Tank Crew - Units in possible Career.

[Bajzon20]

Hello, i want to help you devs in searching any info about units near Prokhorovka for Career mode. If i found some info i put them here. Im want to invite other players to help with this too. Maybe we can help with this. 

Im focus on the Regiments and Independents Tank Battalions: 
In first, Russian units eqiupment with the Lend-Lease tanks.

USSR 
5. Armor Guard Army :  

36. Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment - 21x Churchill Mk. III/Mk. IV

1.Formation and organization
It began to be formed in Noginsk in January 1943 on the basis of the directive of the USSR NCO 1124070 of 10.01.1943 and the Directive of the Chief of the GUF and the BT BT and the MV of the spacecraft No. 1124098 on 12.01.1943 on the basis of the 565th department. tank battalion.

March 31, 1943 on the formation of the regiment turned 488 th Division. tank battalion.

In February 1944, the 36th Division arrived at the Leningrad Front. gv. heavy breakthrough regiment (21 tanks "Churchill"). Together with the 49th HV. tpp, both of these regiments fought in the 42nd Army until the complete lifting of the blockade of Leningrad. In the process of operating this tank in a wooded and swampy terrain, our tankmen noted the lack of patience of the Churchill, as well as its inability to meet the conditions of the Russian winter. All the catalytic heaters included in the equipment kit of this machine, after several days of operation, were replaced at the request of tankmen by domestic-made stoves.

June 2, 1944, the Directive GShK No. Org / 3/309144 of 02.06.1944 was reorganized into the 36th HV. heavy tank regiment.

As part of the Active Army:

-from 10.07.1943 to 09.09.1943
-from 07.10.1943 to 17.10.1943
-from 03/02/1944 to 05/17/1944
-from 13.07.1944 to 10.09.1944
-from 30.10.1944 to 09.05.1945

 

2. Battle way of the regiment
On February 13, he arrived at the Leningrad Front and was included in the 67th Army. According to the list of 17 tanks MK-4 and 2 tanks MK-9.

March 9 in the ranks of 13 tanks MK-4 and 2 tanks MK-9. He was put into battle near POGOSTICHE village.

March 9-12, fierce fighting at the village of Pozhishiste, village of Lekhino, 13 tanks lost, 23 killed, 13 people lost, 13 wounded.

March 21, two tanks MK-9 transferred to 40 tons. In the formation of 3 tanks MK-4.

March 27 in the ranks of 5 tanks MK-4. During the redeployment on the river DUBINA sank 1 tank MK-4.

On March 28, the regiment included 4 SU-152 (presumably former self-propelled guns of 1,536 tons after repair).

March 31 in the ranks of 6 tanks MK-4 and 4 SU-152. Fight on the bank of the river MNOGA.

March 31 - April 3, the battle near the village of UVAROVO, YAVANOV, PAVLOVO. 5 tanks MK-4 and 3 SU-152 were lost, 4 people were killed, 4 people were injured.

On April 4, the MK-4 tank was transferred to 1902 sap.

April 7 4 SU-152 transferred to 31 gv. mp.

April 12 in the ranks of tanks there.

On April 13, the regiment was placed in the reserve of the Leningrad Front for restoration.

Until 1.06.1944 in the fighting did not participate.

3. Awards and Honors
The regiment had the following awards and honorary titles: 
-Order of Kutuzov III , Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 03.05.1945 For the exemplary fulfillment of the command tasks in battles with the German invaders in the capture of the city of Altdamm and the valor and courage shown at the same time

49. Heavy Tank Guards Regiment - 21x Churchill Mk. III/Mk.IV  
1.Formation and organization

Formed in October 1942 on the basis of Directive NKO No. 1104862 of 09.10.1942 in Gorky on the basis of the 168th TTB. The deadline is November 5, 1942.

12 matras in 1944 by the Directive GShK No. Org / 3/306404 dated 12.03.1944 was reorganized into the 49th Guards. heavy tank regiment.

As part of the Active Army:

from 18.03.1943 to 22.02.1944
from 10/08/1944 to 11/05/1945

2.Battle way of the regiment

On the Leningrad front in April 1943 was the 49th separate Guards tank regiment of the breakthrough, which had 21 MK in service. IV and 3 armored personnel carriers "Universal". Until early 1944, this part led battles of local importance. In February 1944 the 36th Independent Guards heavy regiment of the breakthrough (21 tanks "Churchill") arrived in Leningrad in January 1944. Both of these regiments fought in the 42nd Army until the complete blockade of Leningrad. January 17, 1944 49th Independent Guards heavy regiment of the breakthrough in the course of the battle took possession of Art. Gorelovo, and then participated in the liberation of the Red Village. In the process of operating this tank in a wooded and swampy terrain, our tankmen noted the lack of patience of the Churchill, as well as its inability to meet the conditions of the Russian winter. All the catalytic heaters included in the equipment kit of this machine, after several days of operation, were replaced at the request of tankmen by domestic-made stoves.

On 14.01.1944 the regiment in the 42nd Army of the Leningrad Front, according to the list of 1 tank KV-1S and 20 tanks MK-4. In the formation of 1 tank KV-1S and at least 14 MK-4.

January 16, put into battle near n / p PULKOVO, FINNISH COYROVO

January 17-19, heavy fighting near the village of Konstantinovka, d. GORELOVO, pos. THE WOLODARIAN. In the attack involved 9 tanks MK-4, all tanks lost.

