Day three - 19 Oct, German Assault, Overcast, Moist, Mild Breeze Germ Reinforcements Sturm 4th Coy. Hvy Weapon 1st Pltn. Germ OB (SAN:3) ) 16 Ldr, AFVs Pz IIIL, 2x SPW 251/1, SPW 251/10, Guns 2x GrW34, 56.5 Sq-eq (6 Crews, 38.5 Elite, 15 1st/2nd-Line), 28 SWs (2 HMG, 7 MMG, 11 LMG, 2 ATR, 2 Lt MTR, 4 DC). Russian Reinforcements Gds Rifle 1st Coy (R), Militia 2nd Coy, SAN increase, Fortifications 40 FPP, OBA: Lt Arty 70+mm. Russ OB (SAN:3) 19 Ldr, AFV Dug-In T-70, Guns AT 45LL, 2x MTR 82mm, 77.5 Sq-eq (6 Crews, 13 Elite, 34 1st-Line, 27.5 Conscripts), 17 SWs (2 HMG, 4 MMG, 5 LMG, 3 ATR, 3 Lt MTR). AFTERMATH 19 Oct (6 Turns): The third assault by the Wehrmacht thrusts deeper into the factory halls. Where the main effort is concentrated in dense formations, the Soviet defenders pay a horrific price, yet they cannot prevent the Germans from sweeping both vast halls clear. Local counterattacks are simply cut down. In the Volga sector the assault advances rapidly, Russian lines crumbling under the onslaught. But the German spearhead is halted just outside the heavily fortified Chemist’s Shop. A GrW 34 mortar is pounding the upper floors of a Russian machine-gun nest when the building suddenly erupts in flames. By the next morning, it is fully ablaze. During this 3-day period, the Russians have gained 5 leader creations. Meanwhile, the German sniper has remained completely unharmed, still sitting at SAN 3. It has successfully activated and reduced the Russian SAN # four times, but has yet to target a Russian Leader. In contrast, the Russian snipers have already eliminated three German leaders. Germ Casualties: 3 Ldr, 7.5 Sq-eq, 5 SWs. Russ Cas: 1 Ldr, 21 Sq-eq, 7 SWs, 2 Guns, 1 AFV. German OB, end of 19 Oct (SAN:3) 13 Leaders, AFVs Pz IIIL, 2x SPW 251/1, SPW 251/10, Guns 2x GrW34, 49 Squad-equivalents (5 Crews, 33.5 Elite, 13 1st/2nd-Line), 23 SWs (1 HMG, 7 MMG, 11 LMG, 1 ATR, 1 Lt MTR, 2 DC). Russian OB, end of 19 Oct (SAN:2) 18 Leaders, Gun AT 45LL, 56.5 Sq-eq (5 Crews, 12 Elite, 19.5 1st-Line, 22.5 Conscripts), 10 SWs (2 HMG, 1 MMG, 2 LMG, 2 ATR, 3 Lt MTR). LOSSES 17-19 Oct (6+6+6= 18 Turns) Total German Casualties 4 Ldr, 26 Sq-Eq, 13 SWs, 7 AFVs. Total Russian Casualties 4 Ldr, 52.5 Sq-Eq, 17 SWs, 3 Guns, 3 AFVs.