Das Reich. Closing the gap - The Matrix Games version of East Front II

Mius River, Donetsk area, Ukraine. First scenario of Mius Battles pack. Historical scn (Pbem mode). During the second week of July 1943, The Russian Army launched three counteroffensive to divert Germans from pressing forward with the attack on the Kursk salient: Orel, Izyum and Mius river. In this area, Russian IV Guards Mech. Corps obtain some gains in the attempt to cross the Mius river and set up a strong bridgehead to future operations. The Germans 6th Army holding the area was not capable to stop russians without engage the corps reserve units. Hausser´s II SS Panzer Corps was authorized to committed their forces. In the Stepanovka area (in the northern flank of russian attack), the SS PzG Division Das Reich had to counterstroke to restore the situation. In the hilly zone near the river valley some high points dominated the area, the russian forces were reinforcing there with several armored units. A strong kampfgruppe from Das Reich with Tigers tanks and two Pzgr battalions got a substantial success destroying many armored forces during two days operation. The initial defensive battle was transformed in a local victory that delayed any further russian operations...The Das Reich Division filled the gap. Thanks to Majog for your useful playtesting work.