43_0717_16: Mius Front - PzC 32 Donbas '43
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| SM: | 5 |
| Turns: | 69 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Russia |
| Second Side: | Germany |
Date: July 17th 1943 -Size: Campaign -
Location: Mius River
Intended for play as Soviet vs AI, Axis vs AI or HTH
Designer Notes: This campaign scenario describes the Southern Front's operations on the Mius River, these operations are part of the Izyum-Barvenkovo Offensive Operation.
Scenario Briefing: The Mius Front, the German fortified line along the Mius River, created
during the winter of 1941 after the withdrawal of Heeresgruppe Sud from Rostov, was a vital
support for the German units in the sector during the following two winters. During the spring
of 1943, both the German and Red Army armies were preparing for battle, the planned Operation Zitadelle was unleashed in July 1943 and the Soviets planned a defensive battle to
wear down the German armies and then launched several counteroffensives with a view to
destroying much of the units of Heeresgruppe Mitte and Sud. One of the planned offensives to
prevent the sending of reinforcements to the Kursk salient was the Izyum area and another in
the Mius River, in this case against the solid German defensive line that protected this sector.
The Mius Front was formidable; for two years the Germans had built up powerful fortifications
protected by the west bank of the river and dense minefields, and although the 6.Armee, the
large unit manning the line, was a shadow of the one that had advanced impetuously towards
the Volga a year earlier, it had sufficient forces to protect the fortifications, including the
16.PanzerGrenadier Division. The Southern Front's plan under Tolbukhin was to employ the
5th Shock Army and the 2nd Guards Army in the centre of the German formation between
Dmitriyevka and Kuybyshevo with support from the 28th Army and the 44th Army to the
south; in the north a diversionary attack was planned with the 54th Rifle Corps of the 51st
Army in the area of Malaya Nikolayevka. The German defence was very tough and the
commander of the 6.Armee Hollidt requested reinforcements after bringing up his only
armoured unit in the sector, the 23.Panzer Division. After the arrival of the II.SS PanzerKorps at
the end of July, without the SS Leibstandarte but with the 3.Panzer Division, the 6.Armee
counterattacked and recovered the ground ceded to the Soviets at the cost of significant losses
on both sides.
Recommended Rules: (Default)
Alternative Assault Resolution, Artillery Set Up, Recon Spotting, Virtual Supply Trucks, Low
Visibility Air Effects, Quality Fatigue Modifier, Counterbattery Fire, Night Fatigue, Programmed
Weather, Limited Air Recon.
Location: Mius River
Intended for play as Soviet vs AI, Axis vs AI or HTH
Designer Notes: This campaign scenario describes the Southern Front's operations on the Mius River, these operations are part of the Izyum-Barvenkovo Offensive Operation.
Scenario Briefing: The Mius Front, the German fortified line along the Mius River, created
during the winter of 1941 after the withdrawal of Heeresgruppe Sud from Rostov, was a vital
support for the German units in the sector during the following two winters. During the spring
of 1943, both the German and Red Army armies were preparing for battle, the planned Operation Zitadelle was unleashed in July 1943 and the Soviets planned a defensive battle to
wear down the German armies and then launched several counteroffensives with a view to
destroying much of the units of Heeresgruppe Mitte and Sud. One of the planned offensives to
prevent the sending of reinforcements to the Kursk salient was the Izyum area and another in
the Mius River, in this case against the solid German defensive line that protected this sector.
The Mius Front was formidable; for two years the Germans had built up powerful fortifications
protected by the west bank of the river and dense minefields, and although the 6.Armee, the
large unit manning the line, was a shadow of the one that had advanced impetuously towards
the Volga a year earlier, it had sufficient forces to protect the fortifications, including the
16.PanzerGrenadier Division. The Southern Front's plan under Tolbukhin was to employ the
5th Shock Army and the 2nd Guards Army in the centre of the German formation between
Dmitriyevka and Kuybyshevo with support from the 28th Army and the 44th Army to the
south; in the north a diversionary attack was planned with the 54th Rifle Corps of the 51st
Army in the area of Malaya Nikolayevka. The German defence was very tough and the
commander of the 6.Armee Hollidt requested reinforcements after bringing up his only
armoured unit in the sector, the 23.Panzer Division. After the arrival of the II.SS PanzerKorps at
the end of July, without the SS Leibstandarte but with the 3.Panzer Division, the 6.Armee
counterattacked and recovered the ground ceded to the Soviets at the cost of significant losses
on both sides.
Recommended Rules: (Default)
Alternative Assault Resolution, Artillery Set Up, Recon Spotting, Virtual Supply Trucks, Low
Visibility Air Effects, Quality Fatigue Modifier, Counterbattery Fire, Night Fatigue, Programmed
Weather, Limited Air Recon.
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