ASL J103 - Lenin's Sons - Advance of the Reich

Original Design by Xavier Vitry, published in ASL Journal 7 YUDINKI, RUSSIA, 14 OCTOBER 1941: To the south of Borodino, the SS Das Reich was commited to several actions aimed at breaking the Soviet lines in order to rush towards the east. The Der Fuehrer Regiment, fighting on the southern flank of the division, has regrouped and was to seize the village of Yudinki, whose forward defense consisted of some of the finest Russian youth - the Lenin Cadets. Aftermath: The Lenin Cadets were unable to hold their ground. Despite the good leadership from the Military Acadamy and extreme bravery in combat, they were forced to withdraw to the village of Artemki, a few miles to the east. Nevertheless, they had inflicted heavy casualties upon the SS who, stopped at Artemki by these same Cadets a few hours later, could not break the Soviet lines this day.