CG I Red October X-Tag (AAR 2023)

[CTABKA]

CG I RED OCTOBER X-TAG, 23-29 October, 1942, 7 CG Days

LEAFLET HOUSE RULES (see link)

https://forum.aslsweden.com/index.php?/topic/4126-lhr-red-barricades-red-october/

 

Edited March 18 by CTABKA

[CTABKA]

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 with two Pre-Reg Hex & Offb'd Observer, OBA 80+mm with one Pre-Reg Hex & Offb'd Observer (4 CPP),

Assault Engineers Coy, Two Rifle Coy, Three Sturm Coy (one Coy purchased 9 CPP),

StuG IIIB pltn, StuG IIIG pltn, Pz IIIL pltn (4 CPP), STUKA (1 CPP).

Total German OB: 17 Leaders (one Ldr Crt), 9 AFVs (3 StuG IIIB, 3 StuG IIIG, 3 Pz IIIL),

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).

 

Russian at start OB: ELR: 3, SAN: 4

Five WIRE, Four 6 A-P Minefields, Three 1S Foxhole, HIP 6 squads, SET DC, 24x ?,

Two Gds Rifle Coy, Two Gds SMG Coy (one Coy purchased in reserve 6 CPP), Rifle Coy—Reserve (4 CPP), Militia Coy (start broken in factories), Hvy Weapon Pltn.

Total Russian OB: 11 Leaders (one Ldr Crt), 6 Guns (2 INF 76mm, 2 AT 45mm, 2 MTR 82mm),

74 Sq-eq (10x Crews, 24x 458 E, 18x 628 E, 12x 447 1st Line, 15x 426 C),

27 SWs (2 HMG, 5 MMG, 8 LMG, 5 ATR, 5 Lt MTR, 2 DC).

AFTERMATH (6 Game Turns): Even as heavy fighting raged in and around the Red Barricades factory complex, about 1 km to the south, large German formations were being readied to assault the Red October Steel Works. Tasked with this mission were elements of Panzer-Division 14, the fresh Infantry-Division 79 and Jäger-Division 100, as well as units of two Sturmgeschutz sections (244, 245). The German had set 23 October as X-Tag (X-Day). The task of defending the Steel Works was given to 39^th Guards Rifle Division, the 100^th Flamethrower Company, elements of the 84^th and 54^th Tank Brigades, as well as factory worker Companies. The German assault into the sector, for the first time, started in the early morning. With volumes of artillery support that caused heavy losses among the Russian Guards up front, Stuka planes soon appeared and started to dive with blazing MGs and bombs upon the retreating Russians. The planned assault by Wehrmacht officers is relentless, the defense-line is pushed backed like a snake-in- pain towards the railway embankment, suddenly as it had started, the morning assault is halted. The second phase of the battle, will be launched in the afternoon, in the meantime both sides bring in reinforcements.

German Casualties: 2 Ldr, 13 Sq-eq, 4 SWs, 1 AFV.

Russian Casualties: 1 Ldr, 29 Sq-eq, 9 SWs, 1 Gun.

 

German OB, after Friday Morning Assault, 23rd Oct AM - (SAN: 3) 15 Ldr,

55 Sq-Eq (7 AE, 29.5 Elite, 18.5 1st/2nd Line),

29 SWs (5 MMG, 10 LMG, 2 ATR, 2 Lt MTR, 1 FT, 9 DC), 8 AFVs (2 StuG IIIB, 3 StuG IIIG, 3 Pz IIIL).

Russian OB, after Friday Morning Assault, 23rd Oct AM - (SAN: 3) 10 Ldr,

45 Sq-Eq (9 Crews, 13 Elite, 15.5 1st Line, 12 Conscripts),

18 SWs (2 HMG, 4 MMG, 3 LMG, 3 ATR, 5 Lt MTR, 1 DC), 5 Guns (2 INF 76mm, 1 MTR 82mm, 2 AT 45mm).

Edited March 18 by CTABKA

[CTABKA]

23rd October, Friday Afternoon - German Assault (2nd phase), Clear & Gusty, Moist, Heavy Wind at start.

German reinforcements: ELR: 4, SAN: 3 “Croatian” 2^nd Line Coy (5 CPP), Hvy Weapon Pltn (6 CPP),

Pz IIIH Pltn (3 CPP), Early Stuka (2 CPP).

German OB: 18 Leaders,

70 Sq-Eq (6 Crews, 7 AE, 29.5 Elite, 30.5 1st/2nd Line),

37 SWs (2 HMG, 7 MMG, 12 LMG, 3 ATR, 3 Lt MTR, 1 FT, 9 DC), 2 Guns (2 GrW34),

11 AFVs: (2 StuG IIIB, 3 StuG IIIG, 3 Pz IIIH, 3 Pz IIIL).

Russian reinforcements: ELR: 3, SAN: 3 Gds Rifle Coy-Reserve (8 CPP), Rifle Coy (4 CPP),

T-34 M41 pltn Dug-In & HIP (3 CPP), OBA Lt Arty 70+mm (1 CPP).

Russian OB: 12 Leaders,

69 Sq-Eq (9 Crews, 25 Elite, 27.5 1st Line, 12 Conscripts),

34 SWs (2 HMG, 6 MMG, 11 LMG, 6 ATR, 8 Lt MTR, 1 DC), 5 Guns (2 INF 76mm, 1 MTR 82mm, 2 AT 45mm),

3 Dug-In & HIP T-34 M41

AFTERMATH (6 Game Turns): The Germans call in a Croatian 2^nd Line Coy to replace the losses in the morning. The Germans push forward along the whole frontline and encounter stiff resistance as they approach the factories. Along the flanks, the Russian defense is much weaker and must yield ground to the advancing Germans (and Croatians). During the assault two hidden dug-in T-34 are discovered as they open fire and one Panzer is lost, but shortly thereafter they are both no more, the first T-34 barrel jams, during fire, and the vehicle crew is machine-gunned down as the dug-in machine is abandoned, the second T-34 is attacked in CC by a German squad and thanks to a German hero created in CC during fire the hero led the other men and manage to wreck the large machine outside the Martinovski, the third dug-in T-34 is still hidden. Another good progress by a formidable German force, the Russian officers throw their men in front of several German schwerpunkts in a desperate attempt to bleed and slow down the German advance, so reinforcements can be brought forward, before the German wrest control of the whole factory complex.

