Unofficial Campaign Game for ATS Kursk: Clash Along the Psel

Based on CH! ASLComp Hell’s Bridgehead CG-II. Conversion and layout by Fernando Sola.

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Kursk: Clash Along the Psel – Red Shield Campaign Game Rules
Unofficial ATS Campaign Rules
By Fernando Sola. Version 1.1. Based on Kurt Martin’s ATS Conversion CG Rules and CH! ATS Berlin – Red Victory CG Rules ©
Testing and revision by Todd Larsen
1. KURSK CAMPAIGN GAME RULES
1.1 Overview
ATS CAMPAIGN GAME (CG) RULES allow players to fight
over historical ground in a series of three or more linked
scenarios. Unlike standard scenarios, you fight to take and hold
ground, but also try to preserve your forces for the next scenario.
A special version of the game map, the Sector Map, break the
terrain up into groupings called sectors that help organize your
plans. The Campaign Card tells all about the campaign, much
like a scenario card.
1.1.1 ATS Rules. All standard ATS rules AND Kursk: Clash
Along the Psel Battlefield Walkaround ver. 1.2 apply normally
except where modified by the optional rules below.
1.1.2 Permanent Changes. Changes to map terrain become
permanent in a CG. Emplacements, rubble and wrecks remain
between CG Scenarios. Flame markers are removed or replaced
with rubble in building hexes.
1.2 Campaign Scenario Cards
1.2.1 Campaign scenario cards provide all the information
needed to play the initial CG Scenario. Subsequent CG Scenarios
are played using the surviving OOB and new units purchased
using Buy Points (BPs). CG Tables detail campaign related game
functions.
1.2.2 CG Information & BP Table. This table provides the
quantity of new Buy Points (BP) each side receives for each
scenario. These totals are cumulative (and subject to a roll on the
BP Bonus Column), and are ADDED to any un-spent BP already
possessed by a side.
1.2.3 Initial Order of Battle. The initial OOB in a CG is
depicted in the same manner as a typical scenario. In addition to
the units provided, additional units may be purchased for the
initial scenario. These additional units are subject to the same set
up and entry restrictions listed on the CG scenario card.
1.2.4 Scenario Time and Date. A specific date and time-of-day
(AM, PM, or Night) is used to represent each individual CG
scenario. Spotting Conditions are provided for each scenario on
the Information & BP Table (as are parameters for rolling
randomly).
1.3 Play Aids
1.3.1 New play aids are provided specifically for use with
campaign games.
1.3.2 Order of Battle. Order of Battle tables are provided
detailing the available OOB for each side (Exception: the units
provided in the initial scenario). Units are provided in
Reinforcement Groups (RG).
1.3.21 RG ID, Description, and Units/Equipment. In each box
on the CG OOB Table the information relating to each unit is
provided. An RG ID is provided to each group for identification
purposes. The Description column describes the units received
while the Units/Equipment column lists the type and the exact
quantity of units received. A DR may be needed to determine
what type and exact number of units are purchased.
1.3.22 Buy Points (RP). The BP column lists the cost to
purchase each RG. The numbers listed in the Max columns serve
to identify the total quantity of a particular RG that may be
purchased during a specific scenario or the entire CG. Units
provided on the initial scenario card are NOT counted toward
these limits, only RG purchased using BP.
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1.3.23 Notes. Some tables have footnotes players need to refer to
when purchasing RGs.
1.3.3 The Sector Map. A Play Aid that breaks the map used for
that campaign into Sectors is provided. Each sector is numbered
and consists of the playable hexes INSIDE the lines delineating
each.
1.3.31 Sector Dimensions. No effort was made to make each
sector the same size. To the contrary, some sectors are more
difficult to control than others due to their size or terrain features
found therein. Sector control is described later in these campaign
rules.
1.3.4 Set Up Order. After the initial scenario, each side chooses
orders to either ATTACK or HOLD. These orders are revealed
AFTER all units have been purchased but BEFORE any set up.
From scenario two on, the order of set up is based on a
comparison of the chosen orders. If one side chooses to Attack,
while the other has chosen to Hold, ALL units of the Hold (i.e.,
defending) side set up first. ALL units of the Attacking side set
up second. If BOTH sides choose to HOLD, no scenario is
played for that campaign scenario. Proceed directly to the NEXT
campaign scenario listed for the campaign. If both sides opted to
ATTACK, each player rolls for Initiative. The winning side is
considered the Attacker. Ties result in the side that was the
Attacker in the previous campaign scenario again considered the
Attacker.
1.3.5 Initial Control. All sectors within a side’s initial set up