On January, 20th fight at with. RAYMOZI

In the period of January 20-24, he was supposed to receive approx. 10 tanks BT-5/7

January 24 in the ranks of 5 tanks MK-4 battle near the village of BOL. VEREVO, d. BEAUTIFUL

On January 25, in the ranks of 3 tanks MK-4, the battle near the village of PIZZHMA

On January 26, the regiment withdrew from the battle in the reserve of the 42nd Army.

February 6, handed down a materiel - 5 tanks MK-4 on the frontier repair battalions and 6 tanks BT-5 in 220 TBR.

Until February 29, the regiment withdrew from the Leningrad front and sent to the rear for restoration. 

3.Awards and Honors 

-Order of the Red Banner Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 22.03.1944 for exemplary execution of commander's combat missions on the front against the German invaders and manifested valor and courage 
-Order of Kutuzov II degree Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 15.09.1944 for exemplary fulfillment of command assignments in battles against the German invaders, for mastering the cities of Rympikul Serat (Rymnik) and Fokshany, manifested valor and courage

181. Tank Regiment - They have T-34`s 

48. Army  
229. Independent Tank Regiment - Only this unit have M4A2 Sherman tanks near Kursk.  


Source: book  ``Armored Vehicels of the Red Army 1939-1945`` by David Porter and tankfront.ru site

And this all at this moment, if i found something, im come back here.

Edited May 24, 2018 by GTursonA523

[csThor]

Source: "III. Pz Korps at Kursk" by Didier Lodieu

 

III. Panzerkorps (General der Panzertruppen Breith)

 

6. Panzerdivision (as reported on July 4 1943)

 

Regimentsstab (Oberst Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski)

• Strength not reported

II./Panzerregiment 11 (Major Dr. Franz Bäke)

 

Stabskompanie

• 6 Panzer II
• 7 Panzer III (50mm)
• 8 Panzer III (75mm)

5. Kompanie (Oberleutnant Schöner, replaced by Lt. Huchmann) 

• 4 Panzer III (75mm)
• 6 Panzer IV (75mm)
• 10 Panzer III (50mm)

6. Kompanie

• 4 Panzer III (75mm)
• 7 Panzer IV (75mm)
• 8 Panzer III (50mm)

7. Kompanie (Oberleutnant Reutemann)

• 4 Panzer III (75mm)
• 8 Panzer IV (75mm)
• 7 Panzer III (50mm)

8. Kompanie (Oberleutnant Spiekermann)

• 3 Panzer III (75mm)
• 8 Panzer IV (75mm)
• 9 Panzer III (50mm)
• 13 Flammpanzer III

 

7. Panzerdivision (as reported on July 4 1943)

 

Regimentsstab (Oberstleutnant Adalbert Schulz)

• 4 Panzer II
• 3 Befehlspanzer III (50mm)

I./Panzerregiment 25 (Hauptmann Fortun)

 

Stabskompanie

• 4 Panzer II
• 2 Befehlspanzer III (50mm)

1. Kompanie

• 2 Panzer IV (75mm)
• 13 Panzer III

2. Kompanie

• 2 Panzer IV (75mm)
• 14 Panzer III

3. Kompanie

• 15 Panzer IV (75mm)

II./Panzerregiment 25 (Hauptmann Thaler)

 

Stabskompanie

• 4 Panzer II
• 2 Befehlspanzer III (50mm)

4. Kompanie

• 2 Panzer IV (75mm)
• 14 Panzer III

5. Kompanie

• 2 Panzer IV (75mm)
• 14 Panzer III

6. Kompanie

• 15 Panzer IV (75mm)

19. Panzerdivision (as reported on July 4 1943)

 

Regimentsstab (Oberst Heinrich Becker)

• 1 Panzer III (75mm)
• 1 Befehlspanzer III (50mm/L42)
• 1 Befehlspanzer III (50mm/L60)

I./Panzerregiment 27

 

Stabskompanie

• 1 Panzer III (75mm)
• 1 Panzer III (50mm/L42)
• 1 Panzer III (50mm/L60)

1. Kompanie

• 5 Panzer III (50mm/L60)
• 3 Panzer III (50mm/L42)

2. Kompanie

• 5 Panzer III (50mm/L60)
• 3 Panzer III (50mm/L42)

3. Kompanie

• 9 Panzer IV (75mm/L48)

4. Kompanie

• 9 Panzer IV (75mm/L48)
• 2 Panzer IV (75mm/L24)

II./Panzerregiment 27

 

Stabskompanie

• 5 Panzer III (50mm/L60)
• 1 Panzer III (50mm/L42)
• 2 Befehlspanzer III (50mm/L60)

5 Kompanie

• 3 Panzer III (75mm)
• 5 Panzer III (50mm/L60)

6 Kompanie

• 9 Panzer IV (75mm/L48)

7. Kompanie

• 9 Panzer IV (75mm/L48)

[NETSCAPE]

The following divisions in the area had significant amounts of StuG III G's and also had Tigers: (sorry to continue my effort to bring the StuG's into this game... but somebody has to do it!!!)

• LAH SS Panzergrenadier Div (1.SS)
• Das Reich SS Panzergrenadier Div (2.SS)
• Totenkopf SS Panzergrenadier Div (3.SS)
• Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland

 

For Panther players:

• 51st Panzer Battalion
• 52nd Panzer Battalion

 

Additionally, for Tiger players:

• 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion

Edited May 24, 2018 by NETSCAPE