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- Item Type: Scenarios
Pavlov’s HouseScenario#: X03 Date: Sept 27 - Nov 25, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaPavlov's House was the name of a fortified apartment building defended by Sergeant Yakov Pavlov during the Battle of Stalingrad. Even though it was only held by fewer than two dozen men at a time, it never fell to repeated … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Guards CounterattackScenario#: X02 Date: October, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe 37th Guards Rifle Division attacks the German 389th Infantry Division in an attempt to break the ring around the Dzerzhinsky Tractor factory. The Soviets hoped that applying the crack Guards unit against tired, German defenders would lead to a … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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The Grain ElevatorScenario#: X01 Date: September 14, 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaOn September 14, 1942, the 24th Panzer Division received orders to launch a surprise assault into southern Stalingrad. A strong kampfgruppe would follow the railroad line north of the El’shanka River towards Stalingrad Station no. 2, wheel northwards… Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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The longest ridgeScenario#: KS10 Date: July 19, 1943 Location: Kuybyshevo, RussiaAs the fighting for Kursk rages to the north, the reconstituted German 6th Army struggles to contain a serious Soviet assault along the Mius River. General Hollidt has ordered the 23rd Panzer Division, along with its newly acquired sIG 33b … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Stemming the Red TideScenario#: KS09 Date: 20 November 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe Romanian Fourth Army has been shattered by Operation Uranus, the Red Army’s colossal attempt to encircle the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad. The 48th Panzer Corps, including the 22nd Panzer Division, must attempt to rally the Romanians while… Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Breakout from BorisovScenario#: KS06 Date: July 1941 Location: Borisov, BelarusThe German 18th Panzer Division spearheaded the crossing of the river Berezina from the town of Borisov. As luck would have it, the Soviets brought forward from reserve the 1st Moscow Motorized Rifle Division to stop the Germans. Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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CounterAttack at RadekhovScenario#: KS05 Date: 26 June 1941 Location: Radekhov, UkraineThe Soviet Army assembled four mech armies to counterattack Army Group South’s Panzer advance in the Ukraine. The Soviet 8th Tank Division encountered the 16th Panzer Division near the city of Radekhov. Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Tiger TracksScenario#: KS04 Date: 16 September 1942 Location: Leningrad, RussiaThe German Tiger I heavy tank is one of the better known tanks of World War II. At the start of the war, Germany did not possess any heavy tanks, but combat experience against the French Char B1 and the … Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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First Contact RussiaScenario#: KS03 Date: 22 June 1941 Location: Stojanow, PolandThe German 297th Infantry Division probing forward during the opening day of Operation Barbarossa unexpectedly ran into the Soviet 41st Infantry Division. The Soviet 41st Infantry Division was surprisingly alert on June 22, and the German 297th was… Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Bridgehead Across the DrutScenario#: KS02 Date: June 1944 Location: Drut River, BelarusAfter breaking through German lines at the beginning of Operation Bagration in June 1944, the Soviet spearheads often had to cross rivers by assault to create bridgeheads on the opposite bank. Tide of Iron — 1A Kickstarter |
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Red OctoberScenario#: 45 Date: 29 Sept 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaMassive Stuka attacks contributed to the “house-warming" of the Red October factory beginning on the 29th of September, 1942. As the battle for the Red October drifted into October, Chuikov realized that the best hope for defense did not depend … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Gully of DeathScenario#: 44 Date: 2 Oct 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaAfter the fall of the tractor factory, the German forces quickly pressed forward to the Barrikady gun factory. Gurtievs 308th (Siberian) Rifle Division dug in to defend against the next German assault. One regiment was assigned to hold the flank, … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Order No. 227Scenario#: 43 Date: 27 Sept 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe central district of Stalingrad was known for