RED BARRICADES - Into The Factory, CG I 

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

LEAFLET HOUSE RULES (see link)

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

Germ at start OB (ELR:4, SAN:3) Rifle 1st Coy, Sturm 1st & 2nd Coy, Pz IIIL pltn, Pz IVF1 pltn, Stuka (3), OBA: Btln MTR 80+mm, two Pre-Registered Hexes & Offb´d Observer.

Germ OB: 8 Leaders, AFVs 3 Pz IIIL, 3 Pz IVF1, 36 sq-eq (24x 5-4-8 Elite, 12x 4-6-7 First Line), 15 SWs (3 MMG, 6 LMG, 1 ATR, 1 Lt MTR, 4 DC).

Russ at start OB (ELR:3, SAN:4) Rifle 1st & 2nd Coy, SMG 1st Coy, SMG 2nd(R) Coy, SMG 3rd(R) Coy, Two AT Guns 45mm, OBA: Two Lt Arty 70+mm, 100 FPP: 6 Fort Loc, 2 Roadblocks, HIP 4 squads, 4 ?.

Russ OB 8 Leaders, Guns 2 AT 45LL, 52 Sq-eq (2x 228 Crews, 24x 4-4-7 1st-Line, 27x 5-2-7 1st-Line), 10 SWs (2 MMG, 4 LMG, 2 ATR, 2 Lt MTR).

AFTERMATH (7 Turns): The German assault into the Barrikady Gun Factory district began at dawn—one of the three main factory complexes targeted in the industrial sector (the others being the Tractor Works and Red October). The attack was carried out by two Sturm companies and one supporting rifle company: a shock force of 360 men from Sixth Army. They were backed by a platoon of three Panzer IIIL and three Panzer IVF1. Stuka support had been promised, and artillery fire had already been plotted.

The Soviets had prepared two lines: 340 men in the forward positions and 180 in the second, for a total of 520 defenders. Their fire support consisted of two 45 mm anti-tank guns and two artillery 70+mm modules, to cover the approaches in front of the Chemist Shop and the Volga sector.

The assault went in with the sunrise. Six panzers rolled forward with heavy infantry support against a front line already under German artillery fire. The attack quickly gained momentum. German tanks repeatedly cut Soviet withdrawal routes, forcing the defenders to stand and fight in place.

Soviet artillery in the Volga sector then brought fire down on the German entry points; a force of about thirty men fell back off the board. The Stukas arrived on Turn 7 while the fighting was still in full swing. Their dives caused no casualties but saved a 548 squad that was about to be eliminated.

The German assault tore through the Soviet defense along the railway embankments and seized several buildings on both sides of the line.

Germ Casualties: 2 Ldr, 7.5 Squad-equivalents, 9 SWs, 1 AFV.

Russ Casualties: 1 Ldr, 22 Squad-equivalents, 3 SWs.

Germ OB, end of 17 Oct (SAN:2) 6 Ldr, AFVs 2 Pz IIIL, 3 Pz IVF1, 28.5 Squad-equivalents (18.5 Elite, 10 1st/2nd-Line), 6 SWs (1 MMG, 4 LMG, , 1 DC). 

Russ OB, end of 17 Oct (SAN:4) 7 Leaders, Guns 2 AT 45LL, 30 Squad-equivalents (2 Crew, 26 1st-Line, 3 Conscripts), 7 SWs (1 MMG, 3 LMG, 1 ATR, 2 Lt MTR).

Edited September 28Sep 28 by CTABKA

Day two - 18 Oct, Russian Assault, Overcast, Moist, no wind

Germ Reinforcements: Sturm 3rd(R) Coy, Sturm 4th(R) Coy, SAN increase.

Germ OB (ELR: 4) (SAN:3): 12 Leaders, AFVs 2 Pz IIIL, 3 Pz IVF1, 52.5 Squad-equivalents (42.5 Elite, 10 1st/2nd-Line), 16 SWs (3 MMG, 8 LMG, 5 DC). 

Russ Reinforcements: Militia 1st Coy. Militia 2nd Coy, Rifle 3rd(R) Coy, OBA: Two Btln MTR 80+mm each with a Pre-Reg Hex (one Retained), Fort: HIP 6 squads, 22x ?.

Russ OB (ELR:3) (SAN:4) 11 Leaders, Guns 2 AT 45LL, 72 Squad-equivalents (2 Crew, 38 1st-Line, 33 Conscripts), 12 SWs (2 MMG, 5 LMG, 2 ATR, 3 Lt MTR).

AFTERMATH (7 Turns): The Soviet command called two militia companies forward to plug the overstretched front created by the first day’s assault, and held one rifle company in reserve. The plan was to counterattack and contest the German foothold in a factory hall the Germans had already abandoned, and in a large two-storey building west of the railway embankments, also abandoned.

