#0711_01 Prokhorovka Intermezzo - July 11 - Kursk Southern Front

Teterevino North, South West of Prokhorovka: July 11th, 1943. (Scenario Size: Korp. Head to Head or Team Play, German Human vs Soviet AI) Voronezh Front's commander Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin had managed an incredible feat. Overnight on July 10th he had managed to rebuild the Soviet defenses in front of Prokhorovka, compressing and swapping out previously engaged formations while bringing fresh troops into the frontline. In front of Liebstandarte, 58th Motorized Rifle Brigade (2nd Tank Corp) took over 285th Rifle Regiments positions, while 227th Rifle Regiment allowed the Brigades of 5th Guards Tank Corp to pull back to prepare for the planned Soviet counterstrike on July 12th. Units from 33rd Guards Rifle Corp also began to dig in to build a second line behind these units and the 287th Guards Rifle Regiment (95th Guards Rifle Division) as well as 9th Guards Airborne Division were expected to provide much of the infantry for Rotmistrov's coming attack. Liebstandarte had pulled back overnight to Komsomolets Farm as its spearheads were dangerously exposed. Totenkopf had managed to create a bridgehead over the Psel, but was stymied on Hill 226.6 without Panzer support. The difficulties in building a bridge heavy enough to carry Totenkopf's Panzergruppe would result in Totenkopf standing still for the day and fending off constant Soviet counterattacks.