Moscow '42 AAR: Sukhinichi II : We Will Rescue You

[Dog Soldier]

Russian Turn Six
Dusk, 16:00 22 January 1942 Visibility 1km

Well there goes the neighborhood. Looks like there was one more German unit to the south of the ones I could see in front of my cavalry as they made their move last turn. They just caught a glimpse of my movement and set off the alarm. I still have the advantage of surprise. The German units responding from the 18th panzer division are very weak indeed. If I can keep them in contact, a night assault might wipe them out. I move the T-40 unit south to block the road from Vertnore. They are no use against even the small German panzer units. Might as well use them as a picket line.

German infantry from Sukhinichi have moved out to the south to try to attack my position along the road leading out of the village to the SW. An intense artillery barrage has hit my troops of the 1105th rifle regiment entrenched on the road. They will need to hold out tonight as I can not afford to reinforce them in case this is just a probe. The real attack here may come at dawn. Thus I move up a rifle regiment along the railroad into the village to join the engineers. Another regiment of the 1107th rifle regiment continues to plod toward the village too to help tomorrow.

To the south the Germans move out of Vertone seeking my troops. I continue to back away from their fire power. The western half of the 322nd is in position for the night. They will attack the Germans in Duminich at dawn.

In the NW the 323rd rifle division is fighting to stay alive. Only 80 men make it back to report to HQ the VP location village in their sector was over run.

Dog Soldier

Russian view of the NW area. Russian units are disrupted, yet in pretty good shape for fatigue. Exception would be the ATG and infantry which retreated from the VP location village.


The southern area.


Around Sukhinichi. Only light German forces to face my strong cavalry squadrons. One good assault on any of these German units should clear them out. I will not wait to disrupt the German units. If there is a chance to assault them I will take it.