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Title
Ishun Tank Traps
Description
Because of a severe shortage of self-propelled guns, a decision was made to equip the 1452nd Separate Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment (SAP) with KV tanks, which had the most destructive armament of all the heavy tanks presented in the Crimea at that time. After fighting against the XVII German Army, the …
Publisher
Date
1944-04-11
Scenario#
J120
Scenario Description
Because of a severe shortage of self-propelled guns, a decision was made to equip the 1452nd Separate Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment (SAP) with KV tanks, which had the most destructive armament of all the heavy tanks presented in the Crimea at that time. After fighting against the XVII German Army, the regiment repaired its equipment until 10 April 1944 and on 11 April a tank group (3 KV-85s, 2 SU-152s, 2 SU-76s) of 1452nd SAP again attacked the German defenses in the area of Ishun. Tanks supported the infantry of the 3rd Guards Rifle Division.
Location
Ishun, Crimea
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Crimean offensive (8 April – 12 May 1944), known in German sources as the Battle of the Crimea, was a series of offensives by the Red Army directed at the German-held Crimea. The Red Army's 4th Ukrainian Front engaged the German 17th Army of Army Group A, which consisted of Wehrmacht and Romanian formations. The battles ended with the evacuation of the Crimea by the Germans. German and Romanian forces suffered considerable losses during the evacuation.
Narrative Source
Combatants
Russian
German
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard

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