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Day one - 17 Oct, German Assault, Clear, Moderate, no wind (Balance R5 in play).

German at start OB (ELR:4, SAN:3) OBA: Btln MTR 80+mm, two Pre-Registered Hexes & Offb´d Observer. Hvy Arty 150+mm, Offb'd Observer, Rifle 1st Coy, Sturm 1st & 2nd Coy, Pz IIIL pltn.

German OB: 11 Leaders, 3 Pz IIIL, 36 squad-equivalents (24x 5-4-8 Elite squads, 12x 4-6-7 First Line squads), 16 SWs (1 HMG, 3 MMG, 6 LMG, 1 ATR, 1 Lt MTR, 4 DC).

Russian at start OB (ELR:3, SAN:3) Rifle 1st & 2nd & 3rd(R) & 4th(R) Coy, SMG 1st Coy, 100 FPP: HIP 4 squads & 4 Ldr, 6 Dummies, one 6 A-P mine-field, 6 Fortified Locations.

Russian OB: 8 Leaders, 2x AT 45LL, 58 Squad-equivalents (2x 228 Crews, 48x 4-4-7 1st-Line, 9x 5-2-7 1st-Line), 20 SWs (4 MMG, 8 LMG, 4 ATR, 4 Lt MTR).

AFTERMATH (6 Turns): The Germans enter the area for the first time and assault straight towards the Red Halls. Two artillery modules hammer the central sector at start and the German infantry advance without much opposition behind the artillery screens and mop up the area. Later on both German artillery modules start to blast the Russian defenders in the Volga sector and inflict more casualties and also torch the area and several buildings are set ablaze. About half of the Russian casualties was caused by the artillery, also note that the Offb'd Observers pulled 9 black chits, it seemed that the artillery stock piles were available in abundance. 

German Casualties: 2 Leaders, 3 Squad-equivalents, 2 SWs.

Russian Casualties: 1 Leader, 17 Squad-equivalents, 5 SWs, 1 Gun.

German OB, end of 17 Oct (SAN:3) 9 Ldr, 3 Pz IIIL, 33 Squad-equivalents (23..5 Elite, 9.5 1st/2nd-Line), 14 SWs (1 HMG, 2 MMG, 6 LMG, 1 Lt MTR, 4 DC). 

Russian OB, end of 17 Oct (SAN:3) 7 Ldr, AT 45LL, 41 Squad-equivalents (1 Crew, 1 Elite, 33.5 1st-Line, 6 Conscripts), 15 SW (1 MMG, 7 LMG, 3 ATR, 4 Lt MTR).

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Day two - 18 October, German Assault, Overcast, Wet, no wind.

Germ Reinforcements: Rifle 2nd & 3rd Coy.

German OB (ELR:4, SAN:3) 16 Ldr, 3 Pz IIIL, 57 Squad-equivalents (23..5 Elite, 33.5 1st/2nd-Line), 24 SWs (1 HMG, 4 MMG, 10 LMG, 2 ATR, 3 Lt MTR, 4 DC).

Russian Reinforcements: Militia 1st Coy, SMG 2nd (R) & 3rd (R) Coy, T-70 pltn Dug-In, OBA: Two Btln MTR 80+mm.

Russian OB (ELR:3, SAN:3) 13 Ldr, AT 45LL, 3x T-70 Dug- In, 74 Squad-equivalents (1 Crew, 1 Elite, 51.5 1st-Line, 21 Conscripts), 15 SW (1 MMG, 7 LMG, 3 ATR, 4 Lt MTR).

AFTERMATH (6 Turns): The German commander call in 250 soldiers as reinforcements in the form of two rifle companies. Large fires outside the Chemist Shop stops any German plans to attack it. The Germans attack along both sides of the railway embankments, and manage to take control of 3 multi-hex stone buildings, despite stiff resistance by the Russians with artillery support. In the factory sector the Germans encounter armed Militia with artillery blasting the Germans as they tried to advance into the largest factory. In the other factory the Russian retreat slowly and inflict casualties as they conduct local Counterattacks.

Germ Cas: 1 Ldr, 20 Sq-eq, 4 SWs, 1 AFV 

Russ Cas:  1 Ldr, 24.5 Sq-eq, 4 SWs, 3 AFVs.

German OB, end of 18 Oct (SAN:2) 15 Ldr, 2 Pz IIIL, 37 Squad-equivalents (19 Elite, 18 1st/2nd-Line), 20 SWs (1 HMG, 4 MMG, 9 LMG, 1 ATR, 2 Lt MTR, 3 DC). 

Russian OB, end of 18 Oct (SAN:3) 12 Ldr, AT Gun 45mm 49.5 Squad-equivalents (1 Crew, 2 Elite, 35.5 1st-Line, 11.5 Conscripts), 11 SW (5 LMG, 2 ATR, 4 Lt MTR).

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Day three - 19 October, German Assault, Clear, Wet, no wind.

Germ Reinforcements: Sturm 3rd Coy, early STUKA, OBA: Two Btln MTR 80+mm each with an Offb'd Observer.

German OB (ELR:4, SAN:2) 17 Ldr, 2 Pz IIIL, 49 Squad-equivalents (31 Elite, 18 1st/2nd-Line), 25 SWs (1 HMG, 5 MMG, 11 LMG, 1 ATR, 2 Lt MTR, 5 DC).

Russian Reinforcements: Militia 2nd Coy, Rifle 5th (R) Coy, AT Battery, SAN increase, OBA: Two Lt Arty 70+mm.

