Hi Jan,
Here is a bit more information, these are the general units (no real in depth detail am still working on that for you) that started the attack upto Ponyri and then into the village proper over the 6th & 7th July 43:
Forces committed 6th July:
German:
western flank-Aimed at Ponyri
292nd Infanterie-Division
507th & 508th Gren.Regts
2 x Ferdinand Kompanie s.Pz.Jag.Abt 654
Stug Abt 244
SturmPanzer Abt 216 (Brumbar)
Eastern flank-Aimed at 1st May State Farm (less than 1 Km North East of Northern edge of Ponyri).
86th Infanterie-Division
s.Pz.Jag.Regt 656
Styg Abt 177
Russian units:
Remains of 81st Rifle Division (410/467 & 519th Rifle Regiments)
307th Rifle Division 1019/1021/1023rd Rifle regiments)
43rd tank Regiment
129th Tank Brigade (East flank naer 1st May state Farm, clashed with the Ferdinands of S.Pz.Jag.Regt 656)
1044th Self propelled anti tank Regiment (12 x SU 152, same as above, mixed it up with the 656th but came off worst)
elements 74th RD (East of 1st May state farm but able to bring fire to bear so have included them).
5th Artillery Penetration Division (over 200 Tubes).
Forces Committed 7th July:
German:
292nd Infanterie-Division
507th Gern.Regt 508th Gren.Regt
Div.Abt 292 & s.Pz.Jag.Abt 653 as a break through force to exploit any gaps.
I/Art.Regt 292, II/Morser.Abt 604, II/Werfer.Regt 53, I/Flak.Regt 26- all as fire support for 292nd Infanterie-Divisions attack on Ponyri itself.
Artillery reserve used as a bombardment group:
Werfer.Regt 54, s.Gr.Werfer.Abt 19, II/Morser.Abt 604
Total Fire support of 27 Artillery & 3 Werfer Abtielung.
XXXXI Pz Korps had more in reserve to call on as and when needed.
86th Infanterie-Division was to battle for 1st May state farm on the Eastern flank for most of the day so did not really have much of an impact on the fighting for Ponyri itself.
Russian:
307th Rifle Division-
1019th Rifle Regiment holding western flank of Ponyri
1021st Rifle Regiment, 1 Battalion holding the Northern edge of Ponyri, 2nd Battalion then holding a line form 1st Battalions right flank up to and including 1st May state farm.
1023rd Rifle Regiment, dug in in depth in and around main part of Ponyri.
129th Tank Brigade, 1st guards Engineer Brigade, 13th Anti Tank Artillery Regiment.
Fire support:
11th Mortar Brigade, 46th Light Artillery Brigade, 540th light artillery brigade, 22nd Guards Mortar regiment, most of 5th Artillery Penetration Division.
Total, 380 Tubes +.
reserve committed late morning, 27th Tank Regiment (KV-1 Armed)
By any stretch of the imagination the above is slightly more than a couple of battalions per side, numbers are when you look at the size of the area, simply staggering, the above is a very large number of troops and AFV to have in such a small area.
PM me if you want more info.
cheers
Perry