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Title
Sandbanks of the Volga
Description
The objective for Major Braun and his men was to capture the fuel tank complex and penetrate to the shoreline of the Volga itself. Though Major Braun and his men had briefly reached the fuel tanks on 2nd November, they had been ousted by a counterattack of the 241st Rifle …
Publisher
Date
1942-11-11
Scenario#
RB13
Scenario Description
The objective for Major Braun and his men was to capture the fuel tank complex and penetrate to the shoreline of the Volga itself. Though Major Braun and his men had briefly reached the fuel tanks on 2nd November, they had been ousted by a counterattack of the 241st Rifle Regiment, which had exhausted the last of its reserves in repulsing the invaders. Watching now from various jump off points in the work halls to the west of their objective, Major Braun observed the last of his preparatory artillery fire impact Russian positions in the early dawn light. Escorted by several supporting assault guns, Braun ordered his men forward, and almost immediately several of his soldiers fell to the well-aimed rounds from enemy snipers.
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
German
Russian
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard

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