Stalingrad 42 Breakout Group Zhuravlev

[Plain Ian]

Turn 17 Russian



Commissar Khrushchev is unhappy. Any sign of Zhuralev he barks? No Commisar, he was last seen wandering off into the woods! Let’s hope he has saved us a court martial and done the decent thing! 

The news from the south is mixed. Air attacks were intercepted by the Germans but some did get through and attacked the enemy tanks opposite the 40th Gds Sappers. (Axis Air Interception 30% Russian Air Interception 15%)
Two regiments of 62nd Army artillery were available and did outstanding support work.

Early news suggested that the 644th was slowly fighting its way south but the 40th Sappers were stalled by enemy defenses. The 1/40th has been pulled out to support them and the unlucky 2/40th had to be brought down to replace them. Both tanks!

The enemy will react says Krushchev. Tell the commander of the 2/262nd he MUST hold. The rabble in the north will not hold out long he growls but we must keep the supply line open to Svechinkovskiy.

It will be dark in 2 hours time. If only Zhuravlev had started the attack 2 hours earlier!

Artillery in the distant south announces the attack of the 1st Army. Help is coming?