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Unity of Command II Kursk is an expansion set during the 1943 Soviet campaign, beginning with the Battle of Kursk and covering fighting across the Eastern Front through the end of 1943 and into early 1944. It includes campaigns for both the Soviet and German sides.

The 1943 campaigns

The Soviet campaign has 16 scenarios, starting with the defensive action at Prokhorovka and covering every significant Soviet battle through the end of 1943. Its battles include the tank engagements at Prokhorovka, Kutuzov and Ruymantsev, as well as lesser-known fighting on the Mius, around Smolensk and along the Black Sea coast. The campaign ends with a series of desperate actions to reach the Dnieper crossings.

The German campaign, Zitadelle 43, has 15 scenarios. It covers the initial German attack and major counterattacks through the battles for the Korsun Pocket in early 1944. It also includes two alternate-history paths, one of which reaches the Mediterranean.

Units and setting

The campaign begins in the summer of 1943, after the winter campaign had left both sides exhausted by March. Expecting a German attack near the Kursk salient, the Soviets prepared defenses and built up mechanized troops, artillery shells and strategic reserves before facing the German panzers in July. The expansion adds models for late-war Soviet infantry and guards, along with winter skins for SS, Wehrmacht and Finnish armored units.