Tusi se faʻaauau mo lenei parakalafa - O le Corps e leʻi faia i le vaega muamua o le taumafanafana osofaʻiga ina ua maeʻa Kursk
, o loo iai pea i le STAVKA reserves seʻia oo iā Setema. Na tofia i le 61st Army i le aso 19 Setema 1943 na faaopoopo ai le 1897th SU Regiment (SU-76s) ma le 7th Guards Mortar Regiment (120mm mortars).