campaign scenario setup help

[valo2000]

uff that will be a big battle. Probably quite bloody. i have 305 units now with auxillieries. do you know what that means for the russiantroops? will they get all their units?

btw regarding the last scenario: the Ammo dumps were not attacked by the at-guns that were in range or any other unit. Just so you want to use that again in a scenario. The tank on the western bank of the river was destroyed before the ammo dumps appeared so had no chance to destroy one of them.

[valo2000]

people i am thining on how to add a spanish and a hungarian contingen to the KG. What would you suggest? just more infantry might be boring any special ideas here?

sorry ts4ever but the core mightstill get a little bit bigger jsut a tiny bit

[valo2000]

After advancing as planned the southern forces run into the first defenders ofthe village in front of the city. one pioniere zug runs onto a mine in its halftracks and is essentially out of the fight with many injured men and only 3 left in fighting condition. various mines have been spotted and the job now is to get through fast enough before the russian artillery starts pounding the minefield.

the russian airforce is also pressent with 2 planes spotted so far attacking in the south leading to lots of noise and one causality to the infantry there.

In the north things are still quite as the slovaks reach the anti tank ditch and prepare to take the northern mos position. strong enemy presence is confirmed and the luftwaffe will try to take out a t34 in the trenches. the romanians and bulgarians advance in the center ready to put pressure on there after the flanking attacks are in full progress.

[valo2000]

Luckily the advance in the south can move forward quickly without russian artillery stopping them. Still about 20 men are put out of the battle due to some sneaky field craft from the soviets. suddenly huge explosions everywhere in the city and one flamingo tank is lost. They are not of much use anyway with the low amount of ammunition and little armor. Still interesting to use them since i never choose them for battle.

nothing beats the infantry squad in versatility and survivability hehe.

So losses are a bit to high but the first objective is in reach. I still have to find a way to deal with the boobytraps and fourgasse. engineers should be able disable them somehow. in the nroth the slovaks have passed the anti tank ditch and are approaching the trenches that are most north. 1st kompanie is getting in position to take the trenches south of it in order to let the gebirgsjaeger thtough to the railway station in the east.

The Luftwaffe is doing great work decimating the 2 mortarcrews and taking out tanks. So far everything goes according to plan.

[valo2000]

Now we have turn 17 so about 1 hour into the battle losses to russian airattack have bbeen heavy 3 halftracks and quite a few infantrymen. the luftwaffe on the other hand knocked out some tanks and mortars.

the southern attack is going great and the biggest danger are the german 15 cm guns falling short on the fast advancing infantry. The commander of these units really pushes his men to the limit and while the advance is fast and steady the he might stop him soon.

The slovaks and the fallschirmjaegr managed to take the northernmos trenches and are now waiting for the gebirgsjaeger to move through. losses here were about 10 men.

the rumanians bulgarians and the regular infantry are almost in position for frontal assaults of the central trenches but are waiting for the southern and northern flankers to move in no need for haste.

russian artillery is sporadic and falls generally on old positions i have far more losses to my own artillery so far.....

If there is no big counterattack coming the situation is well in control it wil be importnat to see how well the rusiians are dugged in in their second line of defense

[valo2000]

here some snapshots from the battlefield in the north one t34 was captured intact after the crew abandoned it due to a grenade rain from the slvak infantry trying to take it out. it will be a welcome addition to the scout group with its hig speed and firepower.

meanwhile in the center the southern group is close to capture the vheavily defended russian HQ building in the city ready to take the trenches from behind while the rumanoans and bulgraians are passing through the mines taking the trenches with a frontal assault. the disorganized russians try to escape to the south running inot more german troops

[Ts4EVER]

Yeah don't worry, even if the charges blow up in your face, you can still win the map. Just wanted to put a little twist on river crossing maps (I did a similar thing on my Za Rodinu! campaign).

[valo2000]

i appreciate that as i said many times before its much much better then playing a generated campaign!

[valo2000]

The first scouts of 1st kompanie made it on the bridge and cut the wires of the demolition charges (i take the crews out hope that is alright). one charge is left but its well in reach. it looks like the russians didnt manage to blow the bridge. so now it is time for everybody to cross the bridge. the pioneers are also arriving and will add their boats to the mix.

[valo2000]

Report to HQ KG Hauser:

The bridge has been saaved form demolition and both riverbanks are secured. leading units are advancing along the road and encountering only little resistance. Strong enemy forces are suspected in the woody hills north and south overwatching the road.

The bulgarian and romanian companies are crossing the river in barges with the objective of taking the northern hill wehile the gebirgsjagerkompanie moves on the southern hill. The panzer forces provide coveringfire and attack any armored treat. So far only to enemy tanks have been spotted and destroyed but surely there is some mobile reserve somewhere.

We expect to advance on time. its not propabale that all the hills can be secured on this same day but at least they can be neutralised regarding theri overwatch position on the road.