Sacrifice in the Snow - Combat Mission: Red Thunder
| Rating: | 4.52 (6) |
| Games Played: | 6 |
| SM: | 3 |
| Turns: | 35 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Allies |
| Second Side: | Axis |
Soviet clearing attack through Karkov 1943
The once thriving city of Kharkov is shattered. Soviet and German forces are contesting control along a railroad spur southwest of Dzerzhinsky Square. As Operation Star unfolded, 25th GRD entered the battle. By 15 February, the Red Army had forced the Germans into an inner perimeter and threatened German lines of communication running south out of Kharkov. SS-Panzerkorps just vacated the city’s northern suburbs and the Soviet 69th Army filled the void heading into the heart of Kharkov. See the Operational Map in the zip file for the semi-historical location of the rail yard.
The once thriving city of Kharkov is shattered. Soviet and German forces are contesting control along a railroad spur southwest of Dzerzhinsky Square. As Operation Star unfolded, 25th GRD entered the battle. By 15 February, the Red Army had forced the Germans into an inner perimeter and threatened German lines of communication running south out of Kharkov. SS-Panzerkorps just vacated the city’s northern suburbs and the Soviet 69th Army filled the void heading into the heart of Kharkov. See the Operational Map in the zip file for the semi-historical location of the rail yard.
| Player Voting Stats | ||
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
 ChappyCanuck |
Moderately Pro Allies | 7 |
 Stonecutter |
Slightly Pro Allies | 8 |
 Panzer Lehr |
Slightly Pro Allies | 7 |
 Guardsman |
Totally Pro Allies | 4 |
 Duff |
Totally Pro Allies | 3 |
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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Duff | vs. | Baluka1974 |  |
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Allies Major Victory | 30 | 6 |
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Panzer Lehr | vs. | TeddyA |  |
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Allies Tactical Defeat | 9 | 27 |
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Panzer Lehr | vs. | TeddyA | |
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Axis Major Defeat | 6 | 30 |
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Panzer Lehr | vs. | Guardsman |  |
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Allies Major Victory | 30 | 6 |
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Stonecutter | vs. | Chuck Norris |  |
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Axis Total Victory | 33 | 3 |
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The SMGs are brutally effective - they are not very accurate, but they suppress like no tomorrow. The key for the Allies in this one is to clear the immediate buildings of Germans methodically, then lay down suppressing fire across the railroad ditch and charge. Hem in the Germans with tons of close range SMG fire and then it is all over.
For the Axis, you will want to setup as far away as possible and get out of initial range of the SMGs, using limited arcs of fire. I wouldn't set up anything on the other side of the tracks but that is just my thoughts.
To balance this one out, I would remove one platoon of Russian SMG infantry. That might just do it.