continuous house-to-house fighting. The most famous action was the defense of “Pavlov's House", a multi-story building overlooking a square with excellent visibility. Multiple machine guns at different… Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Raming SpeedScenario#: 42 Date: 14 Oct 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe first day of the assault on the tractor factory, saw heavy fighting as Soviet forces struggled desperately to repel a German advance. Front lines blurred as troopsfrom both sides became isolated. Chaos ensued as tanks crashed through the outer… Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Terminal StationScenario#: 41 Date: 14 Sept 1942 Location: Volgograd-Glavny, RussiaAlthough the rail station was in German hands, the Soviets counterattacked daily. In order to eliminate the Soviet forces left behind, the Germans had to commit fresh units to clear the area around the station. Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Key to the CityScenario#: 40 Date: 13 Sept 1942 Location: Mamayev Kurgan, RussiaThe German ground onslaught continued with an assault on the burial mound Marnayev Kurgan. This strategic position would offer the Germans an unmatched view of the city and the Volga River if they could install artillery observation posts atop it. … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Shot for ShotScenario#: 39 Date: 23 August 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe 16th Panzer Division approached the Volga River with little opposition. However, AA guns of the 1077th AA Regiment, manned primarily by young women barely out of high school, depressed their gun barrels in order to fire on the oncoming … Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Iron HorsemanScenario#: 38 Date: 5 Sept 1942 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaThe reconnaissance elements of the Soviet 10th Replacement Rifle Brigade, 4th Rifle Regiment, are moving through Sadovaya Station along the rail line to establish the location of the Germans, when they encounter lead reconnaissance elements of the… Tide of Iron — Stalingrad |
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Armoured MaelstromScenario#: 37 Date: 12 July 1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaWhile the II SS Panzer Corps was still trying to push north at Prokhorovka, the regular army panzer grenadier division “Grossdeutschland" was to join in the final push and break the stalemate at Kursk. Instead, the elite “GD” had to … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Paradrop at KanevScenario#: 36 Date: 25 Sept 1943 Location: Kanev, RussiaThe Soviet offensive operations that began at Orel-Kursk in the summer of 1943 continued relentlessly through the end of that pivotal year. A bold use of Red Army paratroopers was planned as part of the attempt to form a bridgehead … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Counterattack at OrelScenario#: 35 Date: 12 July 1943 Location: Orel, RussiaThe Soviet victory in their defense of the Kursk salient was the first time a major German offensive was stopped with only minimal gains. But what made the 1943 summer campaign exceptional was the counterattack that the Soviets planned before … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Tank fight at ProkhorovkaScenario#: 34 Date: 6 July 1943 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaIn the spring of 1943, the Germans planned to regain the initiative on their Eastern F ront. A large bulge in the area around the city of Kursk made a tempting target, and the Germans expected their armored spearheads to … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Prelude to BreakoutScenario#: 33 Date: 28 Jan 1944 Location: Korsun, RussiaAfter Soviet tank armies sealed the pocket at Korsun on 28 January 1944, the Germans immediately began supply operations by air to sustain their troops surrounded in the encirclement. But a counterattack by German panzers to rescue the trapped men … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Creating the Korsun PocketScenario#: 32 Date: 25 Jan 1944 Location: Cherkassy, RussiaAfter its victory at Kursk in July 1943, the Soviet Red Army relentlessly pushed the Germans back. Although Kiev and a large part of the Ukraine were liberated, six months of constant fighting saw no major breakthroughs. That would change … Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Meat GrinderScenario#: 31 Date: Feb 1942 Location: Rzhev, RussiaIn the first quarter of 1942, Soviet forces executed a series of offensives near the Moscow area against the German Rzhev salient. While the Soviet objectives were not ultimately accomplished, these battles drew German attention away from reinforcing… Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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Shock and AweScenario#: 30 Date: 1 Feb 1942 Location: Toropets, RussiaIn the winter of I942, Soviet forces mounted the Toropets-Kholm offensive south of Lake Ilmen. Soviet forces, although ill-equipped, were able to surprise two forward German regiments, as the regiments were spread to such a degree that they couldn ’t… Tide of Iron — Fury of the Bear |