area are controlled by that side.
1.4 SEQUENCE OF PLAY
Players use the following sequence BEFORE all campaign
scenarios.
1.4.1 Campaign Sequence of Play
A. Initial Scenario:
1. OOB. Determine and set up the units listed for the initial
scenario. There is no additional cost to set up on map during the
first scenario of a campaign if ANY unit of that side sets up on
map.
2. Reinforcements. Purchase Reinforcements as per 1.4.2.
3. Start. Begin play on turn one of the first scenario.
4. End of Scenario (1.4.3).
5. Sector Resolution. Resolve in order of sector number, lowest
to highest (1.4.4).
6. Resolve Final Status (1.4.5).
7. Play the next chronological scenario.
Use the steps below to play the second and subsequent scenarios
of a campaign.
B. Second and Subsequent Scenarios:
1. Calendar. Move to the next scenario time and date using the
CG Information Table as a reference.
2. Reinforcements. Purchase Reinforcements as per 1.4.2. Each
side must choose to either Attack or Hold. Setting up on map
may entail a cost in BP.
3. Reveal Orders. Each side simultaneously reveals their Attack
or Hold orders. If both players chose Hold orders, return to step
B1 and advance to the next chronological scenario. No on-map
movement or combat takes place during the current date/time
(although both sides already purchased new RGs). In the event of
a dual HOLD, newly purchased RGs may enter in the next
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campaign scenario [assuming a dual HOLD does not take place
again] as reinforcements.
4. Start. Set up in eligible sectors. Begin play of the scenario.
Other reinforcements may enter from off-map during ANY turn.
5. End of Scenario (1.4.3).
6. Sector Resolution. Resolve in order of sector (1.4.4).
7. Resolve Final Status (1.4.5).
8. Play the next Campaign scenario beginning with step B1. If
this was the last scenario, the campaign has ended. Determine
victory as per the Victory Conditions provided on the initial
campaign scenario card.
1.4.2 Reinforcements & Bonus BP. Each side receives Buy
Points listed for that scenario, subject to a roll on the BP Bonus.
Add the new BP received to any already in hand and purchase
reinforcements. RG purchases may not exceed the totals listed in
the Scen and CG Max columns, each providing the maximum
quantity of a particular RG that may be purchased for an
individual scenario and during the entire campaign. All units of a
newly purchased RG must set up in the SAME sector OR enter
along the same map edge. The Initial Scenario listed OOB do
NOT count toward CG RG limits.
1.4.3 Variable Scenario End. All CG scenarios use a variable
game length DR. If there is a circled number listed for a turn
number on the game turn record track, roll one die at the end of
the scenario to determine if it continues or ends immediately. If
the DR is less than or equal to the circled number listed, the
scenario ends. If the die roll is > the number listed on the table,
advance the turn marker and continue with the next turn.
1.4.4 Sector Control. Sectors are either Contested (both sides
have units within) or Controlled by one side (if empty, a sector is
controlled by the last side to control it). Following the initial
Campaign Scenario, resolve sector control in each sector, starting
with #1, using each of the following steps (before moving on to
the next sector):
1) Remove markers: remove all Fired, Moved and other non-
permanent markers from the sector, but not Courage.
2) Broken/Surrendered: Following an Initiative roll, both sides
alternate moving any Broken/Surrendered units to the nearest
NON Broken/Surrendered Personnel unit in the current sector. If
friendly, remove the Broken/Surrendered marker; if enemy, the
units are eliminated. If both friendly and enemy are the same
distance in hexes away, each Broken/Surrendered unit makes a
Morale Check (applying all morale modifiers normally): those
units that pass remove their Broken/Surrendered marker and are
placed with the friendly unit; those that fail are eliminated. If
ALL friendly units in a sector are Broken/Surrendered, all are
eliminated if a NON Broken enemy unit is in the sector. If ONLY
Broken enemy units are within, Broken friendly units remain in
the current locations and take their morale checks without
exiting.
3a) Controlled Sectors. If units of only one side are in the sector,
that side controls the sector. This control continues until the other
side gains control. Make a note of the side that controls a sector
or place a control marker for that side on the sector play aid.
Make a DR for each NON-carried L and M weapon in the sector
on the Non-carried L & M Weapons Table and apply the results
immediately. Unless already hooked up for towing or eligible to
be pushed (i.e., the weapon is manned by a crew), H weapons
remain in their current location.
Proceed to the next sector.
3b) Contested sectors. If the sector is Contested (there are units
from both sides in the sector) proceed with steps 4-5.
