Dragon COI Scenario D5 "The Fall of Sevastapol"

updated 060717

This scenario was originally published in DRAGON Magazine, Volume V, Number 5, page 52. The original scenario author is Bryan Beecher. Clarifications and modification have been made to the original scenario by Bill Thomson for Squad Leader Academy tournament play.


June 7, 1942: By this date, General Erich von Manstein had rid the Crimea of Russian Troops, except those who still held the fortress of Sevastapol. ON that date, Sevastapol was guarded by seven Russian rifle divisions, there marine brigades, 600 guns and 40 tanks. The German assault on Sevastopol included LIV Korps in the north , XXX Korps in the south and the Rumanian mountain brigade in the center; all supported by 700 guns and powerful air elements. The Germans also had a massive railroad gun names "Gustav", but usually referred to as "Dora" by the German troops.

VICTORY CONDITIONS: The German player must control all of boards 2, 34 and 4 by the end of of Turn 8. Additionally they also must control all building on board 1 which are north and/or west of road I10-K9-N7-P6-R6-U8-V3-X1-Y1.

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SCENARIO SEQUENCE:
Russians setup first
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German move first
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SPECIAL SCENARIO RULES:

AFTERMATH: The Russian garrison was sorely pressed throughout the first three weeks after the initial German assault. Then, on June 28, the 22nd and 24th German divisions landed by boat in the Russian;s rear in the North Bay, and the Russian defense collapsed. Sporadic fighting continued for about a week. At last, on July 4th, the Russians surrendered 100,000 men and 460 guns. The Germans had lost only 24, 000 men in the assault all told.