Is the Kursk campaign viable?

[Elxaime]

There are several good alternative scenarios out there which aim to balance the K43' campaign. However, if I was to try and "fix" the campaign scenario making the fewest possible corrections, here is what I would do:

OPTION A
Cut down the size of the map so that only the main sectors are present, eliminating both the face of the salient and extreme north Bryansk Front areas which cause problems. Have Soviet reinforcements begin stacked along map edges a la F40, with "trigger" units (e.g. ten man companies of their organization) sprinkled so as to release them early if the German advance takes a particular direction.

OPTION B

Keep the map as is, but:

1. Fix all German units along the face of the salient that were not along the historic axis of advance, releasing them by a percentage starting around turn 60

2. Put all Soviet and German infantry and AT guns along the historically quiet sectors of the front in bunkers; this should make attacks in those areas less simple, and this would in particular help the Germans stave off any early foray by Bryansk Front

3. On the main axes of attack, increase the density of Soviet minefields, and up the quality of the first and second line Soviet infantry by one level - these were well-trained troops who had months to prepare, site weapons, etc. and should be more formidable than they are now

4. Reduce the Panther quality by one level

5. Double the VP levels and the VP hex values so that, in order for the German to win, he has to accomplish the historic objectives set by Hitler

6. Set recovery rates for the Germans to 5 percent and Soviets to 2 percent - the Germans should have to win by ruthless thrusts not through attrition aided by higher recovery rates (right now its 9 to 2)

7. Add artillery stockpiling. For the Soviets, this will make their massed artillery the tank killers they were historically.