4) Re-Deployment:
Movement. Redeployment is limited to one Assault
Move/Crawl/Infiltration (no Running or Cross Country
movement allowed). Opportunity Fire is NOT allowed. H
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weapons may be pushed one hex if manned, unless there is a
vehicle in the hex that can tow it one assault move away. Platoon
Movement is allowed, but by units in the SAME location only.
Sequence. The side with Initiative in the sector MUST conduct
all of his re-deployment first, then the other side.
Conditions. Every Personnel unit (including H Weapons) or
unarmored vehicle (including any vehicle with any unarmored
aspect) that meets BOTH of these two conditions must re-deploy
as follows:
1- Within two hexes of an enemy unit in its LOS; AND
2 - NOT in terrain with 1L/+1 HPT DRM or better Cover against
fire from those units.
Elimination. If after performing redeployment a unit still meets
BOTH of the above two conditions, it is eliminated. Replace
unarmored vehicles with NON-burning wrecks.
Mines. Any units in a Mine location undergo an immediate attack
by the mines before redeployment.
Weapons. After performing all redeployment, roll one die for
each NON-carried Light and Medium weapon in the sector using
the NON Carried L and M Weapons Table.
5) Go to Step 1 in the next sector. Once the highest-numbered
sector is complete, go to 1.4.5.
1.4.5 Final Status
1) Burning Wrecks. Flip all burning wrecks to their non-burning
wreck side.
2) Flame. Replace any Flame markers in building locations with
Rubble markers in the same location. Remove all other Flame
markers.
3) Hidden Mines, Emplacements and Units. Hidden Mines and
any other remaining hidden units (including emplacements) may
remain in their current locations, even in sectors controlled by the
enemy. All mines and emplacements remain on the map in their
current locations.
4) M-KILLed Vehicles. Roll on the F/M-KILL Removal Table
and apply the results immediately.
5) F-KILLed Vehicles and Weapons. Roll one die on the F/M-
KILL Removal Table and apply the results immediately.
6) Courage. Replace any leader marked with Courage with a
leader of the next highest morale value (e.g., replace a 1|1|7 with
a 1|1|8). If there is no improvement available, the Courage
marker may remain on the leader unit for the next campaign
scenario. Replace any squad marked with Courage with the next
highest Squad type as per the Squad Seasoning Table. If there is
no room for improvement or a player does not own that certain
type of Squad in his countermix, then it remains the same.
Remove all other Courage markers.
7) Wounded. Roll one die for each wounded 1SP Personnel unit
on the Wounded Unit Status Table and apply the results
immediately.
8) Off-Board Artillery. Include one Forward Observer per OBA
Battery purchased. If the OBA Battery does not place an FFE
marker during a Scenario, then it is retained for the next Scenario
along with its FO. Once an FFE is placed the OBA Battery and
its FO are expended.
9) Isolated. Indicate any Isolated Sectors. An Isolated Sector is
one that is not connected to the Friendly Map Edge by connected
Friendly sectors. All Personnel units (EXC: Paratroopers) in an
Isolated sector MUST check morale AND all vehicles must roll
on the Bail Out Table. Additionally, Isolated units may only set
up in the same sector for the next campaign scenario. Personnel
units that fail this MC are subjected to the Retreat process.
10) Retreats. Isolated Personnel units (only; vehicles do NOT
retreat) that failed their MC must attempt to retreat to the nearest
non-Isolated sector containing friendly units now. Units
attempting to retreat are subject to a roll on the Retreat Table.
Survivors are simply placed in any hex of the nearest friendly-
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controlled sector that is not Isolated. If there is no such sector,
they become reinforcements for turn one of the next campaign
scenario via any friendly map edge allowed for reinforcements.
11) Contested Set Up. All units in Contested Sectors stay where
they are.
12) Controlled Set Up. All surviving units in
Controlled/Uncontested sectors set up anywhere in the same
sector or an adjacent friendly-controlled sector.
1.5 PURCHASING UNITS WITH BUY POINTS (RP)
1.5.1 Purchasing Units. Each Reinforcement Group (RG) lists
BP which must be spent to purchase it. If no counters of a
particular unit remain in the counter-mix, it may not be
purchased. Partial fulfillment of a particular RG still costs 100%
of the listed RP cost.
1.5.2 Set Up and Entry Restrictions. Units of a newly
purchased RG that set up on map must all set up or enter in the
same sector.
1.5.3 Set up and Entry Costs of Purchased Units. Units listed
in the at-start OOB for that side AND those purchased (using BP)
during the Initial Scenario may set up anywhere within the
deployment area listed on the Campaign Card. Unless stated
otherwise, units listed in the at-start OOB do NOT count toward