Russian OB (ELR:3, SAN:4) 15 Ldr, 5x AT Guns 45mm, 78.5 Squad-equivalents (5 Crews, 2 Elite, 47.5 1st-Line, 26.5 Conscripts), 16 SW (1 MMG, 7 LMG, 3 ATR, 5 Lt MTR).

AFTERMATH (6 Turns): Third day, the German assault continues. The onslaught is brutal and supported by two German Btln MTR that call in artillery blasts along the railway embankments and upon the Chemist Shop while the Russian call in OBA in the form of two Lt Arty one in front of the Chemist Shop and the other along the railway embankments.  Although, most of the fighting and losses occurred in the Red Halls were the Germans slowly grind forward and pushed deeper into the factory complex. After today's battle on the fourth day of the CG an Idle day occurred as fresh reinforcements was brought forward.

Germ Cas: 7 Ldr, 14.Sq-eq, 8 SWs, 1 AFV 

Russ Cas:  1 Ldr, 25 Sq-eq, 4 SWs.

German OB, end of 19 Oct (SAN:2) 10 Ldr, 1 Pz IIIL, 34.5 Squad-equivalents (24 Elite, 10.5 1st/2nd-Line), 17 SWs (1 HMG, 4 MMG, 9 LMG, 3 DC).

Russian OB, end of 19 Oct (SAN:2)  14 Ldr, 5x AT Guns 45mm, 53.5 Squad-equivalents (5 Crews, 3 Elite, 28.5 1st-Line, 19.5 Conscripts), 12 SW (1 MMG, 7 LMG, 2 ATR, 2 Lt MTR).

LOSSES 17-19 Oct (6+6+6= 18 Turns)
Total German Casualties: 10 Ldr, 37.5 Sq-Eq, 14 SWs, 2 AFVs.
Total Russian Casualties: 3 Ldr, 66.5 Sq-Eq, 13 SWs, 1 Gun, 3 AFVs.

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Day four - 20 October, Idle Day, Overcast, Moist, no wind.

Germ Idle- Day Reinforcements: Rifle 4th (R) & 5th Coy (R). SAN increased to 3.
Russ Idle-Day Reinforcements: Militia 3rd Coy, SMG 4th Coy (R). Hvy Weapon 1st Pltn, OBA: Two Lt Arty 70+mm.

Day five - 21 October, Overcast, Wet, no wind.

Germ Reinforcements: Hvy Weapon 1st Pltn, Pak 40 Battery, INF Guns Battery, SAN increased to 4.

German OB (ELR:4, SAN:4) 18 Ldr, Guns 3x PaK 40, 2x GrW 34, 3x INF 75mm, INF 150mm, AFVs Pz IIIL, 65 Squad-equivalents (13 Crews, 24 Elite, 34.5 1st/2nd-Line), 31 SWs (3 HMG, 8 MMG, 13 LMG, 2 ATR, 2 Lt MTR, 3 DC).

Russian Reinforcements: Militia 4th Coy, SMG 5th Coy (R), Gds 1st Coy (R).

Russian OB (ELR:3, SAN:2) 23 Ldr, Guns 5x AT Guns 45mm, 2x MTR 82mm, 113.5 Sq-eq (11 Crews, 12 Elite, 46.5 1st-Line, 49.5 Conscripts), 17 SW (2 HMG, 3 MMG, 7 LMG, 2 ATR, 2 Lt MTR, 1 DC).

AFTERMATH (6 Turns): 500 Soviet Militia awaits the German assault in the factory halls the slughfest is a carnage half of the Militia perish, the Russian slowly fall back and give ground as the Germans slowly advance 50-100 meter across the factory floor, deeper into the halls, is not much, but much could not be expected due to the massed Soviet formations. The battle ends in a factory hex with two German 548 squads & 238 HS locked in hand-to-hand meele with three Russian 426 squads, the melee ends with all three 426 squads eliminated and the Germans only lost a 238 HS, two field promotions is granted the Germans during the melee as the Germans gets an 8-1 & 8-0 Ldr. In the Volga sector the battle ends in a stalemate and the same goes for the battle at the railway embankments.

Germ Cas: 2 Ldr, 11 Sq-eq, 8 SWs, 5 Guns.

Russ Cas: 3 Ldr, 39 Sq-eq, 3 SWs, 3 Guns.

German OB, end of 21 Oct (SAN:2) 16 Ldr, Guns 2x PaK 40, GrW 34, INF 75mm, AFVs Pz IIIL, 54 Sq-eq (11 Crews, 23 Elite, 25.5 1st/2nd-Line), 23 SWs (3 HMG, 8 MMG, 9 LMG, 1 ATR, 2 Lt MTR).

Russian OB, end of 21 Oct (SAN:2)  20 Ldr, Guns 2x AT Guns 45mm, 2x MTR 82mm, 74.5 Sq-eq (9 Crews, 13 Elite, 32 1st-Line, 25 Conscripts), 14 SW (2 HMG, 3 MMG, 5 LMG, 1 ATR, 2 Lt MTR, 1 DC).

LOSSES 17-21 Oct (6+6+6+0+6= 24 Turns)
Total German Casualties: 12 Ldr, 48.5 Sq-Eq, 22 SWs, 5 Guns, 2 AFVs.
Total Russian Casualties: 6 Ldr, 105.5 Sq-Eq, 16 SWs, 4 Guns, 3 AFVs.

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