Kursk - Russian OB - Bryansk Front

This page shows the Order of Battle for the Bryansk Front
The OB below shows the complete hierarchy of the Front, as far as I have been able to ascertain. The indents are used to show the levels of reporting - each indent showing units subordinate to the previous.
The attachments show movements of units from their starting OB during the battle.
The notes column includes the following info:

AT - Antitank
nn AT - Number of AT Guns
MTR - Mortar
AA - Anti-aircraft
Bn - Battalion
LAB - Light Artillery Brigade
HB - Howitzer Brigade
CB - Cannon Brigade
MB - Medium Artillery Brigade
HHB - Heavy Howitzer Brigade
SHHB - Super-Heavy Howitzer Brigade
GMB - Guards Mortar Brigade
ARBn - Artillery Battalion

Unit	Commander	Notes
*Bryansk Front*	*Reiter, MA*
ï¿½ 11 Guards Tank Regt.		Front reserve
ï¿½ 12 Antitank Brigade		60 AT; 546, 702, ano AT Rgts
ï¿½ 12 Guards Tank Regt.		Front reserve
ï¿½ 13 Guards Tank Regt.		Front reserve
ï¿½ 13 Mortar Brigade		120mm MTR
ï¿½ 1444 SU Regiment		Front reserve
ï¿½ 1445 SU Regiment		Front reserve
ï¿½ 1535 SU Regiment		Front reserve
ï¿½ 17 NKVD Border Regiment		Rear areas
ï¿½ 238 Rifle Division		Front reserve - to 11A 8.43
ï¿½ 253 Tank Regiment		Front reserve
ï¿½ 38 NKVD Border Regiment
ï¿½ 12 Tank Corps		Des 6GT 26.7.43
ï¿½ ï¿½ 106 Tank Brigade		Full strength
ï¿½ ï¿½ 13 Motor Rifle Brigade
ï¿½ ï¿½ 1417 SU Regiment		SU76s
ï¿½ ï¿½ 1498 Antitank Regiment		20 45mm AT
ï¿½ ï¿½ 1703 AA Regiment		16 37mm AA
ï¿½ ï¿½ 272 Mortar Regiment		120mm Mtr
ï¿½ ï¿½ 30 Tank Brigade		Full strength
ï¿½ ï¿½ 66 Motorcycle Battalion
ï¿½ ï¿½ 757 Antitank Battalion		12 85mm AT
ï¿½ ï¿½ 97 Tank Brigade		Full strength
ï¿½ 1 Guards Tank Corps	Panov	Orel; refitting
ï¿½ ï¿½ 1 Gds Motor Rifle Bde.
ï¿½ ï¿½ 1001 Antitank Regiment		20 ? AT
ï¿½ ï¿½ 15 Guards Tank Bde.		2 Bns only
ï¿½ ï¿½ 16 Guards Tank Bde.		2 Bns only
ï¿½ ï¿½ 17 Guards Tank Bde.		2 Bns only
ï¿½ ï¿½ 34 Guards Heavy Tank Bde		2 Bns KVs
ï¿½ ï¿½ 455 Mortar Regiment		120mm Mtr
ï¿½ ï¿½ 65 Motorcycle Battalion
ï¿½ ï¿½ 732 Antitank Battalion		12 85mm AT
ï¿½ ï¿½ 80 Guards AA Regiment		16 37mm AA
ï¿½ 2 Guards Cavalry Corps	Pliyev	Kursk
ï¿½ ï¿½ 160 Tank Regiment		Of 3GCD
ï¿½ ï¿½ 1812 SU Regiment		SU-76s
ï¿½ ï¿½ 184 Tank Regiment		Of 4GCD
ï¿½ ï¿½ 189 Tank Regiment		Of 20CD
ï¿½ ï¿½ 20 Cavalry Div.		189 TR; Mountain CD
ï¿½ ï¿½ 3 Gds Cavalry Div.		160 TR
ï¿½ ï¿½ 4 Gds Cavalry Div.		184 TR; Kuban Cossacks
ï¿½ 46 Corps
ï¿½ 8 Breakthrough Artillery Corps		Bryansk
ï¿½ ï¿½ 6 Artillery Div.		10 CB; 18 HB; 21 LAB; 2 MB; 118 HHB; 119 SHHB
ï¿½ 11 Army	Lopatin, A.I. then Fedyuninsky, I.I.	Kirov
ï¿½ ï¿½ 135 Rifle Division		RVGK w/70 Army 10.43
ï¿½ ï¿½ 197 Rifle Division		3 Formation raised 5.43 Moscow MD; Bryansk in July 43
ï¿½ ï¿½ 225 Tank Regiment
ï¿½ ï¿½ 260 Rifle Division
ï¿½ ï¿½ 273 Rifle Division		From STAVKA in July w/11A
ï¿½ ï¿½ 323 Rifle Division
ï¿½ ï¿½ 4 Rifle Division		w/11 4.43 in STAVKA reserves; 11A to Bryansk Front July 43
ï¿½ ï¿½ 96 Rifle Division		11 Army to B Front July 1943
ï¿½ ï¿½ 53 Corps		Kursk
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 369 Rifle Division
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 96 Mountain Division		?Des 14 GRD 24.1.42
ï¿½ 3 Army	Gorbatov, A.V.	Orel/Mtsensk
ï¿½ ï¿½ 114 Tank Regiment		Assigned to 14GCD late July
ï¿½ ï¿½ 1538 SU Regiment
ï¿½ ï¿½ 269 Rifle Division		Orel w/3 8.43
ï¿½ ï¿½ 283 Rifle Division
ï¿½ ï¿½ 342 Rifle Division
ï¿½ ï¿½ 362 Rifle Division
ï¿½ ï¿½ 380 Rifle Division		OR w60A/C ? Orel 8.43
ï¿½ ï¿½ 82 Tank Regiment
ï¿½ ï¿½ 41 Corps