CG RG limits. Units purchased with BP after the initial scenario
of a CG must pay extra to set up on map if they wish to set up in
any sector beyond those touching their friendly map edge. They
do NOT pay extra to set up on map during the initial scenario.
1.5.31 On Map Set Up Costs. Units purchased may set up in any
controlled sectors that touch the friendly map edge without
additional cost. After the initial scenario, newly purchased units
must pay an additional 1 BP per RG for EACH friendly
controlled sector “in” from their friendly map edges, past the
sectors that touch the friendly FME that they wish to set up on
map in. Note the restrictions in 1.5.2 for newly purchased RGs.
1.6 MAP ENTRY AND EXIT
1.6.1 Friendly units may exit the map during a campaign scenario
along a friendly map edge. They may be used in a subsequent
campaign scenario, entering as reinforcements (or set up on map)
but may NOT return to play during the current campaign
scenario.
1.6.2 Extending the Friendly Map Edge. Any sectors that abut
sectors that touch the Friendly Map Edge are considered to
extend it for the purposes of entry from offmap by
reinforcements. However, reinforcements may ONLY enter if
there is an unbroken line of sectors to the original Friendly Map
Edge.
1.7 SPECIFIC KURSK CG RULES
1.7.1 Air Support
1.7.1.1 Ju 87G Stuka “Kanone”. The Junkers Ju 87G is armed
with 37|B Cannon Main Armament (3 ROF). It uses normal
Aircraft Cannon HPT use, but HALVES all Armor Factors of any
AFV that a hit is obtained against for calculating Deck Armor
(ATS Rulebook, rule 12.16.823).
1.7.1.2 Ju 87D Stuka. The Ju 87D is armed with 1x500 bomb +
4x50 bombs AND 5 GF MG.
Ju87G -|- Ju87D -|5
37|B 3
500|50 4 landmarks in my ATS experience. Thank you.
1.7.1.3 Il-2 Sturmovik. Russian Il-2 Sturmoviks may come with
2 armament configurations:
A) 2x100 bombs + 132|D Rockets (2 ROF) + 5 GF MG.
B) 37|B Cannon Main Armament (2 ROF) + 132|D Rockets (2
ROF) + 5 GF MG.
Each 100 bomb attacks on the 24 GF column. The 132|D Rockets
use the same rules as 127|D Rockets.
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Il-2M3 -|5 Il-2M3 -|5
2 2 2 2
37|B 132|D 100|- 132|D
1.7.2 +1 Dug In Status. +1 Dug-In status INCREASES the cover
state of Personnel by +1/1L for individual locations secretly
recorded as being Dug-In. A Personnel unit may NOT enter a
Dug-In building location that contains a Non Broken/Surrendered
enemy Personnel unit of equal to or greater Stacking. +1 Dug-In
status applies to ONE location in a hex and may never be
changed/moved after setup. When more than one +1 Dug-In
status location is purchased, a maximum of two +1 Dug-In
locations may be exchanged for one +2 Dug-In status location. If
ALL friendly units exit or are eliminated from a Dug-In location,
the Dug-In status is removed permanently. Broken/Surrendered
units may maintain the Dug-In status of a location.
1.7.3 ATS Optional Rules. The following Optional Rules of the
ATS Rulebook are in effect for this CG:
1.7.3.1 C5.0 Blowing Bridges. Only Russian Engineer units may
use this rule.
1.7.3.2 C13.0 Re-grouping. AFTER each CG Scenario, players
may re-group Reduced Squads/Crews of the SAME value to
create full-strength squads and remove Casualties markers. As
long as ALL Casualties are accounted for, the owning player may
freely flip/remove units from play. Players may only re-group
units in the same sector. Re-group is only possible with units in
the same location if in a Contested sector or in any location if in a
Controlled sector.
1.7.3.3 C18.0 No Quarter. Surrendered units of both sides may
be fired on.
1.7.3.4 C19.0 Ramming. Only vehicles F-Killed may use this
rule. ATS rule 12.5.152 is NA, thus F-Killed vehicles may
remain in the battlefield if they pass the Bail-Out check. Only
German PzIII/IV/VI or Russian T-34/Churchill tanks may use
ramming. Ramming attempts must be declared from an adjacent
hex by a vehicle (attacker) of the same size or larger than the
target (defender) vehicle and the attacker must use Assault
Movement. After entry make a DR.
DR Result
1 Defender M-Killed
2 Attacker and Defender M-Killed
3-8 No effect
9-0 Attacker M-Killed
-1 if Attacker is larger than Defender
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks to Kurt Martin, Pedro Ramis, Michael Dorosh, Ray
Tapio, Andrea Garello, Drew Dorman and many others that,
without noticing, have encouraged me to make this CG. Their
work, their replies on Internet forums, disinterested aid and
hobby enthusiasm have helped me a lot. And thanks, above all, to
Todd Larsen, without whom this work would have been
impossible to develop: your ideas (KGP CG and your
implementations and development of my initial work on
Onslaught to Orsha have been permanent references), your
permanent availability, encouragement and your web site are my
Please, visit ATS On The Table:
http://www3.telus.net./public/larsent
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German CG Order of Battle

