1119_10: STALINGRAD - The Holy Grail!_Alt - PzC 15 Stalingrad '42

Stalingrad, November 19th 1942: After several months of bloody house to house fighting, the Soviet positions on the west bank of the Volga had been reduced to pockets of stone and rubble, that were as shallow as 300 meters, with many of the key positions in Germans hands. But these last islets of resistance had been forged by fire. On the Nov 17th, Hitler had wired von Paulus a message urging a quick resolution to the fighting in Stalingrad, a message Von Paulus had read out to each divisional commander. The assault began in driving rain and snow resulting in no air support. On that day, they gained yet another 50 meters in one place, 100 meters in another. One more day, two at the outside, would put them in complete possession of "the Holy Grail", the complete city. But Soviet attacks on the north flank put an end to this final push before noon on the Nov 19th. [Size, small] Designer Note: This scenario is a historical setup which shows the desperate slugfest for Stalingrad The fighting could have continued through the whole day, with the Germans capturing the city had the Soviet offensive been delayed. The scale of the Panzer Campaign series was never designed to model street-fighting over weeks, or months, where gains were measured in meters. But this scenario is included to illustrate the desperate battle that occurred prior to the Soviet attack on November 19th 1942 as I am sure had it not been included, people would have asked for it..