4th Guards Tank Division
Operation RumyantsevSoviet Union · Historical unit: 4th Guards Tank Corps
Operation Rumyantsev (August 3-23, 1943) was the second phase of the great Soviet summer offensive of 1943, following the Battle of Kursk.
The 4th Guards Tank Division, an elite unit of the Red Army, was one of the spearheads of this offensive, which broke through the German defenses around Belgorod and resulted in the liberation of Kharkov on August 23.
Equipped with the new T-44 and IS-3 tanks, the division combined armored power, artillery-infantry coordination, and large-scale strategic breakthrough capability.
Units in formation
General Buff
At the start of the turn, each 4th Guards Tank Division unit gains +2 mobility for this turn for each other 4th Guards Tank Division unit within 1 tile, up to a maximum of +6.
Tactical Effects
Fire Reconnaissance
When an infantry unit of the 4th Guards Tank Division attacks, any armored units of the 4th Guards Tank Division within 2 tiles gain a 1-turn Fire Preparation buff. (Fire Preparation: Increases the damage of the next attack by 40% and expires immediately after.)
Breakthrough Rally
Whenever an armored unit of the 4th Guards Tank Division eliminates an enemy, it grants a Rally buff to all 4th Guards Tank Division units within a two-tile radius for one turn. (Rally: Distributes 30% of the damage it receives to surrounding 4th Guards Tank Division units. Cannot be targeted by Ballistic Deflection.)
Artillery Preparation
After an artillery unit of the 4th Guards Tank Division attacks, any enemy units within one tile of the target receive a one-turn Disorganized status. (Disorganized: Whenever these units are attacked by infantry or tank units of the 4th Guards Tank Division, their morale is reduced by 1 level. The effect then ends once triggered and cannot be reapplied this turn.)
This formation can only be formed in Legend, Conquest, or Army Group modes when you are the corresponding country.
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