RED BARRICADES - Into The Factory, CG I 

Germ (M. Falk) vs Russ (C. Liewendahl)

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Edited April 21Apr 21 by CTABKA

Day one - 17 Oct, German Assault, Clear, Moderate, no wind

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

Germ OB: 8 Leaders, AFVs 3 Pz IIIL, 6 SPW 251/1, 2 SPW 251/10, 36 sq-eq (24x 5-4-8 Elite, 12x 4-6-7 First Line), 17 SWs (3 MMG, 6 LMG, 3 ATR, 1 Lt MTR, 4 DC).

Russian at start OB (ELR:3, SAN:4) Rifle 1st & 2nd & 3rd (R) Coy, SMG 1st Coy, T-70 Dug-In pltn, OBA: Btln MTR 80+mm, OBA: Lt Arty 70+mm, 50 FPP & 5 Fort Loc.

Russ OB 8 Leaders, AFVs 3 Dug-In T-70, Guns 2 AT 45LL, 46 Sq-eq (2x 228 Crews, 36x 4-4-7 1st-Line, 9x 5-2-7 1st-Line), 15 SWs (3 MMG, 6 LMG, 3 ATR, 3 Lt MTR).

AFTERMATH (6 Turns): The Germans prepared for their assault into the Barrikady Factory district. The attack would be spearheaded by two Sturm companies and one rifle company in support— a shock force of roughly 350 battle-hardened soldiers from the 6th Army. They were supported by a platoon of three Panzer IIIL, six SPW 251/1 half-tracks, and two SPW 251/10 command vehicles mounting 3.7 cm PaK guns. Overhead, Stuka dive-bombers circled, and artillery fire had been planned to soften the Soviet defenses.

Opposing them, the Soviets had dug in with approximately 350 men in the forward line and another 120 in the second defense line— a total defensive strength of nearly 500 troops. Their defense had support by two AT 45mm and three dug-in, hidden T-70 tankettes. Soviet Lt 70+mm artillery aimed to fire in front of Chemist Shop at German entry points closest to the Volga. Another OBA 80+mm targeted the area around the railway embankments.

At first light, the German soldiers advanced into the barrikady district. Eight Panzer half-tracks raced forward, packed with Stoßtruppen — heading straight for the Russian frontline in the center. The assault quickly gained momentum. German panzers and half-tracks cut off Soviet retreat paths, forcing the defenders out into the open where Stukas screamed down and targeted them.

Soviet artillery in the Volga sector called down artillery blast at the German infantry that canceled their push in that sector and withdrew off-board. In the western sector, however, the assault pressed on relentlessly. German troops stormed forward. The Soviets either retreated in disorder or stood and fought to the death, often cut off by German armor.

A Russian anti-tank gun revealed itself and fired twenty rounds at an immobilized SPW hull-down by the embankment after a Russ squad had attacked it in CC, the failure led the squad to be eliminated by the SPW. Finally a hit in the upper part of the SPW made it explode in a fireball, shortly thereafter the AT gun was captured and its crew eliminated. A dug-in T-70 was discovered by German infantry and quickly eliminated by a Panzer IIIL. Another Pz IIIL was shocked by an ATR hit and never recovered and thereby wrecked. At the same time entry into the first hall was acheived.

Then, suddenly, the German storm tactics ground to a halt.

Ammunition shortages, worsened by the brutal attrition of house-to-house fighting. As the assault waves paused to resupply, a radio message crackled from the rear: the battalion cook reported that supper was ready. Exhausted soldiers exchanged grim, ironic glances. In the midst of hell.

Germ Casualties: 0 Ldr, 6.5 Squad-equivalents, 2 SWs, 5 AFVs.

Russ Casualties: 1 Ldr, 18.5 Squad-equivalents, 6 SWs, 1 Gun, 1 AFV.

Germ OB, end of 17 Oct (SAN:3) 8 Ldr, AFVs 1 Pz IIIL, 3 SPW 251/1, 2 SPW 251/10, 29.5 Squad-equivalents (21 Elite, 8.5 1st/2nd-Line), 15 SWs (3 MMG, 6 LMG, 2 ATR, 1 Lt MTR, 3 DC). 

Russ OB, end of 17 Oct (SAN:3) 7 Leaders, AFVs 2 Dug-In T-70, Guns AT 45LL, 27.5 Squad-equivalents (1 Crew, 27 1st-Line), 9 SWs (2 MMG, 4 LMG, 2 ATR, 1 Lt MTR).

Edited May 7May 7 by CTABKA

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Day two - 18 Oct, German Assault, Clear, Moist, no wind

Germ Reinforcements Rifle 2nd Coy, Sturm 3rd Coy.

Germ OB (SAN:3) 14 Ldr, AFVs Pz IIIL, 3 SPW 251/1, 2 SPW 251/10, 53.5 Squad-equivalents (33 Elite, 20.5 1st/2nd-Line), 25 SWs (5 MMG, 10 LMG, 3 ATR, 2 Lt MTR, 5 DC). 

Russian Reinforcements SMG 2nd Coy (R), SMG 3rd Coy (R), Militia 1st Coy, Hvy Wpn 1st Pltn, OBA: Lt Arty 70+mm.

Russ OB (SAN:3) 12 Leaders, AFVs 2 Dug-In T-70, Guns AT 45LL, 2x MTR 82mm, 63.5 Squad-equivalents (7 Crews, 45 1st-Line, 15 Conscripts), 13 SWs (2 HMG, 4 MMG, 4 LMG, 2 ATR, 1 Lt MTR).

