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Pieper at Jeremejewka - Red Victory

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Pieper at Jeremejewka

By Ozgur Budak
Axis 19 - 5 - 11 USSR
Rating: 8.48 (13)
Games Played: 35
SM: 4
Turns: 20
Type: Custom
First Side: Axis
Second Side: USSR
18 FEBRUARY 1943, JEREMEJEWKA, 30KM EAST OF KRASNOGRAD: After the failure of the German attempt to re-join the encircled Sixth Army in Stalingrad, a Russian offensive on 2,000 Km long line followed in January 1943. The entire front between the Orel River and the Black Sea was active, while the critical sector was the Stalingrad corridor and the Caucasian German Armies. Strong Russian formations attempted to cut the key city of Kharkov and disrupt the German communications between Army Group Center and South. Although being in crisis against irresistible enemy waves, von Manstein started to prepare a counteroffensive based on the principles of mobile warfare. On February 16th, Vatutin took Kharkov and sent two armies towards Krasnograd with a left hook; unaware of the powerful forces ready to envelope him. On February 17th, von Manstein was able to say that his preparations had finished and he was ready to begin the operation. The SS Panzerkorps was sent to Krasnograd to assault Vatutin's flank. Sepp Dietrich divided the 1st SS Panzergrenadier Division "Leibstandarte Adolph Hitler" into three powerful Kampfgruppe: KG Wunsche under Major Max Wunsche; KG Meyer under Major Kurt Meyer and KG Peiper under Major Jochen Peiper. LSSAH's initial task was to capture certain villages to be used as observation & jumping points for the upcoming counterattack. The village of Jeremejewka located 30 km East of Krasnograd, was one of the key objectives overlooking the flanks of the advancing Soviet 3rd Tank Army. On 18 February 1943; flanked by Meyer's Aufklarung Abteilung; Kampfgruppe Peiper left Ziglerowka for Jeremejewka . Peiper encountered an enemy recon element in the village. Always a daring and aggressive commander; he launched an immediate attack to capture the positions before Russians find time to react.
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hero_33's Profilehero_33 Slightly Pro Axis 8
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KG_RangerBooBoo's ProfileKG_RangerBooBoo Slightly Pro Axis 8
Richie61's ProfileRichie61 Slightly Pro Axis 8
Gray Nemesis's ProfileGray Nemesis Well Balanced 8
Stejones82
Warrant Officer
Stejones82 Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:53 pm
This is a see-saw battle that is tremendous fun! Highly recommended!
KG_RangerBooBoo
Brigadier General
KG_RangerBooBoo Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:18 am
Very entertaining and challenging scenario that has played differently every time I've tried it.
Richie61
General of the Army
Richie61 Sun Mar 27, 2016 3:15 am
What is feel is a typical Ost Front battle!
"Ideals are peaceful. History is violent."
Richie61
General of the Army
Richie61 Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:11 pm
Still a fun scenario! Classic Eastern Front fight.
"Ideals are peaceful. History is violent."
Kool Kat
Lieutenant General
Kool Kat Mon Aug 21, 2023 10:01 am
Classic WW2 Eastern Front battle - German quality versus Russian quantity. Very entertaining scenario and it has good replay value!
Regards, Mike / "A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week." - George S. Patton /