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Title
Defenders of Stalingrad
Description
German control of the southern half of the Krasny Oktyabr factory complex was tenuous. Dug-in troops of Guriev’s 39th Guards Rifle Division were able to pour “unbelievable machine gun fire” from the Martin Shop on all the nearby roads and trenches, making movement by even small groups of men …
Publisher
Date
1942-10-25
Scenario#
RO3
Scenario Description
German control of the southern half of the Krasny Oktyabr factory complex was tenuous. Dug-in troops of Guriev’s 39th Guards Rifle Division were able to pour “unbelievable machine gun fire” from the Martin Shop on all the nearby roads and trenches, making movement by even small groups of men outside buildings very dangerous. On the 25th, Captain Bucholz’s combat group of Infanterie-Regiment 212, along with elements of Pionier-Bataillon 179, smashed their way into the cavernous interior of the Martin Shop. The Soviets reestablished their main line of resistance in the middle of the factory and halted Bucholz’s men. The Germans could only hope they would be given time to bring up the heavy weapons they needed to consolidate their gains and clean out the rest of the building.
Location
Stalingrad, Russia
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
In the Battle of Stalingrad, Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. Marked by fierce close-quarters combat and direct assaults on civilians in air raids, it is one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare, with an estimated 2 million total casualties. After their defeat at Stalingrad, the German High Command had to withdraw considerable military forces from the Western Front to replace their losses.
Narrative Source
Combatants
Russian
German
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard

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