RG Scen CG
Description Units/Equipment BP Notes
ID Max Max
DR 1: 4x758 + Ldr1 + LMG2 + LMTR + ATR 1
1 DR on Leader Table
DR 2-4: 4x758 + Ldr1 + LMG2 + LMTR 2
1 DR on LMG Table
6
I1 SS Infantry Pltn. DR 5-7: 4x758 + Ldr1 + LMG2 5 2 4 3
Combat Engineers
DR 8: 3x758 + Ldr1 + LMG2 + LMTR 4
May be replenished after
DR 9-0: 3x758 + Ldr1 + LMG2 Scenario if used
DR 1-7: 3x8283 + Ldr1 + LMG2 + FT + 3xSC4 5
Include 1x238 crew per
I2 SS Pioniere Pltn.6 6 1 1
DR 8-0: 2x8283 + Ldr1 + LMG2 + FT + 3xSC4 MMG
6
DR 1-2: 2xMMG-42 + 2xMMG-34 Enter as Reinforcements
I3 SS MG Pltn.5,6 DR 3-8: 1xMMG-42 + 2xMMG-34 4 1 2 if entered on the CG
DR 9-0: 2xMMG-34 Scenario of purchase.
1x118 + 1x117 + 1x758 + 1xSidecars + Available for on-map
I4 Battalion HQ 7 1 1 setup afterwards.
1xKfz4
DR 1-6: 5xPz IIIL1
A1 Med. Panzer Pltn. 1 DR 7-9: 4xPz IIIL1 6 1 1
DR 0: 3xPz IIIL1
DR 1-6: 5xPz IVh1
A2 Med. Panzer Pltn. 2 DR 7-9: 4xPz IVh1 7 1 2
DR 0: 3xPz IVh1 1
DR 1-6: 5xStuG IIIg1,2 1 DR on ETC Table
2
A3 Sturmgeschutz Pltn. DR 7-9: 4xStuG IIIg1,2 7 1 1 May replace one StuG
DR 0: 3xStuG IIIg1,2 IIIg for one StuH 42
3
May replace one Sd 251
DR 1-6: 5xPz VIe1
for one Sd 251-10
A4 Heavy Panzer Pltn. DR 7-9: 4xPz VIe1 9 1 1 4
May not be purchased
DR 0: 3xPz VIe1
unless at least one I1, I2 or
DR 1-7: 4xMarder II1
A5 Tank Destroyer Pltn. 6 1 1 I3 RG is purchased at the
DR 8-0: 3xMarder II1
same time
DR 1-7: 4xSd 2513 5
A6 Half-track Pltn. 4 2 1 May NOT be purchased
DR 8-0: 3xSd 2513
unless A9 RG is purchased
DR 1-7: 2xSd 251-9
A7 Half-track HQ Pltn.4 3 1 1
DR 8-0: 1xSd 251-9
DR 1-7: 2xSd 251-SMG
A8 Pz. Aufklärungs Pltn.5 3 1 2
DR 8-0: 1xSd 251-SMG
DR 1-7: 3xSd 232
A9 Aufklärungs Pltn. 3 1 1
DR 8-0: 2xSd 232
1,2
G1 AT Gun Section 1 2xPaK 38 50mm H|AT 3 1 1 1
Include 1x238 crew per
1,2 M and H weapon.
G2 AT Gun Section 2 2xPaK 40 75mm H|AT 4 1 2 2
G# RGs can set up on
1,2 map on CG Scenario of
G3 ART Gun Section 2xleFH 18 105mm H|HOW 5 1 1
purchase. Can enter play
1,2 from off map if desired. In
G4 AA Gun Section 1 2xFlaK 38 20mm H|AA 3 1 1
that case add 2xSd 8 or
G5 AA Gun Section 21,2 2xFlaK 18 88mm H|AA 6 1 1 2xSd 11 (player’s choice)
to the G# RG with no
G6 MTR Gun Section 1,2
2xGrW 34 81mm M|MTR 2 1 2 additional cost.

