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Stalingrad

Stalingrad, Russia ,20 October 1942 (For SP1)
At the end of September, small detachments of Rodimtsev’s 13th Guards Division were ordered to seize and fortify buildings around Lenin Square. A damaged apartment complex facing Solechnaya Street and overlooking the square was attacked and occupied by Sergeant Jakob Pavlov and his men. With some meager reinforcements that reached him Pavlov organized a defensive perimeter. Since it sat astride one of the primary German lines of advance to the Volga (only 250 yards away), his strong point came under frequent attack and bombardment. On 20 October , as part of the general German push to complete the capture of Stalingrad , one of the Strongest assault to date was launched at the apartment Block. By unknown pavlov.zip

Stalingrad, Oct.15 1942, (SP1)
"Barricady Factory". This day some units of the 305th I.D. and of the 14th Pz.D.
came near 300 meters of the H.Q. of the 62th Army.
Capture or death of Gal Tchouikov could change the battle issue and maybe the future. The Gal was defend by elements of the 307th I.D., the 37th Guard I.D., and his H.Q. Guards.
You receive helping from 2 units of Brandenburg commandos.
Now you can change the History. from carmoy@normandnet.fr tchouikv.zip

Stalingrad Oct. 6th, 1942. (SP1)
The epic struggle for the city on the Volga, had many savage hand-to-hand, battles. One such battle was  for the Dzerherzinsky Tractor Factory. As the Pioneer units from the 389th Infantry Div. attacked, the newly ferriedRussian 37th Guards were moving up to reinforce the fanatical factory defenders. This scenario was designed with as much historical input that I had available. The map was painstakingly reproduced from reference. It should portray the small unit actions of the battle quite well.
Any comments, please E-mail me at RCS@kermode.net krieg.zip

Army Group Center

VENGEANCE OF BLOOD, JULY 1943: (SP1)
After 14 days and nights of heavy fighting on the Eastern front The 11th SS Infantry Division is ready for a major thrust, so units of the 358th infantry are ordered to advance and make contact to the east. A German infantry unit is moving NE to link up with ammunition group but they are surprised to find Russian troops resting at a nearby old farmhouse. By Jose Logrono and Me:-x VOB.zip

VENGEANCE OF BLOOD, JULY 1943 Counter Attack (SP1)
After a short battle. The 358th infantry is ordered to pull back all remaining troops to link up with Captain Rosenberg Stug IIIB, and his rag tig assault platoon must hold aganist an Russian tank assault. By Me:-x VOBCA.zip

Belorussia, July 1944.
With Army Group Center shattered and Soviet spearheads rolling toward Poland, a veteran German battlegroup attempts to stem the tide, at least temporarily, at an important road junction. A small force of armor and infantry is rushing to reinforce the position, but even that may not be enough.
The Soviet command has ordered an all-out attack to smash this nucleus of resistance before it can slow the pace of the advance.  steampth.zip

18 July, 1941
South of Smolensk, Russia.
Barbarossa is in full swing. The forward elements of the Red Army surrounded in Minsk by Hoth's Panzer Gruppe 3 and Guderian's Panzer Gruppe 2 had surrendered earlier in the month, and the mobile spearheads of Army Group Centre have lunged forward again. 29 Motorized Division slipped into the key city of Smolensk on the upper Dniepr on 16 July, thus cutting off strong forces to the north of the Dniepr between Orsha and Smolensk. The Russian units to the south of the Dniepr began to move northwards to regain contact with the units being cut off between Hoth's forward units and the motorized troops in Smolensk. On 18 July, 17 Panzer Division was shifted from it's flank protection duties east of Orsha to the fields south of Smolensk. It's mission was to keep the advancing Soviets from the Dniepr crossings east of Smolensk. Mitch Hagmaier smolensk.zip

24 June, 1944.
Between Lake Orekhi and the Smolensk-Minsk Highway, Belorussia.
Operation Bagration was timed to coincide with the third anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union on 23 June. Four Soviet Fronts assaulted Army Group Centre in the marshy, sandy forests of Belorussia. One of the few sectors on which the Germans had enough resources to resist the onslaught was along the Smolensk-Minsk Highway, where the specially constituted 78 Sturm Division of 4 Army was dug in behind extensive field fortifications in the fields east of Orsha. A significant percentage of Army Group Centre's armor and heavy weapons were concentrated along this stretch of tank-friendly terrain. The shock troops of 3 Belorussian Front enjoyed little success against the frontal defenses of the Orsha position, losing many heavy tanks and assault guns against the dug-in troops of 4 Army. Much less resistance was found on the northern flank, where the Germans had failed to defend a marsh situated between the 78th and 256th Divisions. On the morning of the 24th, the Germans discovered Soviet troops some ten kilometers behind their lines. Units were yanked from the main line of resistance and thrown against the breakthrough before the Russians could push a tank corps through the gap. A fierce encounter battle broke out between the Corps armor of 16 Guards Rifle Corps and the ad-hoc reaction force. The battle decided the fate of the defensive line in front of Orsha. orekhi.zip

Army Group South

October 12th, 1943.
Somewhere along the Dniepr River.
The Soviet fall offensive has driven Army Group South back with heavy losses. The weakness in our infantry
divisions has compelled us to dig in along the Dniepr, where our reduced resources can be concentrated. We
have been able to contain the Russian advance for more than a month now. The majority of 48 Panzer
Korps is tied down at the Veliki Bukrin bridgehead, leaving only a small kampfgruppe free to contest any
attempts to cross the river. 111 Infantry Regiment has reported reconnaissance in force on their front,
and are dubious about their ability to withstand a crossing on the various fords in their sector. If
the Russians reach the highway in 111 Infantry  Regiment's rear, the whole of 48th PzKorps may be
cut off! - C.M. Hagmaier. Fooleternal@delphi.com. dniepr.zip

17 November, 1943.
Karostyshev, Between Zhitomir and Kiev, the Ukraine.
The Soviet autumn offensive has driven Army Group South from it's defenses along the Dniepr, and Kiev has been retaken. A great salient has been driven between Army Group Centre and Army Group South. 48 Panzer Corps, South's fire brigade, has been given the majority of the intact panzer divisions for a flanking attack against the triumphant armies of Vatutin's 2 Ukrainian Front. As the spearheads of this counterattack approached it's first objective, Zhitomir, the Russians had managed to organize a response against the counteroffensive, throwing 1st Guards Cavalry Corps, 5 Guards Tank Corps, and 8 Guards Tank Corps against the flanks of 48 Panzer Corps. 1 SS Panzer Division "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler" was covering this flank in the vicinity of the town of Karostyshev. Cavalry and tank forces struck this highly experienced formation in the sharp air of the early Russian winter. Mitch Hagmaier kyomipo@csrlink.net   lsah.zip

20 August, 1943.
To the West of Kharkov, the Ukraine.
Operation Citadel has been canceled, and the armored reserves rushed to other fronts. The Soviets, who have quickly bounced back from the hideous losses at Prokharovka and Beresowka, have launched a series of concentric offensives along the frontage of Army Group South. The most recent offensive struck a weak point on Eighth Army's left flank, to the southeast of 48 PzKorps. "GrossDeutschland" PanzerGrenadier Division, which has been returned from OKH reserves to 48 PzKorps, was instructed to detach a reaction force to deal with the Soviet forces pouring through the gap. The Soviets are apparently not aware of the presence of this German armored force, and Kampfgruppe von Natsmer is in a position to catch a mechanized force from an unprotected flank. Mitch Hagmaier flank.zip

Army Group North