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RED OCTOBER CG I X-TAG (23-29 October) Leaflet House Rules see link: http://forum.aslsweden.com//index.php?showtopic=3743 23rd October, Friday Morning - German Assault (1st phase), Clear, Moderate, no wind at start. German at start OB: ELR: 4, SAN: 3 OBA 100+mm & Offb'd Observer, Two Rifle Coy, Two Sturm Coy, Assault Engineers Coy, StuG IIIB pltn, StuG IIIG pltn. PURCHASED: Early STUKA (2 CPP), Sturm Coy (9 CPP), Pz IIIH pltn (3 CPP), OBA 80+mmm with Pre-Reg Hex & Offb'd Observer (4 CPP). Total German OB: 17 Ldr, 68 Sq-Eq (8x 838 AE, 36x 548 E, 24x 467 1st Line), 33 SWs (5 MMG, 12 LMG, 2 Lt MTR, 2 ATR, 3 FT, 9 DC), 9 AFVs (3 StuG IIIB, 3 StuG IIIG, 3 Pz IIIH). Russian at start OB: ELR: 3, SAN: 4 5 WIRE, 4x 6 A-P Minefields, 4 Guns (2 INF 76mm, 2 AT 45mm), Hvy Wpn Pltn, 2 Gds Rifle Coy, Gds SMG Coy, Militia Coy (start as Broken Units in factories). PURCHASED: 2 Rifle Coy-Reserve (8 CPP), 2 OBA 80+mm (2 CPP), HIP 6 squads (18 FPP), 1x 6 A-P Minefield (18 FPP), 24 ? (24 FPP). Total Russian OB: 11 Ldr (1 Ldr creation), 77 Sq-Eq (24x 458 E, 9x 628 E, 10x 228 Crews, 24x 447 1st Line, 15x 426 C), 31 SWs (2 HMG, 6 MMG, 10 LMG, 6 Lt MTR, 6 ATR, 1 DC), 6 Guns (2 INF 76mm, 2 AT 45mm, 2 MTR 82mm). AFTERMATH: Bigly surprise attack, unleashed by the Wehrmacht, the assault is relentless and supported by two German artillery modules that pound the Russians. The Russian artillery do little impact to slow down the tide, mostly due to ammo shortage. The Russian defense collapse in the central sector and pushed backed elsewhere. The German attack is halted at lunch time and now resting and planning for the second phase of the battle that will be launched in the afternoon, in the meantime both sides bring in reinforcements 7 Game Turns German Casualties: 5 Ldr, 21 Sq-Eq, 3 SWs, 2 AFVs. Russian Casualties: 7 Ldr, 38 Sq-Eq, 11 SWs, 2 Guns. German OB, after 23rd Oct Friday Morning Assault. 12 Ldr, 47 Sq-Eq (7 AE, 24.5 Elite, 15.5 1st/2nd Line), 30 SWs (5 MMG, 11 LMG, 2 Lt MTR, 2 ATR, 9 DC, 1 FT), 7 AFVs: (2 StuG IIIB, 3 StuG IIIG, 2 Pz IIIH). Russian OB, after 23rd Oct Friday Morning Assault. 4 Ldr, 39 Sq-Eq (12 Elite, 8 Crews, 11 1st Line, 12 Conscripts), 20 SWs (2 HMG, 3 MMG, 6 LMG, 5 Lt MTR, 3 ATR, 1 DC), 4 Guns (2 INF 76mm, 2 MTR 82mm).