Kursk - Tank Strengths - Steppe Front

This page shows the details on tank strengths for the Steppe front as of the 5th July 1943. All Soviet Tank Brigades are at the 1943 Shtat (see the pages on the Tank Brigade 1942 and 1943 for details), unless otherwise stated.

Unit	Notes	Medium/ Heavy	Light	Other	Total
*Steppe Front*	*Behind Central/Vor*	*1,380*	*241*	80	*1,701*
� 27 Army	Kursk	293	7	16	316
� � 39 Tank Regiment		32	7	0	39
� � 93 Tank Brigade	Orig 8T; Ind 1943	65	0	0	65
� � 4 Guards Tank Corps	Kursk	196	0	16	212
� � � 12 Guards Tank Bde.		65	0	0	65
� � � 13 Guards Tank Bde.		65	0	0	65
� � � 14 Guards Tank Bde.		65	0	0	65
� � � 1451 SU Regiment	SU122s	1	0	16	17
� 47 Army	Kursk; RVGK reserve in St	164	48	0	212
� � 3 Guards Mechanised Corps	Kursk	164	48	0	212
� � � 35 Guards Tank Bde.		65	0	0	65
� � � 43 Guards Tank Regt.	Of 7GMB	33	16	0	49
� � � 44 Guards Tank Regt.	Of 8GMB	33	16	0	49
� � � 45 Guards Tank Regt.	Of 9GMB	33	16	0	49
� 4 Guards Army	Kursk	133	0	16	149
� � 3 Guards Tank Corps	Kursk	133	0	16	149
� � � 1436 SU Regiment	SU122s	1	0	16	17
� � � 18 Guards Tank Bde.	2 Bns	44	0	0	44
� � � 19 Guards Tank Bde.	2 Bns	44	0	0	44
� � � 3 Guards Tank Bde.	2 Bns	44	0	0	44
� 53 Army	Kursk	117	21	0	138
� � ? Heavy Tank Regt.		21	0	0	21
� � ? Tank Regiment		32	7	0	39
� � 34 Tank Regiment		32	7	0	39
� � 35 Tank Regiment		32	7	0	39
� 5 Guards Army	Kursk/Belgorod	32	7	0	39
� � 57 Tank Regiment	Assigned to 15GCD late July	32	7	0	39
� 5 Guards Tank Army	Kursk	641	158	48	847
� � 1549 SU Regiment		0	0	16	16
� � 53 Guards Tank Regt.	Understrength	29	5	0	34
� � 18 Independent Tank Corps	Kursk; att 5GT 5.7	127	63	0	190
� � � 110 Tank Brigade	1942 Shtat; 30% lost 12/13.7	32	21	0	53
� � � 170 Tank Brigade	1942 Shtat; 30% lost 12/13.7	32	21	0	53
� � � 181 Tank Brigade	1942 Shtat; 30% lost 12/13.7	32	21	0	53
� � � 36 Gds Heavy Tank Regt.	Churchills - prob didnt see action	31	0	0	31
� � 29 Tank Corps	Kursk (60% losses)	109	42	16	167
� � � 1446 SU Regiment	SU122s	1	0	16	17
� � � 25 Tank Brigade	Orig 8T; transferred 1942; 1942 Shtat	32	21	0	53
� � � 31 Tank Brigade	1942 Shtat	32	21	0	53
� � � 32 Tank Brigade	2 Bns T34s	44	0	0	44
� � 2 Tank Corps	Kursk; att 5GT 11.7; Des 8GT 11.43	216	0	0	216
� � � 169 Tank Brigade	3 Tank Bns - T34/76	65	0	0	65
� � � 26 Tank Brigade	3 Tank Bns - T34/76	65	0	0	65
� � � 62 Heavy Tank Regt.	Temp assigned	21	0	0	21
� � � 99 Tank Brigade	3 Tank Bns - T34/76	65	0	0	65
� � 5 Guards Mechanised Corps	Kursk	160	48	16	224
� � � 1447 SU Regiment	SU122s	1	0	16	17
� � � 24 Guards Tank Bde.	Mid-pm 12.7, Voroshilov state farm; 2 Bns of 3 Companies	63	0	0	63
� � � 51 Guards Tank Regt.	Of 10GMB	32	16	0	48
� � � 54 Guards Tank Regt.	Of 11GMB	32	16	0	48
� � � 55 Guards Tank Regt.	Of 12GMB	32	16	0	48