O1* Battalion Mortars1 81mm OBA Battery 32 2 2 1

FO may set up on map on
Scenario of purchase
O2* Medium Artillery1 105mm OBA Battery 42 2 2 2
Increase BP by one per
Registration Hex
O3* Heavy Artillery1 150mm OBA Battery 62 1 1 purchased with Battery
1
S1 Air Support 11 Ju 87D Stuka 4 1 1 Use the Air Support Entry
Table to determine turn of
1
S2 Air Support 2 Ju 87G Stuka Kanone 4 1 1 entry
May be placed on map on
M1 Emplacements 20 Emplacement Purchase Points 1 3 10
Scenario of purchase
All DRs subject to Historical Scenario DRM
*
Include 1xFO per OBA Battery purchased. If the OBA Battery does not place an FFE marker during a Scenario, then it is retained for the next
Scenario along with its FO. Once an FFE is placed the OBA Battery and its FO are expended.

Leader Table Elite Tank Commander LMG Table

Table
DR* Leader received DR* Leader received DR* LMG received
1-3 1x118 1-3 ETC 1-4 LMG-42
4-9 1x117 4-0 None 5-0 LMG-34
*
0 None *
Apply Historical DRM Apply Historical DRM
*
Apply Historical DRM

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Russian CG Order of Battle

RG Scen CG
Description Units/Equipment BP Notes
ID Max Max
DR 1-2: 5x648 + Ldr1 + LMG + LMTR + ATR 1
1 DR on Leader Table
DR 3-5: 5x648 + Ldr1 + LMG + LMTR 2
6 NOT Combat Engineers
I1 Guards Rifle Pltn. DR 6-7: 5x648 + Ldr1 + LMG 5 2 8 3
Combat Engineers
DR 8-9: 5x547 + Ldr1 + LMG + LMTR 4
May be replenished after
DR 0: 5x547 + Ldr1 + LMG
Scenario if used
I2 Guards SMG Pltn.6 4x8282 + Ldr1 + LMG 4 2 4 5
Include 1x238 crew per
MMG
6 3 1 4
I3 Guards Engineer Pltn. 4x828 + Ldr + LMG + FT + 4xSC 6 1 3 6
Enter as Reinforcements
1x.50 cal MMG + 1xDs1938 MMG + if entered on the CG
I4 MG Pltn.5,6 4 1 3 Scenario of purchase.
2xM1910 MMG
Available for on-map
1x118 + 1x117 + 1xGAZ-67B +
I5 Regimental HQ 4 1 1 setup afterwards.
1x446 Reduced Squad
1
A1 Lt. Tank Pltn. 4xT-70 3 1 1
1
DR 1-7: 4xT-34c
A2 Med. Tank Pltn. 1 6 2 3
DR 8-0: 4xT-34b1
1 1
A3 Heavy Tank Pltn. 4xChurchill IV 5 1 1 1 DR on ETC Table

A4 Assault Gun Pltn. 1 4xSU-1221 5 1 1

1
A5 Assault Gun Pltn. 2 4xSU-152 7 1 1
1
G1 AT Gun Section 1 1,2
2xPTP 42 45mm H|AT 3 2 2 Include 1x238 crew per
M and H weapon.
2
G2 ART Gun Section 11,2 2xPTP 39 76.2mm H|AT 4 2 2 G# RGs can set up on
map on CG Scenario of
1,2
G3 ART Gun Section 2 2xP obr 44 85mm H|AT 5 1 1 purchase. Can enter play
from off map if desired. In
G4 AA Gun Section 11,2 2xZP obr 39 25mm H|AA 3 1 1 that case add 2xMedium
1,2
Truck to the G# RG with
G5 MTR Gun Section 2xM41 82mm M|MTR 2 1 2 no additional cost.
* 1 2
O1 Battalion Mortars 82mm OBA Battery 4 1 2
1
FO set up secretly off
O2* Light Artillery1 76mm OBA Battery 32 1 2 board, on FME at Level
+40
O2* Medium Artillery1 122mm OBA Battery 52 1 3 2
Increase BP by one per
Katyushas1 42 Registration Hex
O3* 132mm Rocket OBA Battery 2 2
purchased with Battery
B1** Bombardment 7 1 2
1 1
S1 Air Support 1 Il-2 Sturmovik (A configuration) 4 2 2 Use the Air Support Entry
Table to determine turn of
S2 Air Support 21 Il-2 Sturmovik (B configuration) 4 2 2 entry

M1 Emplacements 20 Emplacement Purchase Points 1 3 10

All DRs subject to Historical Scenario DRM
*
Include 1xFO per OBA Battery purchased. If the OBA Battery does not place an FFE marker during a Scenario, then it is retained for the next
Scenario along with its FO. Once an FFE is placed the OBA Battery and its FO are expended.
**
Use C33.0 Rule. The CFF is placed AFTER setup but BEFORE the start of play. Roll for accuracy normally, without LOS or enemy unit
requirements. The area attacked by Bombardment is 10 hexes N to S by 7 hexes E to W. Make a DR for every hex attacked. A DR of 9-0 results in
the hex being immune to attack.

