Sherman Marches West

Operation Bagration, launched by the Soviets on June 23, was turning out to be highly successful. German reports noted that the Russians no longer attacked as in the early days with masses of infantry across a broad front but instead employed concentrated groups of infantry supported by well controlled …

1944-06-28

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Operation Bagration, launched by the Soviets on June 23, was turning out to be highly successful. German reports noted that the Russians no longer attacked as in the early days with masses of infantry across a broad front but instead employed concentrated groups of infantry supported by well controlled fire from heavy weapons with follow up forces available once favorable forward positions were established. In addition, the German high command did not believe that this was the major portion of the Russian summer offensive and refused to send strategic reserves immediately. Finally, however, the situation on the ground proved threatening enough that the 5th Panzer Division with Tiger tanks of the attached 505th Heavy Tank Battalion was sent to assist.

Krupki, Belarus

Operation Bagration was the codename for the 1944 Soviet Belorussian Strategic Offensive Operation, a military campaign fought between 23 June and 19 August 1944 in Soviet Byelorussia in the Eastern Front of World War II. The Soviet Union destroyed 28 of 34 divisions of Army Group Centre and completely shattered the German front line. It was the biggest defeat in German military history and the fifth deadliest campaign on in Europe, killing around 450,000 soldiers.

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Scenario Type = Starter Kit