Dynamic Campaign: Volunteers Wanted

[Skirmisher]

Originally Posted by wulfir

...Command has great faith in your ability to get things done, as proven in earlier battles.

What do they think now?

[Ts4EVER]

Originally Posted by Skirmisher

What do they think now?

"It takes a great hero to fight under comrade skirmishers command"

[Skirmisher]

Originally Posted by Ts4EVER

"It takes a great hero to fight under comrade skirmishers command"

Yes ,I expect alot from the troops

Since Russian command has been observing complete radio silence
since the last battle I'm left to wonder about that.

[wulfir]

Originally Posted by Skirmisher

What do they think now?

General Rybalko, commander of the 3rd Tank Army is pleased. You have repeatedly been given difficult orders, and attacked into the teeth of the enemy defences without wavering. Staff officers at Army HQ have begun to refer to your unit as 'the Battering Ram' of the Army. A foothold in PETSCHNEGI has now been established - clearing out the city is a task for infantry however...

Among your own troops you have also earned a new nickname - because your unit seems to draw many hard assignments you have unofficially started to become known as 'the Lucky One'.


The real Soviet assault on Petschenegi by elements of 160th Rifle Division got butchered on the ice. They never made it into the city, and they established no bridgehead...

...I'll post the next battle tomorrow, sorry for the delay - this time of year I tend to be busy on weekends..., haven't had time to finish it yet.

[Ts4EVER]

While the Soviet units proved no real opposition, they delayed my forces long enough to force a draw.

[wulfir]

Originally Posted by Ts4EVER

While the Soviet units proved no real opposition, they delayed my forces long enough to force a draw.

The delay notwhitstanding, the breakout seems to be working. You brush aside some scattered Russian troops tyring to make a stand..., confidence in your troops is rising, you might yet avoid death or Siberia...

Upon approaching the Mosczulski Estate, a bottle-neck location, where two small streams channel the escape route of the entire Div.-Gruppe 137, you are temporarily assigned some unusual help; two American made half-tracks that were captured in running order earlier this week and some Beute-Deutsche cavalry-men of an Ost Battalion...

...Iwan is trying to block your escape and close the door in your face..., you must take the bridges and bash through...!

[Skirmisher]

Originally Posted by wulfir

sorry for the delay

I can wait.

[wulfir]

Originally Posted by Skirmisher

I can wait.

Thanks! Now, however, the waiting is over...

Soviet infantry has been fed into the attack on PETSCHENEGI, while the armoured elements are relieved. Your unit is ordered south-east of the town, to link up units of the 6th Guards Cavalry Division.

You have but arrived when an alarm is raised. Scouts have detected an armoured group from the Adolf Hitler Division, your opponent from ARTEMOVKA and PETSCHENEGI, advancing along the road to IZYUM. Most German units in the Kharkov region are reeling back in retreat, but not the fresh SS Division opposing you - now however there is a chance to give the arrogant SS men a bloody nose...

...link up with the cavalry-men at the abandoned collective farm on the IZYUM road. Let none of the fashists through!

[Skirmisher]

Originally Posted by wulfir

Thanks! Now, however, the waiting is over...

Soviet infantry has been fed into the attack on PETSCHENEGI, while the armoured elements are relieved. Your unit is ordered south-east of the town, to link up units of the 6th Guards Cavalry Division.

You have but arrived when an alarm is raised. Scouts have detected an armoured group from the Adolf Hitler Division, your opponent from ARTEMOVKA and PETSCHENEGI, advancing along the road to IZYUM. Most German units in the Kharkov region are reeling back in retreat, but not the fresh SS Division opposing you - now however there is a chance to give the arrogant SS men a bloody nose...

...link up with the cavalry-men at the abandoned collective farm on the IZYUM road. Let none of the fashists through!

Thanks for the new one.

Locked and loaded into the campaign.

[Skirmisher]

Originally Posted by wulfir

Thanks! Now, however, the waiting is over...

Soviet infantry has been fed into the attack on PETSCHENEGI, while the armoured elements are relieved. Your unit is ordered south-east of the town, to link up units of the 6th Guards Cavalry Division.

You have but arrived when an alarm is raised. Scouts have detected an armoured group from the Adolf Hitler Division, your opponent from ARTEMOVKA and PETSCHENEGI, advancing along the road to IZYUM. Most German units in the Kharkov region are reeling back in retreat, but not the fresh SS Division opposing you - now however there is a chance to give the arrogant SS men a bloody nose...

...link up with the cavalry-men at the abandoned collective farm on the IZYUM road. Let none of the fashists through!

The dismounted cavalry fought hard,it took awhile for the Germans to overun the first platoon. Eventually they broke through and took the collective farm.
Our primary orders of not letting them down the road was achived.
Lot's of enemy vehicles burning everywhere along and around the roadway.

For my core forces I got another T-34 up and running and then got one destroyed.

The AUX 45mm AT guns were effective in the defensive roll.
I should look into adding some to my core if it ever becomes possible.

Final Turn files sent.