 16 T-70
237 Tk Rgt - 32 T-34, 7 T-70
1441 SP Art Rgt - 14 SU-122
1442 SP Art Rgt - 16 SU-122
1541 Hv SP Art Rgt - 12 SU-152, 1 KV-1s
6. 70 Army
240 Tk Rgt - 32 T-34, 7 T-70
251 Tk Rgt - 31 T-34, 7 T-70
259 Tk Rgt - 34 T-34, 6 T-70
7. 65 Army
29 Gd Hv Tk Rgt - 19 KV-1s
40 Tk Rgt - 29 T-34, 7 T-70
84 Tk Rgt - 30 T-34, 3 T-70
255 Tk Rgt - 33 t-34, 6 T-70
8. 60 Army
150 Tk Bde - 40 T-34, 22 T-70, 4 T-60
Technical reserve - 24 KV, 87 T-34, 55 T-70
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/documents/view/?id=133322532