Are you back Brändle?
At least you´re alive, that´s good news.

This project looks very tempting and I would like take part but am not sure whether I can commit 100% at this time.

An advisory role would be good I guess.

What about Meister Brändle???

Updated the maps and added the Soviet army positions on the smaller more detailed map. Also one the is the off-map/reserve positiion of the XXXXVI Pz.Korps north that took the main thrust of the 13th Army. All off this iwas happening off map north, while 25th Tank-Coprs of the 13th Army was driven t...

And for the very lovers of high detail:

I made a little map showing the dispositions on 24. Dec. 1943.
This may be helpful if we want a historical setup.

This may help to determine which troops are in reserve and which aren´t, etc::

I went through the Order of Battle again and noticed a few things, that may matter or not. - There are 5 Infantry Divisions, 1 Cavalry Regiment and 1 Artillery Division are apparently missing from the 4.Panzerarmee 26.12.1943. VII.AK (Belaya) 88.ID, 198.ID XIII.AK (Zhitomir) Kav.Reg."Süd" ...

I would be glad if we/you would use the "historical-realistic-technics.ini" as a basis for the modification.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3fxdgf4jc3utb ... chnics.ini

Though i don´t know if can be present during the campaign, I´d like all of them after another.

And while I´m at it, here are 2 nice maps:

both above sources combined would make the following: 1st January 1944 1st Gds Army - 42 tanks (17 KV, 25 T-34), 9 SU-152 13th Army - 142 tanks (34 KV, 108 T-34/T-70), 59 SPGs??? 18th Army - 15 tanks (15 KV-85) ? (SU-76) 27th Army - 4 tanks (4 KV-1S/KV-85) 38th Army - 18 tanks (8 KV-1S/KV-85, 10 T-3...

Another credible source is naming the following numbers: http://www.feldgrau.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=33014 On 1st January 1944 1st Gds Army - 42 tanks (17 heavy, 25 medium), 9 SPGs 13th Army - 142 tanks (34 heavy, 108 medium), 59 SPGs 18th Army - 15 tanks (15 heavy) 27th Army - 4 tanks (4...

I found a book with quite good references to the battle we are aiming at. Танки ведет Рыбалко - Шеин Д.В. Tanks lead by Rybalko - D. Shein Fighting the way the 3rd Guards Tank Army. - Moscow: Jauza, Penguin Books, 2007. - 320. - (Red Army. Elite troops). ISBN 978-5-699-20010-8 In this book there are...

This website contains some very good and very important data for the OrBat: http://www.panther1944.de/en/sdkfz-171-pzkpfwg-panther/truppenteile/kurzchroniken-der-panthertruppenteile/116-ipzrgt-1.html while only 23 Panthers are combat ready in December 1943, I./Pz.Rgt. 1 (1. Pz.Div.) On 26.12.1943, 2...

One more thing to think about PzBefs: All panzer types were used as PzBef./Command Pz. over the years. The later in the war heavier the PzBef became, as you see below: In December 1943, I./Pz.Rgt. 1 (1. Pz.Div.) Ist-Gliederung Pz.Rgt. 1 Stand 1.12.1943 Stab u. Stbs.Kp. Pz.Rgt. 1 mit Nachr.Zug ( 2 Be...

According to http://www.ww2.dk/ Yogibärs numbers are not correct neither for October and not for December: For the fighter, ground attack and bomber units the composition of aircraft is wrong and there are units missing for the theatre. It should more look like this: JG51 (Fw190) Stab/JG51 (Fw190) D...