Day One—Stalingrad 1942, 17 October—German Assault, Clear, Moderate, no wind at start.
German at start OB: ELR: 4, SAN: 3
OBA: Btln MTR 80+mm, two Pre-Reg Hexes & Offb'd Observer.
OBA: Btln MTR 80+mm, one Pre-Reg Hex & Offb'd Observer.
Rifle 1:Coy, Sturm 1&2:Coy, Pz IIIL pltn, Early Stuka.
Total German OB: 9 Leaders, 3 Pz IIIL,
36 Sq-eq (24x 548 Elite, 12x 4671st Line),
15 SWs (3 MMG, 6 LMG, ATR, Lt MTR, 4 DC).
Russian at start OB: ELR: 3, SAN: 4
OBA: Two Btln MTR 80+mm. 2 AT 45LL Guns & Crews. 100 FPP - Fortifications.
Rifle 1&2:Coy, SMG 1&2&3:Coy.
Total Russian OB: 10 Leaders, 2 AT 45LL Guns
52 Sq-eq (2x 228 Crews, 24x 4471st, 27x 5271st),
10 SWs (2 MMG, 4 LMG, 2 ATR, 2 Lt MTR).
AFTERMATH (6 Game Turns): A new German Commander, Herr Cpt Falk transferred to the Stalingrad sector. Given the task to assault the Red Barricades on Saturday 17th October, short preparations for the task at hand is given to him, and he is instructed to be flexible enough to cope with the situation at hand. His opponent is an old hand and taken upon himself to manage the Russian defense.
German Casualties: 3 Ldr, 12.5 Sq-eq, 2 SWs.
Russian Casualties: 3 Ldr, 20.5 Sq-eq, 4 SWs.
German OB, end of 17 Oct (SAN: 2)
6 Leaders, 3 Pz IIIL
23.5 Sq-Eq (15 Elite, 8.5 1st/2nd Line)
13 SWs (3 MMG, 4 LMG, ATR, Lt MTR, 4 DC).
Russian OB, end of 17 Oct (SAN: 4)
7 Leaders, 4 Guns (2 AT 45mm & 2 MTR 82mm)
31.5 Sq-Eq (1 Crew, 27.5 1st Line, 3.5 Conscripts),
6 SWs (2 MMG, 2 LMG, ATR, Lt MTR).