0705_02: North Sector Campaign - "Not One Step Back" - PzC 07 Kursk '43
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Rating: | 5.97 (18) |
Games Played: | 24 |
SM: | 5 |
Turns: | 85 |
Type: | Stock |
First Side: | Germany |
Second Side: | USSR |
North of Kursk, July 5th 1943: Operation Citadel was the old, well-proven German recipe of a pincer operation. Hitler's plan was simple enough, basically to encircle the Soviet forces in the Kursk area by means of a well-coordinated, rapid thrust of two attacking armies from the north and south, then to annihilate the Soviets by concentric attacks. The northern jaw of the pincers was to be the Ninth Army under command of Gen Walter Model. Its task would be to strike in a south easterly direction, from the area south of Orel, to link up on the high ground to the east of Kursk with units from Army Group South. Model had serious objections to the plan, he had evidence of mile after mile of elaborately prepared defenses in the exact path of the proposed offensive. But everyone knew that nothing could withstand a German Blitzkrieg of this magnitude, the Soviets, however, had different ideas, and were prepared in depth for the huge assault. Their orders included the phrase, "Not one step back! Stand to the death!" They were determined to prove the victory at Stalingrad was no flash in the pan. [Size, large] Note: This scenario has some Demolition Units - Goliath's.
Player Voting Stats | ||
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Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
Sancho Panzer | Slightly Pro USSR | 9 |
Jeff Conner | Slightly Pro USSR | 8 |
Lumps | Slightly Pro Germany | 8 |
Poliercetes | Slightly Pro Germany | 10 |
vendetta | Slightly Pro Germany | 7 |
Gaming Records | |||||||||
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1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
agmoss99 | vs. | Saddlesore | USSR Major Loss | 10 | 90 | ||||
Rev Rico | vs. | Brammer | Germany Major Victory | 90 | 10 | ||||
bwv | vs. | Stephen | Germany Major Victory | 90 | 10 | ||||
Stephen | vs. | bwv | Germany Major Victory | 90 | 10 | ||||
Landser34 | vs. | rommeldak | Germany Major Victory | 90 | 10 |
I was expecting a tough slog playing the Germans, but Russian resistance was weak as water. Russian units disrupted and broke quickly, Russian fire for all units was weak and not effective dealing few German losses. By Turn 35 the Germans had a minor victory and I consider myself a novice with Panzer Campaigns. I don't believe the battles need to end in their historic result, but considering the historic outcome, the Germans are on steroids in this one, just my opinion.