Battle of Kursk order of battle Sergei Goryunov. It entered combat in mid-July. Battle of Kursk order of battle The Battle of Kursk order of battle is a list of the significant units that fought in the Battle of Kursk between July and August 1943. Units smaller than division size and Soviet aviation divisions are not shown in this order of battle. The following units were included in the Western Front, commanded by Colonel General Vasily Sokolovsky. The 50th Army was commanded by Lieutenant General Ivan Boldin and included the following units. The 11th Guards Army was commanded by Lieutenant General Ivan Bagramyan, and included the
Battle of Kursk total, the German forces had a total strength of 777,000–779,000 men, and the three attacking armies contained 438,271 combat soldiers. Army Group South was equipped with more armoured vehicles, infantry and artillery than the 9th Army of Army Group Center. The 4th Panzer Army and Army Detachment "Kempf" had 1,377 tanks and assault guns, while the 9th Army possessed 988 tanks and assault guns. German industry produced 2,816 tanks and self-propelled guns between April and June, of which 156 were Tigers and 484 Panthers. At Kursk, a total of 259 Panther tanks, about 211 Tigers, and 90 Ferdinands were used.