Leader Table Elite Tank Commander

Table
DR Leader received DR Leader received
1-2 1x118 1-2 ETC
3-8 1x117 3-0 None
*
9-0 None Apply Historical DRM
*
Apply Historical DRM

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CG General Information & BP Table

German Russian
CG Time Spotting German German Russian Russian BP
CG Date Historical Historical
Scenario of Day Conditions BP BP Bonus BP Bonus
DRM DRM
1 13 July 43 AM Optimal -1 17 -1 20
2 13 July 43 PM Average 1
0 20 3 DR 1: +8 -1 303 DR 1: +5
DR 2-3: +6 DR 2-3: +3
3 13 July 43 Night Night2 0 213 DR 4-6: +3 0 253 DR 4-6: 0
3 DR 7-9: 0 DR 7-9: -2
4 14 July 43 AM Average 0 17 DR 0: -1 0 253 DR 0: -4
5 14 July 43 PM Average +1 163 -1 233
All DRs subject to Historical Scenario DRM (Exc: Weather DR)
1
At Scenario 2 start make a Weather DR. On a DR 1-8 (No DRMs of any type) Air Support is available. On a DR 9-0 Air Support is NOT
available due to bad weather. Apply to both players.
2
Air Support is NOT available in Scenario 3
3
DR on BP Bonus Column. Apply a -1 DRM for Scenario winner.

Emplacement Purchase Table Air Support Entry Table

Type EPP Cost Notes Turn Entry DR Notes

Foxholes 3 1 1
Wire 10 2 3
At the beginning of each
Hedgehog 7 3 5 turn, make a DR. Air
Support is available
AP Mine Factor 8 4 7
normally if DR < Entry
AT Mine Counter 9 5 8 DR. Apply Historical
Scenario DRM.
Roadblock 12 6 0
+1 Dug-In Status 7 0
12 See Kursk CG Rule 1.7.2
Location

Sector Control Table

Sector # CG Scenario 1 CG Scenario 2 CG Scenario 3 CG Scenario 4 CG Scenario 5

1 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○
2 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○

3 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○
4 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○

5 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○
6 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○

7 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○
8 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○

9 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○
10 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○

11 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○

12 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○
13 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○
14 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○
15 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○

16 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○
17 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○
18 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○

19 G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○ G: ○ R: ○

Sector Control is resolved after each CG Scenario

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Non carried L & M Squad Seasoning Table

Weapons Table
DR* Result Nationality Squad type
1-3 Recovered: place with any friendly unit in sector 5|4|5 6|5|6 6|5|7 7|5|8 8|5|91
German
4-6 Remains in current location 8|2|8 10|2|91
7-0 Remove from play 4|3|6 5|4|7 6|4|8
* Russian
Apply Historical DRM and a -2 DRM for friendly 8|2|8
controlled sector 1
Considered Die Hard Waffen SS: -2 modifier to morale when
Overrun. Surrendered friendly units and Broken enemy units
within MSR do NOT reduce their morale.
F/M-Kill Removal Table

DR Result Retreat Table

1-3 Remove F/M-Kill marker
4-6 Remains in play F/M-Killed DR Result
Weapons: remove from play 1-6 Retreat: no casualties
7-0
Vehicles: replace with non burning wreck Retreat: lower Squad type in Squad Seasoning
7
Apply Historical DRM Table
8 Retreat: apply a C1 to retreating unit(s)
9 Retreat: apply a C3 to retreating unit(s)

Wounded Unit Status Table 0 Retreating units are eliminated

Apply Historical DRM
+1 if unit is Wounded or Casualty Reduced
DR Result
+2 Per NON friendly controlled sector between
1-2 Flip to NON wounded side current, Isolated sector and final sector
-1 if Scenario winner
3-6 Remains in play Wounded
7-0 Evacuated: remove from play
Apply Historical DRM
-1 if Scenario winner

Victory Points Table

Controlled Scenario Accumulated Scenario Accumulated Scenario VP Total VP
Scenario
TVP CVP CVP EVP EVP (TVP+SCVP+SEVP) (TVP+ACVP+AEVP)
1
2
Russian

3
4
5
1
2
German

3
4
5
TVP: Hexes I27(3), N20(1), U1(2), U12(1), X24(3), AA3(2), GG21(1), LL1(3), LL9(2). Total TVP: 18.
CVP: As per Play Aid 4: Victory Point Table (V).
EVP: NA to this CG

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German CG Roster
CG RG Group # of LMG LMG MMG MMG Setup
#P #R ATR LMTR FT SC Ldr
Date ID Type units MG-34 MG-42 MG-34 MG-42 Sector

