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17th October, Saturday—German Assault, Moderate, no wind at start. Leaflet House Rules are used. German at start OB: ELR: 4, SAN: 3 OBA Btln MTR 80+mm, two Pre-Reg Hexes & Offb'd Observer. Rifle Coy, Two Sturm Coy (one purchased 9 CPP), Two Pz IIIL pltn (one purchased 4 CPP), early STUKA (2 CPP). Total German OB: 8 Leaders (one Ldr Crt), 6 Pz IIIL, 36 Sq-eq (24x 548 Elite, 12x 4671st Line), 15 SWs (3 MMG, 6 LMG, 1 ATR, 1 Lt MTR, 4 DC). Russian at start OB: ELR: 3, SAN: 4 OBA Two Btln MTR 80+mm. 100 FPP - Fortifications. Two Rifle Coy, Three SMG Coy (two purchased 6 CPP). Total Russian OB: 7 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 (7 Game Turns): The Germans launched their first assault into the Red Barricades district, spearheaded by two Stoss truppen companies, followed in the attack by a Rifle company and supported by Stukas, six Panzer IIIL and artillery that bombed Russian strong points and placed a barrage along the Russian defense line at the railway embankments that was the area of main focus for the German Assault. The Russian quickly called in and started to blast the area of German troops with two artillery modules. After brutal up front fighting, the Russian defense collapsed in the railway area, due to the combined arms, but in particular due to good gunnery by the Panzer that rolled forward and scored several direct hits at point-blank range (40-80m) against the Russians and two Commissars were killed, one east and the other west of the railway. German Casualties: 3 Ldr, 10 Sq-eq, 4 SWs. Russian Casualties: 3 Ldr, 20 Sq-eq, 4 SWs. German OB, end of 17th Oct (SAN: 3), 5 Ldr 26 Sq-Eq (17x 548 E, 2x 468 E, 6x 4671st, 1x 4472nd), 11 SWs (3 MMG, 2 LMG, ATR, Lt MTR, 4 DC), 6 Pz IIIL. Russian OB, end of 17th Oct (SAN: 3), 4 Ldr 32 Sq-Eq (2x 228 Crews, 13x 4471st, 14.5x 5271st, 3.5 Conscripts), 6 SWs (MMG, LMG, 2 ATR, 2 Lt MTR), 2 AT 45LL Guns. LHR%202023%20Red%20Barricades-Red%20October-2.pdf