**Bloody Summer at the Don Steppes - The Matrix Games version of East Front II

(This scenario is intended to be played with the JTCS, EFII expansion pack installed). Abganerovo, 55 Kms South Stalingrad. Historical scenario (Best played vs Human opponent or Teamgame). At the middle of 1942, the Hitler´s directive #45 ordered to Hoth´s 4th Panzer Army break the Russian defensive perimeter in the Aksay river and go to Stalingrad. This is the South arm of a typical pinzer operation with two Armies focusing the attack against this city in the Operation Blue. The same determination shows Russian forces deployed in front of 4th Panzer Army in the South flank. The remains of 64th Russian Army were ready to block any enemy advance from the South. Around a forgotten railway station named Abganerovo, the Russians had built a deep defensive line with several infantry units supported by artillery, AT regiments and armor. The Germans 29th Mot. Infantry Division, the 14th Panzer Division and 371st Infantry Division have had the "honor" to be selected to open the attack. The open country of lower Don river full of deadly weapons will be a hard test to soldiers and machinery. The final prize: the Volga river and Stalingrad, but the russian steppes will be the final point to many of them...