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 186 Rifle Division		Conflicting 186RD raised 28.9.41 - des 205RD 26.6.43
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 356 Rifle Division		OR w/61A ?
ï¿½ 4 Tank Army	Badanov, V.M.	Bolkhov/Kirov
ï¿½ ï¿½ 11 Tank Corps	Tolbukhin	Orel; att 4T 18.7
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 115 Guards Mortar Battalion		8 BM-13
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 12 Motor Rifle Brigade
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 1388 AA Regiment		16 37mm AA
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 1493 SU Regiment		SU122s
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 1507 Antitank Regiment		20 45mm AT
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 20 Tank Brigade		2 Bns T34s
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 243 Mortar Regiment		120mm MTR
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 36 Tank Brigade		2 Bns T34s
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 65 Tank Brigade		2 Bns T34s
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 738 Antitank Battalion		12 85mm AT
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 93 Motorcycle Battalion
ï¿½ ï¿½ 25 Tank Corps		Orel
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 111 Tank Brigade		1942 Shtat
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 1497 Antitank Regiment		20 45mm AT
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 162 Tank Brigade		1942 Shtat
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 1702 AA Regiment		16 37mm AA
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 175 Tank Brigade		1942 Shtat
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 20 Motor Rifle Brigade
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 459 Mortar Regiment		120mm Mtr
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 53 Motorcycle Battalion
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 746 Antitank Battalion		12 85mm AT
ï¿½ ï¿½ 30 Tank Corps	Rodin, AG	Orel
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 1621 SU Regiment		SU76s
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 197 Tank Brigade		Full strength
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 243 Tank Brigade		Full strength
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 244 Tank Brigade		Full strength
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 30 Motor Rifle Brigade
ï¿½ ï¿½ 6 Guards Mechanised Corps		Orel
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 126 Tank Regiment		Of 17GMB
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 127 Tank Regiment		Of 49MB
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 16 Guards Mech Bde.		28TR
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 17 Guards Mech Bde.		126TR
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 1G SU Regiment		SU76s
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 240 Mortar Regiment		120mm Mtr
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 28 Tank Regiment		Of 16GMB
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 29 Tank Regiment
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 49 Mech Brigade		127TR
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 51 Guards AT Regiment		20 45mm AT
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 56 Tank Regiment
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 740 Antitank Battalion		12 85mm AT
ï¿½ 61 Army	Belov, P.A.	Bolkhov/Mtsensk
ï¿½ ï¿½ 110 Rifle Division		84GRD 10.4.43; or w/41C/3A/B ??
