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3-ya Gvard. Mechanizi. Korpus is a Soviet B-rated Mechanized division in Steel Division II. The 3rd Guards Mechanized Corps was among one of the first units to find its way across the Berezina river during Bagration, linking with partisans which had held key bridges.

While its recon troops use lend-lease American half-tracks or British universal carriers, ‘mechanized’ is a misnomer as the Soviets transported troops mostly in trucks. This division’s strong infantry is augmented with partisan units acting as light infantry or scouts, backed up by Valentine tanks and Emcha’s (lend-lease M4A2 Shermans).

The 3rd Guards Mechanized Corps features weak AA defenses, a fate shared with other Soviet mobile troops, but can count on strong air support and is otherwise a well-rounded division.

Battlegroup[]

Deployment types[]

Type Phase A Phase B Phase C
Balanced 110 130 155
Vanguard 140 125 90
Maverick 115 170 80
Juggernaut 110 115 175
Flat line 125 125 125
V for victory 135 90 160

Slots[]

Activation Points Battlegroup slots
Recon Inf Tank Sup AT AA Art Air Defense
Total 7 9 7 5 7 5 7 6 6
1 AP 4 4 4 2 2 2 3 2
2 2 4 2 1 2 1 2 1
3 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 2
4 1 1 1

Units[]

Recon[]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Sidecar mg harleyd sov sd2

WLA DT

5 [2] 6 4 12 8
Carrier mmg sov sd2

Carrier Dushka

10 [1] 6 4
Sniper sov sd2

Partizani Snayperi

10 [1] 3
Razvedki crew sov sd2

Dozor

15 [2] 4 3 2 8 6 4 12 9 6
Strelki sov sd2

Mot. Razvedka

20 [3] 3 2 6 4 9 6
Razvedki sov sd2

Razvedka

30 [2] 4 3 2 8 6 4 12 9 6
Valentine x reco sov

Valentine X Razv.

40 [1] 5 4 3 10 8 6
T34 76 obr 41 sov sd2

T-34/76 Razvedka

55 [1] 4 3 2

Infantry[]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Saperny smg sov sd2

Saperi (PPSh)

10 [1] 9 6 3 12 8 4 18 12 6
Avtomatchiki cmd sov sd2

Avto. Komroti

15 [2] 4 2 6 3
Gvardyia sov sd2

Gvardyia

20 [5] 12 8 4 24 16 8 36 24 12
Saperny cmd sov sd2

Saperi Komroti

20 [1] 4 2 8 4
Avtomatchiki sov sd2

Avtomatchiki

25 [3] 6 4 12 8 24 16
Gvardyia cmd sov sd2

Gv. Komroti

25 [2] 4 2 8 4 12 6
Gvardyia lmg sov sd2

Gvardyia (DP)

25 [3] 9 6 3 18 12 6 27 18 9
Partisans sov sd2

Partizani

25 [1] 12 8
Partisans sov sd2

Partizani (DP)

25 [1] 12 8
Partisans cmd sov sd2

Partizani Komroti

25 [1] 4
Saperny sov sd2

Saperi

25 [3] 5 4 3 10 8 6 15 12 9
Tankodesantniki cmd sov sd2

Tanko. Komroti

25 [1] 3 2 6 4
Tankodesantniki sov sd2

Tankodesantniki

25 [1] 6 4 12 8

Tank[]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Valentine vii sov sd2

Valentine Komroti

20 [1] 3 1 6 3
Valentine ix sov sd2

Valentine IX

35 [2] 8 6 4 16 12 8 24 18 12
Sherman m4a2 sov sd2

Emcha

80 [7] 5 4 3 10 8 6 15 12 9
Sherman m4a2 cmd sov sd2

Emcha Komroti

80 [2] 2 1 4 2
T34 85 obr 44 sov sd2

T-34/85 obr. 44

110 [1] 3 2 1 6 4 2 15 10 5

Support[]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Flame sov sd2

Ognemetchiki

15 [1] 6 4 2 9 6 3
Partisans mortier sov sd2

Partizani RM-38 50mm

20 [1] 8 5
Mg sg43 sov sd2

SG-43

30 [1] 6 4 3 12 9 6
Partisan mg maxim sov sd2

Partizani MG-42

35 [1] 5
Truck studebaker supply sov sd2

Studebekker Snab.

40 [3] 2 4 6
Omsbon sov sd2

OMSBON

110 [1] 1
Halftrack m2 cmd sov sd2

M2 Kombat

120 [1] 1
M3 command car sov sd2

M3A1 Kombat

120 [1] 1

Anti-tank[]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Partisans atr sov sd2

Partizani PTRD

5 [1] 12 8
Atr ptrs 41 sov sd2

PTRS-41

10 [1] 9 6 3 18 12 6
Panzerschreck sov sd2

Panzerschreck (Sov)

20 [1] 4 3 2 8 6 4
Canon obr 42 45mmat sov sd2

M-42 45mm

35 [2] 6 4 9 6
Su 76m td sov sd2

SU-76M PT

40 [1] 5 4 3 10 8 6
Su 76m averin ace sd2

SU-76M PT Averin

40 [1] 5 4 3 10 8 6
Howz zis3 76mm sov sd2

ZiS-3 PT 76.2mm

40 [1] 3 2 1 6 4 2
Canon zis2 57mmat sov sd2

ZiS-2 57mm

50 [2] 3 2 1 6 4 2 9 6 3
Su 85 sov sd2

SU-85

65 [2] 4 3 2 8 6 4 12 9 7

Anti-air[]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Truck zis5v dshk sov sd2

