Browse Items (62 total)
House to HouseScenario#: E11 Date: 6 Oct 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaAfter weeks of intense fighting in Stalingrad, the 6th Army had nearly taken the key Dzerhezinsky Tractor Works. But the German first line troops were spent after a week of bitter combat. The Russian commanders chose this moment to hurl … Band of Brothers — Extras |
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Stick to them like GlueScenario#: 27 Date: 6 July 1942 Location: Krasnaya Polyana, RussiaAs the Germans were advancing, the Russians quickly started shifting reinforcements from other areas of the front. Their counterstroke to the German offensive began on July 6th, with both the 67th and 87th Tank Brigades (about 120 tanks) hitting the… Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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The Last BlitzkriegScenario#: 26 Date: 1 July 1942 Location: Volovo, RussiaCase Blue was the code name for the German offensive in Russia for 1942. It was a two part plan. The first half of which was an attack eastward toward Voronezh, which would then enable the Germans to drive southward … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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Death Struggle in the SnowScenario#: 47 Date: 26 Dec 1941 Location: Berestovaya, UkraineWinter on the Russian steppe in 1941/42 witnessed heavy fighting for villages and towns that offered shelter from the bitter cold. In the Donets region, a Russian thrust to disrupt German supply lines brought stiff fighting for the village of … Band of Brothers — Battle Pack 1 |
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Twelve Miles from MoscowScenario#: 25 Date: 29 Nov 1941 Location: Alabuschevo, RussiaBy the middle of November, the ground had frozen enough to allow movement. The Germans once again decided on a pincer move. The goal was to link up at the city of Noginsk, east of the capital. Kampfgruppe Fricke, including … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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VyazmaScenario#: 24 Date: 9 Oct 1941 Location: Vyazma, RussiaThe 11th was transferred north to be part of Operation Typhoon, the planned drive on Moscow. The first part of the operation was yet another pincer move - this one would end west of the Russian capital. The division attacked … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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Hill 251Scenario#: 23 Date: 21 July 1941 Location: Uman, RussiaAlthough winning battle after battle, the war was beginning to take a toll on the 11th. As they took more casualties and spread out over more territory, they were being stretched thin. They were able to only push a small … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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Our Goose is CookedScenario#: 22 Date: 21 July 1941 Location: Uman, RussiaAfter another month of hard fighting, the 11th Panzer Division was heading towards Uman in an attempt to help encircle a couple of Soviet armies. 5th Company of the 15th Panzer Regiment had, on the 20th, intercepted and destroyed a … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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A trip to the Russian DentistScenario#: E13 Date: 12 July 1941 Location: Vitebsk, RussiaAs the 20th Panzer Division drove towards Vitebsk, its 21st Regiment faced the task of forcing a crossing of the River Daugava near the burnt out village of Ulla. It was at this action that future Tiger ace Otto Carius … Band of Brothers — Extras |
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Take Dubno…or be Shot!Scenario#: 21 Date: 27 June 1941 Location: Dubno, RussiaWhile the bulk of the 11th Panzer Division was racing onward to Ostrog, Brigade Commissar N.K. Popel, commander of the 8th Mechanized Corp, was told, "If you take Dubno by evening, you'll get a medal. If you don't, you'll be … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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The Bloody TriangleScenario#: 20 Date: 25 June 1941 Location: Dubno, RussiaAlthough unknown to them at the time, the 11th Panzer Division had become the point of the spear in the largest tank battle in history (to that point). In some ways, it was the "first Kursk". This week long battle, … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |
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The First T-34sScenario#: 19 Date: 23 June 1941 Location: Radekhov, RussiaOn the eve of Operation Barbarossa, the soldiers of the 11th Panzer were itching for a fight. They were superbly led, well trained, experienced, and had tasted only victory. As they trained near the Soviet border, few believed the official … Band of Brothers — Ghost Panzer |