ï¿½ ï¿½ 12 Tank Destroyer Brigade		16 76mm ZIS-3
ï¿½ ï¿½ 1539 SU Regiment
ï¿½ ï¿½ 26 Guards Tank Regt.		KV-1s; Front reserve
ï¿½ ï¿½ 336 Rifle Division
ï¿½ ï¿½ 36 Tank Regiment
ï¿½ ï¿½ 415 Rifle Division
ï¿½ ï¿½ 68 Tank Brigade
ï¿½ ï¿½ 97 Rifle Division
ï¿½ ï¿½ 20 Tank Corps		Orel
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 1419 SU Regiment		SU122s
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 1506 Antitank Regiment		20 45mm AT
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 155 Tank Brigade		1942 Shtat
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 1711 AA Regiment		16 37mm AA
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 291 Mortar Regiment		120mm Mtr
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 7 Gds Motor Rifle Bde.
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 735 Antitank Battalion		12 85mm AT
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 8 Guards Tank Bde.		Full strength
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 80 Tank Brigade		1942 Shtat
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 96 Motorcycle Battalion
ï¿½ ï¿½ 7 Breakthrough Artillery Corps		Orel
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 17 B-Thru Arty Div.		37 LAB; 50 HB; 39 CB; 22 MB; 92 HHB; 108 SHHB
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 2 Gds Rocket Bge Div.		3, 17, 26 GMB; M-30 300mm; 4 rails per launcher
ï¿½ ï¿½ 89 Corps		Orel
ï¿½ ï¿½ 9 Guards Corps		Volkhov
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 12 Guards Rifle Div.		258RD Gds 5.1.42
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 60 Guards Artillery Regt		With 9G until 5.45
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 76 Guards Rifle Div.		157RD Gds 1.3.43
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 77 Guards Rifle Div.		173RD Gds 1.3.43
ï¿½ 63 Army	Kolpakchi, V.Ya.	Orel
ï¿½ ï¿½ 129 Rifle Division		Orel 8.43 ?? Or w/65A/C ??
ï¿½ ï¿½ 1452 SU Regiment
ï¿½ ï¿½ 231 Tank Regiment		Attached to 70GRD
ï¿½ ï¿½ 250 Rifle Division		OR 28C/70A/C
ï¿½ ï¿½ 287 Rifle Division
ï¿½ ï¿½ 5 Rifle Division		Orel 8.43
ï¿½ ï¿½ 2 Breakthrough Artillery Corps		Orel
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 13 B-Thru Arty Div.		33 CB; 42 LAB; 47 HB; 17 MB; 88, 91 HHB; 101 SHHB
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 15 B-Thru Arty Div.		35 HB; 69 LAB; 18 MB; 85, 87 HHB; 106 SHHB
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 20 B-Thru Arty Div.		34 LAB; 53 CB; 60 HB; 20 MB; 93 HHB; 102 SHHB; 796 ARBn
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 3 Gds Rocket Bge Div.		15, 18, 19 GMB; M-30 300mm; 4 rails per launcher
ï¿½ ï¿½ 40 Corps
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 271 Rifle Division		OR w 28A/S
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 348 Rifle Division
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 397 Rifle Division		2 formn 1942
ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½ 41 Rifle Division