0624_21a: Struggle over the Drut River - [HTH] - PzC 16 Minsk '44

Rogachev, 60kms E of Bobruysk, June 24th 1944: The northern portion of the pincer attack on Bobruysk was delivered by the 3rd and 48th Armies supported by the 9th Tank Corps. This Tank Corps was only to be introduced after a breach had been made in the line. So initially, elements of three Rifle Corps were flung against two German infantry divisions, their objective was to breach the Drut River line. This struggle, across the Drut River, continued all day with only limited gains as compared with other advances in the opening phases of the battle. [Size, small] Designer Note: Players are advised to review the rule for "River and Canal Ferrying" under Help | User => The Basics => Engineers, before proceeding. This scenario has been optimized for HTH play.