Iastrebovo, east of Kharkov: July 7th, 1943. (Scenario Size: Regiment.) Gerneralmajor Walter von Hünersdorff, Commander 6th Panzer Division was to break through the Russian defences at Iastrebovo. Von Hünersdorff tasked both Oberst Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski's 11th Panzer Regiment and Oberst Martin Unrein's 4th Panzer Grenadier Regiment for the mission. The operation was to kick off just after dawn, but with all the bridges down along the Razmunaya River the Panzers were restricted to the left bank of the river while the Panzer Grenadiers attacked along the right. Bridging engineers were hard at work building crossing points but the Regiments would only be able to marginally support each other until a bridge was built. The Soviets still had fresh rifle battalions from the 73rd Guards Rifle Division guarding the town but the defensive position had only been quickly dug and would only slow, not stop any determined German push.
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