AFTERMATH 18 Oct (6 Turns): The German assault continued into its second day in the Red Barrikady district. In the sector along the Volga, several small buildings were captured, and a solid foothold was established for future operations.

At the railway embankments, the large building west of the tracks was attacked in force. The Soviet defenders offered only sporadic resistance before quickly withdrawing south to the nearest building, where they halted any further German advance.

The main clash of the day took place in the Barrikady factory halls. Once again, the Soviets chose to retreat deeper into the complex rather than mount a determined defense, steadily trading ground for time. Losses on both sides were almost equal, yet the German command was pleased with the terrain gained during the day’s fighting.

Germ Casualties: 1 Ldr, 12 Squad-equivalents, 6 SWs, 2 AFVs.

Russ Casualties: 1 Ldr, 13 Squad-equivalents, 4 SWs, 1 AFV.

Germ OB, end of 18 Oct (SAN:3) 13 Ldr, AFVs Pz IIIL, 2x SPW 251/1, SPW 251/10, 41.5 Squad-equivalents (26.5 Elite, 15 1st/2nd-Line), 19 SWs (4 MMG, 9 LMG, 2 ATR, 2 Lt MTR, 2 DC). 

Russ OB, end of 18 Oct (SAN:2) 11 Leaders, AFVs 2 Dug-In T-70, Guns AT 45LL, 2x MTR 82mm, 50.5 Squad-equivalents (6 Crews, 1 Elite, 34 1st-Line, 12.5 Conscripts), 9 SWs (2 HMG, 3 MMG, 2 LMG, 1 ATR, 1 Lt MTR).

LOSSES 17-18 Oct (6+6= 12 Turns)
Total German Casualties 1 Ldr, 18.5 Sq-Eq, 8 SWs, 7 AFVs.

Total Russian Casualties 3 Ldr, 31.5 Sq-Eq, 10 SWs, 1 Gun, 2 AFVs.

Edited Saturday at 05:33 PM1 day by CTABKA

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Day three - 19 Oct, German Assault, Overcast, Moist, no Mild Breeze

Germ Reinforcements Sturm 4th Coy. Hvy Weapon 1st Pltn.

Germ OB (SAN:3) ) 16 Ldr, AFVs Pz IIIL, 2x SPW 251/1, SPW 251/10, Guns 2x GrW34, 56.5 Sq-eq (6 Crews, 38.5 Elite, 15 1st/2nd-Line), 28 SWs (2 HMG, 7 MMG, 11 LMG, 2 ATR, 2 Lt MTR, 4 DC). 

Russian Reinforcements Gds Rifle 1st Coy (R), Militia 2nd Coy, SAN increase, Fortifications 40 FPP, OBA: Lt Arty 70+mm.

Russ OB (SAN:3) 19 Ldr, AFV Dug-In T-70, Guns AT 45LL, 2x MTR 82mm, 77.5 Sq-eq (6 Crews, 13 Elite, 34 1st-Line, 27.5 Conscripts), 17 SWs (2 HMG, 4 MMG, 5 LMG, 3 ATR, 3 Lt MTR).

AFTERMATH 19 Oct (6 Turns): The third assault by the Wehrmacht thrusts deeper into the factory halls. Where the main effort is concentrated in dense formations, the Soviet defenders pay a horrific price, yet they cannot prevent the Germans from sweeping both vast halls clear. Local counterattacks are simply cut down.

In the Volga sector the assault advances rapidly, Russian lines crumbling under the onslaught. But the German spearhead is halted just outside the heavily fortified Chemist’s Shop. A GrW 34 mortar is pounding the upper floors of a Russian machine-gun nest when the building suddenly erupts in flames. By the next morning, it is fully ablaze.

During this 3-day period, the Russians have gained 5 leader creations. Meanwhile, the German sniper has remained completely unharmed, still sitting at SAN 3. It has successfully activated and reduced the Russian SAN # four times, but has yet to target a Russian Leader. In contrast, the Russian snipers have already eliminated three German leaders.

Germ Casualties: 3 Ldr, 7.5 Sq-eq, 5 SWs.

Russ Cas: 1 Ldr, 21 Sq-eq, 7 SWs, 2 Guns, 1 AFV.

German OB, end of 19 Oct (SAN:3) 13 Leaders, AFVs Pz IIIL, 2x SPW 251/1, SPW 251/10, Guns 2x GrW34, 49 Squad-equivalents (5 Crews, 33.5 Elite, 13 1st/2nd-Line), 23 SWs (1 HMG, 7 MMG, 11 LMG, 1 ATR, 1 Lt MTR, 2 DC). 

Russian OB, end of 19 Oct (SAN:2) 18 Leaders, Gun AT 45LL, 56.5 Sq-eq (5 Crews, 12 Elite, 19.5 1st-Line, 22.5 Conscripts), 10 SWs (2 HMG, 1 MMG, 2 LMG, 2 ATR, 3 Lt MTR).

LOSSES 17-19 Oct (6+6+6= 18 Turns)
Total German Casualties 4 Ldr, 26 Sq-Eq, 13 SWs, 7 AFVs.

Total Russian Casualties 4 Ldr, 52.5 Sq-Eq, 17 SWs, 3 Guns, 3 AFVs.

Edited Saturday at 08:14 PM1 day by CTABKA