Into the breach once more*
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Series: 2nd Battle of Kharkov
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_Soviet Union*
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__Germany*

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Date: 19th of May, 1942*
1600 Hours*
Location: South of Kharkov*
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Designed By: Ts4EVER*
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Background 2nd Battle of Kharkov: Following the successful winter offensives in 1941, Stalin was keen to keep the pressure on the enemy, hoping to preempt another assault on Moscow with his own offensive. He was especially in favor of going on the offensive in the Kharkov sector, the city having fallen to the enemy in the summer of 1941. The attack was to be undertaken by the South-West-Front in a pincer movement, from the Barvenkovo salient and the Stariy Saltov bridgehead. Once massed artillery had broken through the German line, mobile group would be fed into the breaches to encircle AOK6 and reconquer Kharkov. However, due to supply issues, especially with artillery ammunition, as well as the undetected presence of German mobile reserves, the plan soon proved ill-advised...
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Briefing: Yesterday a Russian assault managed to seize the large collective farm at the south-eastern corner of Krasnograd. This position could be used as a springboard for further advances into the city, so it needs to be neutralized. You managed to scratch together a counter attacking force from Landesschützen Battalion 637, supported by divisional signal troops and some pioneers. You have some heavy weapon support from PAK and the 15cm battery still located in the city. You have to quickly destroy the Russian forces in the farm area before they manage to reinforce their position. The Luftwaffe is supporting Operation Fridericus and not available.
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The Russians hold the farm in company strength, but we believe that more cavalry is already on its way to reinforce the defenders. They have mortars and heavy machine guns.
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Historical Scenario, designed to be played as the Germans.
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POSSIBLE SPOILERS
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The German counter attack retook the farm with some difficulty. Since the 21st and 23rd tank corps had been withdrawn to deal with Fridericus and the situation to the east was starting to look dire, the Russians called off the offensive to take Krasnograd and retreated their remaining units to a new defensive line on the 23rd.