The Germans had other plans. Two Sturm companies were held in reserve. Sensing that the German line was thinner than expected, the Soviets crawled out of the hall through debris and shell holes toward the buildings along the railway embankments, which were also coming under fire from a Soviet artillery battalion mortar unit.

Several Sturm troops were activated as the Russians entered the buildings after the defenders had been driven out. An immediate counterattack was launched in rain that grew steadily heavier, and the Russians were ejected after hand-to-hand fighting and exchanges of fire at point-blank range.

Further north, the Germans forced their way with psnzer support into both factory halls, one hex in each. It was no significant advance, but it was still important before the third day arrive. The other Soviet Artillery module that targeted the Volga area was retained as no Germans appeared in that sector.

Germ Casualties: 2 Ldr, 7.5 Squad-equivalents, 3 SWs.

Russ Casualties: 0 Ldr, 12.5 Squad-equivalents, 2 SWs.

Germ OB, end of 18 Oct (SAN:3) 10 Leaders, AFVs 2 Pz IIIL, 3 Pz IVF1, 45 Squad-equivalents (39 Elite, 6 1st/2nd-Line), 13 SWs (3 MMG, 7 LMG, 3 DC). 

Russ OB, end of 18 Oct (SAN:2) 11 Leaders, Guns 2 AT 45LL, 59.5 Squad-equivalents (2 Crew, 1 Elite, 34 1st-Line, 23.5 Conscripts), 10 SWs (1 MMG, 5 LMG, 1 ATR, 3 Lt MTR.

LOSSES 17-18 Oct (7+7= 14 Turns)
Total Germ Cas 4 Ldr, 15 Sq-Eq, 12 SWs, 1 AFV.

Total Russ Cas 1 Ldr, 33.5 Sq-Eq, 5 SWs.

Edited yesterday at 03:18 PM1 day by CTABKA

Day three - 19 Oct, German Assault, Overcast, wet, no wind

Germ Reinforcements: Rifle 2nd Coy, Hvy Wpn 1st pltn, OBA: Btln MTR 80+mm with Offb'd Observer.

German OB (ELR: 4) (SAN:3): 12 Leaders, Guns 2 GrW34, AFVs 2 Pz IIIL, 3 Pz IVF1, 60 Squad-equivalents (6 Crews, 39 Elite, 18 1st/2nd-Line), 22 SWs (2 HMG, 6 MMG, 9 LMG, 1 ATR, 1 Lt MTR, 3 DC). 

Russ Reinforcements: Rifle 4th(R) Coy, SMG 4th(R) Coy, Hvy Wpn 1st pltn, OBA: Lt Arty 70+mm.

Russ OB (ELR:3) (SAN:2) 15 Leaders, Guns 2 AT 45LL, 2 MTsr 82mm, 83.5 Squad-equivalents (8 Crews, 1 Elite, 55 1st-Line, 23.5 Conscripts), 19 SWs (2 HMG, 4 MMG, 7 LMG, 2 ATR, 4 Lt MTR.

AFTERMATH (6 Turns): Prepared Soviet positions held against a planned assault by at least 400 German stormtroopers, backed by supporting units and panzers. The Germans launched their attack and cleared one factory hall, nearly taking a second before being checked. After brutal fighting the militia, if not destroyed, were routed.

Along the railway embankments the Germans pushed forward under artillery support. Early in the action a commissar was killed by a sniper, and the leaderless troops fell back to the reserve line. In the Volga sector German forces entered the area, but Soviet artillery inflicted casualties and a counterattack drove them off the board.

Germ Casualties: 1 Ldr, 16.5 Squad-equivalents, 3 SWs, 2 AFVs (both Recalled).

Russ Casualties: 3 Ldr, 30 Squad-equivalents, 7 SWs, 2 Guns.

Germ OB, end of 19 Oct (SAN:3) 11 Leaders, Gun 1 GrW34, AFVs 1 Pz IIIL, 2 Pz IVF1, 43.5 Squad-equivalents (4 Crews, 24.5 Elite, 17 1st/2nd-Line), 19 SWs (2 HMG, 6 MMG, 9 LMG, 1 Lt MTR, 1 DC). 

Russ OB, end of 19 Oct (SAN:2) 12 Leaders, Guns 2 AT 45LL, 53.5 Squad-equivalents (6 Crews, 2 Elite, 30 1st-Line, 18.5 Conscripts), 12 SWs (1 HMG, 3 MMG, 6 LMG, 1 ATR, 1 Lt MTR.

LOSSES 17-19 Oct (7+7+6= 20 Turns)
Total Germ Cas 5 Ldr, 31.5 Sq-Eq, 15 SWs, 1 AFV (& 2 Recalled).

Total Russ Cas 4 Ldr, 63.5 Sq-Eq, 12 SWs, 2 Guns.

Edited yesterday at 03:27 PM1 day by CTABKA