Krasnyi Oktabyr, West of Prokhorovka: July 12th, 1943. (Scenario Size: Division. German Human vs Soviet AI or Head to Head) SS-Sturmbannführer Georg Bochmann's Panzer Regiment from SS-Totenkopf Division was finally across the Psel and in the bridgehead. With over 100 Panzers including 11 Tiger Tanks, Totenkopf fielded the strongest Panzer Regiment in II SS Panzer Korp. Though the Soviets had launched a counterattack with 5th Tank Army a few hours earlier it was expected that Totenkopf attacking towards the Kartashevka road would allow an attack into the rear of the Russian forces and facilitate the fall of Prokhorovka. The Soviet attack had hoped to trap Totenkopf on the wrong side of the river but with Leibstandarte holding Hill 252.2 only 181st Tank Brigade was in a position to threaten the German bridgehead. The subsequent advance by Totenkopf was to be the northernmost advance by German forces on the southern flank.
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