0723_01: The Don Bend - PzC 15 Stalingrad '42
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| Rating: | 5.48 (4) |
| Games Played: | 2 |
| SM: | 5 |
| Turns: | 70 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Axis |
| Second Side: | Russia |
Don River, 125 kms W of Stalingrad, July 22nd 1942: After the spring battles around Kharkov, the Germans launched Fall Blau, the dual drive on the Caucasus and Volga at Stalingrad. The Soviet army was conducting a fighting withdrawal, but was now pushed into the natural funnel of the great Don Bend, with Kalach as the outlet of the funnel, just a short march from Stalingrad on the Volga. The German plan was to reach Kalach, trapping the Soviet 62nd Army in the bend, and thus opening the way to Stalingrad. [Size, large]
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
 timshin42 |
Moderately Pro Axis | 6 |
 Diocletian |
Totally Pro Axis | 3 |
 agmoss99 |
Moderately Pro Axis | 6 |
 Jim |
Well Balanced | 8 |
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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Jim | vs. | itlnprd |  |
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Russia Minor Victory | 70 | 30 |
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agmoss99 | vs. | macnab |  |
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Draw | 50 | 50 |
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Diocletian | vs. | Oldman |  |
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Russia Major Loss | 10 | 90 |
Walter Model defeated Russians soundly in 40 turns!
"Artillerymen believe the world consists of two kinds of people: other artillerymen and targets."
Russia pulled back early behind the first river and Germany relentlessly assaulted, but Russia being able to save a lot of his units was able to build strong defenses.
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