KURSK

INTRO:
Kursk is a two player game of Operation Zitadelle, 4 July 1943.

CREDITS:

Publisher: SPI - 1971

Designer: Sterling S. Hart

Developer: James F. Dunnigan

Graphics: Marie Fredericks & Redmond A. Simonsen

GAME SCALE:
German Divisions and Soviet Corps, each turn is two days, and an unknown ground scale.

MINI-REVIEW:
Nothing special about this game but I prefer this over the other Kursk games. There are enough optional setups to keep your interest for a few games. The map is bland, the counters usable and the rules are ancient. If you want a quick game just to get a feel of the size of Kursk this is one to buy. Eric Goldberg's Kursk years later was overly complicated leaving this game as the leader.

SEQUENCE OF PLAY:

   A. First Player-Turn
      1. Initial Movement Phase
      2. Combat Phase
      3. Motorized Movement Phase
   B. Second Player-Turn
      1. Initial Movement Phase
      2. Combat Phase
      3. Motorized Movement Phase
   C. Game-Turn Indication

COUNTER LIST:
In case you need to replace a counter.

GERMAN:

6-8 Panzer Divisions
SS AH, SS DR, GD, SS T

5-8 Panzer Divisions
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20, 23

(4)-8 Panzer Brigade
L

(3)-5 Panzer Battalion
F

(2)-6 Panzer Battalion
505, 645, 653

5-8 Panzergrenadier Division
SS W

4-8 Panzergrenadier Division
10, 25, 36

1-8 Panzergrenadier Brigade
Mant.

2-8 Kampfgruppe (KG)
A, B, C, D

1-8 Kampfgruppe (KG)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R

1-4 Infantry Division:
1HS

Aircraft Element & Ground Support Element (2 counters):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8



SOVIET:

5-6 Tank Corps
2Gd, 4Gd, 5Gd

4-6 Tank Corps
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 16, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 31

5-6 Mechanized Corps
1Gd, 2Gd, 3Gd, 4Gd, 1, 3, 5

8-8 Artillery Corps
1, 2, 3, 4

5-12 Anti-Tank Brigade
1, 2, 3, 4

3-7 Cavalry Corps
1, 2, 3, 4

3-5 Infantry Corps
 1G Army) A, B, C
 3G Army) A, B, c
 4G Army) A, B, C
 5G Army) A, B, C
 6G Army) A, B, C
 7G Army) A, B, C
11G Army) A, B, C

2-4 Infantry Corps
 3 Army) A, B, C
 6 Army) A, B, C
11 Army) A, B, C
13 Army) A, B, C
27 Army) A, B, C
37 Army) A, B, C
38 Army) A, B, C
40 Army) A, B, C
46 Army) A, B, C
47 Army) A, B, C
48 Army) A, B, C
50 Army) A, B, C
53 Army) A, B, C
57 Army) A, B, C
60 Army) A, B, C
61 Army) A, B, C
63 Army) A, B, C
65 Army) A, B, C
69 Army) A, B, C
70 Army) A, B, C

Aircraft Element & Ground Support Element (2 counters):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Game introductions in italics are directly from the game rules or game box.

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