#02 The Second Battle of Kharkov_Alt - PzC 03 Kharkov '42
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| Rating: | 8.83 (4) |
| Games Played: | 7 |
| SM: | 8 |
| Turns: | 140 |
| Type: | Custom |
| First Side: | Russia |
| Second Side: | Germany |
Kharkov, May 12th, 1942: In 1941, the first year of war in Russia, the German Army plowed their way across much of the Soviet Union and was stopped at the very approaches of Moscow by the Soviet winter offensive. Much has been written of this Moscow counteroffensive, but a lessor known, but rather successful Russian Winter Offense also occurred near Kharkov and resulted in the formation of the Iyzum Bulge. Both of these successes led Stalin to feel that the momentum was his. It turns out he was wrong in both cases. Nevertheless, by the spring of 1942 he was planning a bold move to encircle Kharkov and surround the German Army in the Ukraine with a two-pronged attack. His attack was also to preempt the German summer offensive that was expected to happen in the Moscow region. This Soviet Summer Offense was known as the Second Battle of Kharkov. [84,500 sq Km - 140 Turns]
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
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Moderately Pro Germany | 8 |
 M.Wittmann |
Well Balanced | 9 |
 Gray Nemesis |
Well Balanced | 9 |
 The KrijnMinister |
Well Balanced | 10 |
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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The KrijnMinister | vs. | Landser34 |  |
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Russia Major Victory | 144 | 16 |
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Gray Nemesis | vs. | larsonney |  |
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Germany Major Victory | 144 | 16 |
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M.Wittmann | vs. | Gegelj |  |
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Russia Major Victory | 144 | 16 |
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Saper2 | vs. | Kalavra |  |
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Russia Major Victory | 144 | 16 |
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HarveyMoon | vs. | sensus |  |
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Germany Major Victory | 144 | 16 |
COULD be an excellent map, but needs some tweaking as it is rather unwinnable with the russians.
So many different decisions to make; I bet no 2 games are the same. Great scenario.
My Russian opponent surrendered on Turn 38 of 140. At that stage it was a Russian minor victory, however all Russian units in the 'bulge' had just become isolated and it was going to be a slaughter. From a German perspective it was quite enjoyable. In the early stages I was worried about being able to stop the Russian attacks, but once I had fought them to a standstill they were in trouble, especially when they were outflanked. It could be a tough one for the Russians to win, but the map does allow for plenty of large strategic moves. All up an enjoyable scenario.
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