The Czerniakow Bridgehead

Fired by the enthusiasm of their field commanders, STAVKA approved crossing of the Vistula by troops of the 1st Polish Army into the devastated city. For five days, the shallow bridgehead was bombarded and sporadically attacked by Kaminski’s White Russians, fighting under the German colors. The raw Polish …

1944-09-22

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Fired by the enthusiasm of their field commanders, STAVKA approved crossing of the Vistula by troops of the 1st Polish Army into the devastated city. For five days, the shallow bridgehead was bombarded and sporadically attacked by Kaminski’s White Russians, fighting under the German colors. The raw Polish levies conscripted into the 1st Polish Army by the Soviets were no match for veterans. Evacuation to the east bank of the Vistula was approved just as a strong German probe was launched and rapidly turned the withdrawal into a rout.

Warsaw, Poland UPRISING

The Warsaw Uprising was a major World War II operation, in the summer of 1944, by the Polish underground resistance, led by the Polish resistance Home Army, to liberate Warsaw from German occupation. The uprising was timed to coincide with the retreat of the German forces from Poland ahead of the Soviet advance. While approaching the eastern suburbs of the city, the Red Army temporarily halted combat operations, enabling the Germans to regroup and defeat the Polish resistance and to destroy the city in retaliation. The Uprising was fought for 63 days with little outside support. It was the single largest military effort taken by any European resistance movement during World War II.

German

Russian / Partisan

Scenario Type = Standard