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The Thin Red LineScenario#: E15 Date: 1942-09-22 Location: Salsk, RussiaIn some areas the front was no more than a series of widely separated strongpoints patrolled by mobile forces. Often in these sectors, small forces would cross into enemy lines … Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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Summer of '42Scenario#: E14 Date: 1942-02-05 Location: Rzhev, RussiaThe winter of 1941/42 had been a productive one for the Soviet Army. Stavka, the Soviet high command, was convinced that the tide of war had turned and that large scale attacks could be launched across the whole front. This … Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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A Midsummer Day's DreamScenario#: E13 Date: 1943-07-05 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaIn the summer of 1943 Hitler launched what was to be his last gasp in the east. Citadel, as the Germans called it, was designed to collapse the Kursk salient at its base and pocket the Soviet Central Front. The … Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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Counterattack on the ChirScenario#: E12 Date: 1942-12-19 Location: Oblivskaya, RussiaThe winter of 1942-43 saw mobile battles erupt on the Chir River as the 11th Panzer Division struggled to contain the Soviet offensive following the defeat at Stalingrad. Time and time again the superior training and communications of the 11th … Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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Bridgehead on the AstrikaScenario#: E11 Date: 1943-08-30 Location: Kratschew, RussiaFor five days the soldiers of 73rd Rifle Regiment had struggled to establish a bridgehead over the Astrika at Kratschew. Kampgrumppe Sturm had repulsed each attempt in short order. On the sixth day, however, an emergency compelled German high command… Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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Tolochino: The T-34Scenario#: E10 Date: 1941-07-03 Location: Tolochino, BelarusOn June 22, 1941, German forces invaded Russia. Conñdent in the Superiority of their technology and training, the Germans believed they could defeat the Red Army in 6 months. However, when the 18th Panzer encountered Soviet T-34/76 tanks outside… Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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AmbushScenario#: E09 Date: 1945-02-01 Location: Breslau, GermanyOn January 17th, 1945 the Soviet Belorussian and Ukranian Fronts launched yet another winter offensive. Within three weeks 35 German divisions ceased to exist and Russian spearheads had driven deep into Germany. By February 1, T-34s had advanced from… Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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Liberating RostovScenario#: E08 Date: 1942-12-16 Location: Tatsinskiy, RussiaAs the German 6th Army, trapped in Stalingrad, approached capitulation, the Soviets attempted to exploit their success against the 3rd Rumanian Army by driving on Rostov in a bid to cut-off communications between 4th Panzer Army and Army Group A … Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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The BorderScenario#: E07 Date: 1941-06-30 Location: Brest, BelarusBecause of surprise and lack of organization, Soviet forces on the frontier at the onset of Barbarossa were quickly brushed aside by German armored columns. Only a few formations gave more than token resistance. The Germans, increasingly… Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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On the Road to MoscowScenario#: E06 Date: 1941-09-02 Location: Odrino, RrussiaGuderian's panzers defeated the Soviet armies near Kiev and were driving ever deeper into Soviet Russia. Threatened by advanced German elements, and desperate, the commander of the Soviet 6th Tank Brigade in Odrino recalled his battalions to defend… Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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The Belikowo PocketScenario#: E05 Date: 1941-06-24 Location: Belikowo, PolandUnits of the 6th Tank Brigade were caught off-guard by the speed of the German advance. They found themselves pocketed in the vicinity of Belikowo. An attempt to breakout to … Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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Battle for the Berlin-Seelow HighwayScenario#: E04 Date: 1945-03-22 Location: Kuestrin, GermanyIn the late spring of 1945 the Soviet armies reached the Oder River and readied for the