Red Storm at Blinov - The Matrix Games version of East Front II

Blinov, 140km NW of Stalingrad: NIGHT [Best played against Human opponent] While The German Sixth Army resumed its attacks through the labyrinth of masonry and factory buildings in Stalingrad, disaster was brewing to the northwest along the Don River. Out of the rain, snow and freezing fog the Russians launched an attack, spearheaded by the 5th Tank Army from Serafimovich against the Romanian Third Army. The Soviet attack was preceded by a concentrated artillery bombardment followed by waves of tanks and infantry advancing through the thick fog. While the Romanian 13th, 14th and 9th Infantry Divisions disintegrated in panic, at Blinov formations of the 1st Cavalry and 6th Infantry Divisions dug-in and fought stubbornly to hold their positions against attacks by elements of the Russian 14th Motorized and 216th Tank Brigades. Though the Soviets were slowed, the few isolated areas of resistance could not hope to hold back the Red Storm pouring across the Don and into the rear of the Sixth Army.