ZiS-5V Dushka

10 [1] 7 5 4 14 10 8
Truck gaz aaa maxim sov sd2

GAZ-AAA Maksim M4

20 [1] 9 6 3 12 8 4
Halftrack m17 aa sov sd2

ZSU M17

60 [1] 3 2 1 6 4 2
Dca 37mm sov sd2

Zen. Art. 61-K 37mm

80 [2] 4 3 2 8 6 4 12 9 6
Dca 85mm m1944 sov sd2

Zen. Art. obr. 44 85mm

90 [2] 3 2 1 6 4 2

Artillery[]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Avtomatchiki sov sd2

Artnavodchiki

15 [1] 3 2 1 6 4 2
Kdr art sov sd2

Vzvod Upr.

50 [1] 2 1 3 2 6 3
Bm 8 24 sov sd2

BM-8-24 82mm

55 [1] 1 3 1 6 3 1
Sidecar mortier harleyd sov sd2

WLA BM-37 82mm

55 [1] 4 3 2
Howz f22 76mm sov sd2

F-22 76,2mm

60 [1] 3 2 1 6 4 2 9 6 3
Mortier 82mm sov sd2

Minomet BM-37 82mm

60 [3] 4 3 2 8 6 4 12 9 6
Zis3 76mm art

ZiS-3 76.2mm

60 [2] 3 2 1 6 4 2 9 6 3
Mortier 120mm sov sd2

Minomet PM-38 120mm

80 [4] 4 2 1 8 4 2 12 6 3
Jeep fao 152mm sov

Dzhip KAO (152mm)

160 [1] 1 2 3

Air[]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Tu 2f sov sd2

Tu-2F Recon Plane

60 [1] 2 1 4 2 1
Lagg3 66 sov sd2

LaGG-3-4 Dogfighter

85 [1] 4 3 2 7 5 3 10 7 5
Lagg3 66 6x 82mm he sov sd2

LaGG-3-4 Light Bomber 50kg

95 [2] 4 2 1 8 4 2
Lagg3 66 vap 250 sov sd2

LaGG-3-4 Napalm Bomber

95 [1] 2 1 4 2 1
Lagg3 66 6x 82mm he sov sd2

LaGG-3-4 Light Bomber 100kg

100 [1] 3 2 1 6 4 3 9 7 4
P 39n airacobra sov sd2

P-39N-0 Kobra Dogfighter

105 [1] 3 2 1 6 4 2 9 6 3
Il 4 x2 500 sov sd2

Il-4 Heavy Bomber 500kg

110 [2] 1 4 2 1 6 3 2
Il 4 x1 1000 sov sd2

Il-4 Heavy Bomber 1000kg

115 [1] 1 4 2 1 6 3 2
P 39Q Airacobra x6 132mm FRAG SOV

P-39Q-15 Kobra Medium Rocket

115 [1] 3 2 1 6 4 2 9 6 3

Defense[]

Unit Cost Cards Phase A Phase B Phase C
Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2 Vet0 Vet1 Vet2
Defense barbeles sd2

Barbed wire

0 [1] 3000
Defense nid mitrailleuse sd2

Gun pit

0 [2] 6
Defense tranchees sd2

Trenches

0 [2] 1500
Defense bunker mg sd2

Bunker Maxim

5 [3] 4 2
Defense bunker at sd2

Bunker PTRD-41

5 [4] 4 2
Defense bunker at sd2

Bunker AT 45mm

25 [2] 2 1

Transport[]

BA-64B

x 24

Carrier

x 12

Carrier Razvedka

x 8

Dzhip

x 60

M2

x 12

M2A1

x 6

M3A1 Razvedka

x 12

Studebekker

x 200

STZ-5 Snab.

x 8

Voroshilovets

x 20

WC-52

x 24

WC-52 Dushka

x 4

WLA

x 12

ZiS-42

x 12

ZiS-5V

x 50

ZiS-5V Dushka

x 12

Partizani Snayperi X X
Dozor X X X X X X
Mot. Razvedka X X X X X
Razvedka X X X
Saperi (PPSh) X X X X X X
Avto. Komroti X X
Gvardyia X X X X X
Saperi Komroti X X X X
Avtomatchiki X X X X
Gv. Komroti X X
Gvardyia (DP) X X X X X
Partizani X
Partizani (DP) X
Partizani Komroti X
Saperi X X X X
Tanko. Komroti X X X X X
Tankodesantniki X X
Ognemetchiki X X
Partizani RM-38 50mm X X
SG-43 X X X X X X
Partizani MG-42 X
OMSBON X
Partizani PTRD X X
PTRS-41 X X
Panzerschreck X X
M-42 45mm X X X X X X
ZiS-3 PT 76.2mm X X X X X
ZiS-2 57mm X X X X X
Zen. Art. 61-K 37mm X X X X X
Zen. Art. obr. 44 85mm X X X
Artnavodchiki X X X X X X
Vzvod Upr. X X X X X
F-22 76.2mm X X X X X
Minomet BM-37 82mm X X
ZiS-3 76.2mm X X X X X
Minomet PM-38 120mm X X X X X X
Divisions SD:N'44 - SD2