assault on Berlin. An ideal location to stage the final offensive was at Kuestrin. The Berlin-Seelow highway provides an excellent corridor of advance … Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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The Elbe River BluesScenario#: E03 Date: 1945-05-01 Location: Else River, GermanyAs Germany neared collapse a few elite formations continued to deliver punitive blows against the Red Army while the bulk of German forces fell back in disarray. The Soviets, often … Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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Steppe PatrolScenario#: E02 Date: 1943-03-10 Location: Kharkov, RussiaThe 120th Panzezgrenadier Division was ordered to provide flank security for the 4th Panzer Army in the Kharkov Area. The 1st Recon Battalion made a reconnaissance in force east of … Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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ProkhorovkaScenario#: E01 Date: 1943-07-07 Location: Prokhorovka, RussiaIn the early morning hours of July 7th, 1943, units of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich and the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army became intermingled in darkness and dense fog. As the sun rose and the fog began … Tank Leader — Eastern Front |
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The Bridge at KanevScenario#: W90 Date: 23-Sep-43 Location: Kanev, RussiaThe Soviet offensive had reached the Dnieper north of Kanev. Wishmg to capture the badge m the town the Russians sent a force southwards along the East edge of the river. In their way stood a small German rearguard set … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1 |
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CherkasskoyeScenario#: W89 Date: 5-Jul-43 Location: Cherkasskoye, RussiaDuring the initial stages of the Battle of Kursk some of the Wehrmacht's finest units were committed in order to break through the heavily fortified Russian positions. At Cherkasskoye, the finest of them all, Grossdeutschland, was given the task of … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1 |
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The Backwater of WarScenario#: W88 Date: 6-May-42 Location: Kestenga, RussiaDuring the Soviet spring offensive in the far northern reaches obfuscate 8th Ski Brigade and a regiment from the 186th Rifle Division were sent on a wide sweep to the west and south to cut the road behind the town … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1 |
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The Far BankScenario#: W85 Date: 7-Jul-41 Location: Ulla, RussiaFifteen days after the beginning of "Operation Barbarossa" the Fourth Panzer Army moved along the southern bank of the upper Divin~ River as it positioned itself for an enveloping attack on Vitebsk. The L VII Panzer Corps being the army's … Squad Leader — Wargamers Pack 1 |
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Soldiers of DestructionScenario#: TS4 Date: 10-Oct-44 Location: Radzymin, PolandThe men of the SS Totenkopf Division had stalled the advance of the Fifth Guards Tank Army in late September. Then, silence. No fighting had occurred for the past three weeks. It seemed like a dream. Time to sleep; time … Squad Leader — The General #19,5 |
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Land LeviathansScenario#: TS3 Date: 3-Jul-41 Location: Lipki, RussiaUnder pressure from Stalin to hold Smolensk, Yeremenko was desperate to halt the German offensive. On I July, he committed his sole armored reserve: the 1st Moscow Motorized Rifle Division under Major General LG. Kreyzer. It was a crack unit, … Squad Leader — The General #19,5 |
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Pavlov's HouseScenario#: TS2 Date: 20-Oct-42 Location: Stalingrad, RussiaAt the end of September, units of Rodimtsev's 13th Guards were ordered to seize buildings on Lenin Square and form strongpoints. A damaged apartment building was attacked and occupied by Sgt. Jacob Pavlov and his men, who formed a defensive … Squad Leader — The General #19,5 |
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First Crisis at Army Group NorthScenario#: TS1 Date: 25-Jun-41 Location: Daugav River, RussiaWhen Army Group North moved toward the Daugava River, the Russian command responded by detailing the Ill Armored Corps to meet and destroy Manstein's units. On June 24th, the Soviet armored force made contact with the 6th Panzer Division, the … Squad Leader — The General #19,5 |
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Death's Head At LushoScenario#: SSTK 1B Date: 24-Sep-41 Location: Valdai Hills, RussiaAs Army Group North continued to press at the gates of Leningrad, to protect its right flank the German 16th Army and SS Totenkopf Division had been compelled to entrench west of the Pola River. Following fierce engagements in the … Squad Leader — The General #20.6 |