Russian CG Roster
CG RG Group # of LMG MMG MMG MMG Setup
#P #R ATR LMTR FT SC Ldr
Date ID Type units DP-28 M1910 Ds1938 .50 cal Sector

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Clash Along the Psel: Red Shield CG

KRASNY OCTABYR-KLIUCHI, SOVIET UNION, 13-14 July 1943: With the Germans now more thoroughly
in control of a foothold across the Psel River, they sought to strengthen their hold while driving north toward Oboyan
and Kursk itself. Having secured Hill 226.6, the Germans pushed northeast, while funneling greater numbers of
troops in support of this drive. The Russians did not remain idle, as ever greater numbers of Soviet troops launched
desperate attacks to sever the German spearhead at its base. Soviet attacks caused the Germans to divert and weaken
their main attack in order to protect their flanks. The Germans also found themselves attacking eastward along the
river to protect and support the flanks of the remainder of the 2nd SS Panzer Corps, across the Psel. This diversion
from the schwerpunkt brought drastic consequences to the base of the German bridgehead and its defenders. The
fighting would be quite extreme (even by Battle of Kursk standards) as strong elements of two Russian corps
attacked in the direction of Kliuchi and Krasny-Oktabyr. In the end, the German drive would reach several miles
north of the river, and astride yet another major highway. There the invader’s thrust ran out of gas. The retreat back
across the Psel was soon sounded. The battle in this sector of the titanic struggle known as the Battle of Kursk would
end a bloody failure, and outcome was in no small part due to the determination and grit of the individual Russian
fighting man.

Elements of 3rd SS Panzergrenadier Division, II SS Panzer Corps, set up on any hex with a coordinate > 14 and/or any hex
south (east) of hexrow M:

SS Pioniere SS Infantry SS MG
Pltn. Pltn. Pltn.
RG I2 RG I1 RG I3
*
1 2 1

17 BP 40 EPP Orders: Scenario 1: Attack (See Kursk CG Rule 1.3.4)

Scenarios 2-5: 1 Attack / 3 Hold
*
This RG must apply a +2 DRM (no other DRM applied) when determining the units received for the Initial Scenario.

Elements of 31st Independent Tank Corps and 33rd Guards Rifle Corps set up in any hex with a coordinate < 8 and north
(west) of hexrow J:

Guards MG Medium Light

Rifle Pltn. Pltn. Tank Pltn. Tank Pltn.
RG I1 RG I4 RG A2 RG A1

3 1 1 1

20 BP 40 EPP Orders: Scenario 1: Attack (See Kursk CG Rule 1.3.4)

Scenarios 2-5: 3 Attack / 1 Hold

CG VICTORY CONDITIONS: The Russians win if they accumulate > 41 6. The Germans may use one ATMM (Anti Tank Magnetic Mine)
VP by CG end (see Victory Points Table). The Russians win the CG for every TEN Squads in their OOB at the start of any CG Scenario.
immediately if they control hexes I27 and X24 at the end of any CG An ATMM is treated in the same manner as a Satchel Charge
Scenario. during Melee vs. Vehicles and has no other use.

SCENARIO VICTORY CONDITIONS: The Russians win the Initial

Scenario if they control > 2 TVP more than the Germans at Scenario
TURN RECORD TRACK
End. For the rest of the Scenarios, the winner is the side with more
Scenario VP at the end of each Scenario (see Victory Points Table)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
INITIAL SCENARIO & CG SPECIAL RULES:
1. Spotting Conditions determined by General Information CG
3 7 0
Table for each Scenario.
2. Hexes A8-K1 represent the SOVIET Friendly Map Edge for ALL MAP CONFIGURATION: The Kursk K1 Map is used.
CG scenarios. Hexes E27-M27 and AA27-LL26 represent the
GERMAN Friendly Map Edge for ALL CG scenarios. These are the MAP LAYOUT:
only eligible reinforcement entry hexes as well, thus, CG Rule 1.6.2
is NA. N
3. A Pontoon Bridge is placed in hexes Y25 and Z25 at the start of
the Initial Scenario and should REMAIN there in subsequent
scenarios unless destroyed, in which case the former bridge hex is
treated as a Ford.
4. Place Non-Burning Wrecks in the following hexes: H6, Q10, Z9,
AA4, DD4, DD7, DD13 and HH10. Place Foxhole Counters in
hexes Y8, EE9, GG12 and II8. These counters represent shellholes
and are treated accordingly. Mark them if needed.
5. The Russians may use one Molotov Cocktail per TEN Squads
provided in his OOB at the start of any CG Scenario (See Molotov
Cocktail rules from Kursk BW 1.2).

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Red Shield Campaign Game Sector Map

Russian FME

German FME German FME

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