Night Battle at Noromaryevka

In an effort to threaten Rostov from the northwest, the Russian XXV Tanks Corps launched its '42-'43 winter offensive on Army Group Don in an attempt to strike at the rear of Army Detachment “Hollidt”. Misled by the slight resistance offered by the Italian Eighth Army, the Russians neglected …

1943-01-01

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In an effort to threaten Rostov from the northwest, the Russian XXV Tanks Corps launched its '42-'43 winter offensive on Army Group Don in an attempt to strike at the rear of Army Detachment “Hollidt”. Misled by the slight resistance offered by the Italian Eighth Army, the Russians neglected to send out advance reconnaissance units. Catching the Russians completely by surprise, the armored column was quickly surrounded. Using separate packs of tanks, the Russians repeatedly tried to force a breach in the noose. One such breakthrough attempt met with some success as it raced towards the village of Noromaryerka. Here, Major Bake held a covering position with his 2nd Battalion, 11th Panzer Regiment. The German defense consisted of only a few Panzer IV's and a handful of infantry. In addition there were a few damaged, unmanned German tanks awaiting repair scattered around the village. The Russian attack came a few hours after midnight.

Noromaryevka, Russia

Operation Saturn, revised as Operation Little Saturn, was a Red Army operation on the Eastern Front of World War II that led to battles in the North Caucasus and Donets Basin regions of the Soviet Union from December 1942 to February 1943.

Russian

German

Scenario Type = Standard