German Casualties: 4 Ldr, 16.5 Sq-Eq, 2 SWs, 1 Gun, 4 AFVs (2 Recalled).

Russian Casualties: 1 Ldr, 22 Sq-Eq, 6 SWs, 2 Guns, 2 AFVs.

German OB, after Friday Afternoon Assault, 23rd Oct PM - (SAN: 3) 14 Ldr,

53.5 Sq-Eq (5 Crews, 6 AE, 20.5 Elite, 24.5 1st/2nd Line),

35 SWs (2 HMG, 7 MMG, 11 LMG, 2 ATR, 3 Lt MTR, 1 FT, 9 DC), 1 Gun (GrW34),

7 AFVs: (2 StuG IIIB, 3 StuG IIIG, 2 Pz IIIL).

 

Russian OB, after Friday Afternoon Assault, 23rd Oct PM - (SAN: 3) 11 Ldr,

47 Sq-Eq (7 Crews, 18.5 Elite, 14.5 1st Line, 10.5 Conscripts),

28 SWs (2 HMG, 4 MMG, 8 LMG, 5 ATR, 8 Lt MTR, 1 DC), 3 Guns (1 MTR 82mm, 2 AT 45mm),

1 Dug-In T-34 M41.

 

Total Casualties on Friday 23rd October (6+6= 12 Turns):

German Casualties: 6 Ldr, 29.5 Sq-Eq, 6 SWs, 1 Gun, 5 AFVs (two Recalled).

Russian Casualties: 2 Ldr, 51 Sq-Eq, 15 SWs, 3 Guns, 2 AFVs.

Edited March 18 by CTABKA

[CTABKA]

24th October, Saturday - German Assault, Clear, Moderate, Mild Breeze at start.

German reinforcements: ELR: 4, SAN: 3 Assault Engineers Coy (on-map 17 CPP).

German OB: 17 Leaders,

61.5 Sq-Eq (5 Crews, 14 AE, 20.5 Elite, 24.5 1st/2nd Line),

43 SWs (2 HMG, 7 MMG, 13 LMG, 2 ATR, 3 Lt MTR, 4 FT, 12 DC), 1 Gun (GrW34), 7 AFVs: (2 StuG IIIB, 3 StuG IIIG, 2 Pz IIIL).

Russian reinforcements: ELR: 3, SAN: 3 Rifle Coy-Reserve (4 CPP), Militia Coy (4 CPP), Two OBA 80+mm (4 CPP), each with one Pre-Reg Hex and one with an Off board Observer. T-60 M42 pltn, Dug-In & HIP (2 CPP), T-70 pltn, Dug-In & HIP (2 CPP). Fortifications: HIP 7 Squads, 2 Ldr, 17x ?.

Russian OB: 15 Leaders,

74 Sq-Eq (7 Crews, 18.5 Elite, 26.5 1st Line, 25.5 Conscripts),

33 SWs (2 HMG, 5 MMG, 10 LMG, 6 ATR, 9 Lt MTR, 1 DC), 3 Guns (MTR 82mm, 2 AT 45mm), 7 Dug-In AFVs (T-34 M41, 3x T-60 M42, 3x T-70).

AFTERMATH (6 Game Turns): The Germans attacked in the north and the south sectors and encounter artillery blasts from the get-go and the attacks stumbled and re-grouped and shifted their attack approaches, but further battery access were lost (turn 3) and the Germans could resume their attacks and gained control of 3 factories as the Russians were forced into a retreat. The Germans have now gained control of 5 factories, the Russians have control of 7 factories in the main complex in the center, next day will be decisive as the  German will attack into the center or will they even push further down the flanks.

German Casualties: 4 Ldr, 15.5 Sq-Eq, 5 SWs, 1 AFV.

Russian Casualties: 2 Ldr, 21.5 Sq-Eq, 6 SWs, 4 AFVs.

German OB, end of 24th Oct - (SAN: 3) 13 Ldr,

46 Sq-Eq (3 Crews, 13 AE, 15 Elite, 14.5 1st/2nd Line, 2 Conscripts),

38 SWs (2 HMG, 7 MMG, 11 LMG, 2 ATR, 2 Lt MTR, 3 FT, 11 DC), 1 Gun (GrW34), 6 AFVs (2 StuG IIIB, 2 StuG IIIG, 2 Pz IIIL).

Russian OB, end of 24th Oct - (SAN: 3) 13 Ldr,

52.5 Sq-Eq (7 Crews, 12.5 Elite, 21.5 1st Line, 15 Conscripts),

27 SWs (2 HMG, 5 MMG, 7 LMG, 4 ATR, 9 Lt MTR), 3 Guns (MTR 82mm, 2 AT 45mm), 3 Dug-In AFVs (T-60 M42, 2x T-70).

Total Casualties on Friday 23-24 October (6+6+6= 18 Turns):

German Casualties: 10 Ldr, 45 Sq-Eq, 11 SWs, 1 Gun, 6 AFVs (two Recalled).

Russian Casualties: 4 Ldr, 72.5 Sq-Eq, 21 SWs, 3 Guns, 6 AFVs.

 

 

Edited March 18 by CTABKA