Battle of Kursk - 1943 - 05:10 hrs
On the morning of July 12, II SS Panzer Corps advanced on Prokhorovka at the same time that 5th Guards Tank Army launched a series of attacks as part of multi-front counteroffensive scheduled for July 12 and in an attempt to catch the Germans off balance. The SS and Guards units collided west of Prokhorovka in open country punctuated by farms, rolling hills and gullies..

Time: 05:10
Weather: Clear

Allied Briefing:
The Nazis executed their expected attack moments ago against our ground forces around Kursk. Our defenses are well prepared and this battle will see the end of the Nazi threat to our Motherland.

Aircraft Available:
4x La-5FN
4x Yak-9
4x Il-2I
4x Il-2_3

Objective:
Gain battlefield air superiority
Protect our forces in E5 from Nazi ground attack aircraft
Destroy Nazi supporting artillery behind the battle lines

Axis Briefing:
Our armoured forces have just launched an attack north east towards Prokhorovka and initial contact has been extremely heavy. A large tank battle has erupted in E4, E5 10KM southwest of Prokhorovka. We must isolate the battlefield from other soviet forces and protect our own Panzers from Soviet ground attack aircraft.

Aircraft Available:
4x Bf-109G-2
4x Fw-190A-5
4x Bf-110G-2
4x Ju-87G-1

Objective:
Gain battlefield air superiority
Protect our forces in E4 from Communist ground attack aircraft
Perform battlefield interdiction to isolate the battle area from Communist reinforcements
Destroy Communist supporting artillery behind the battle lines.