TAHGC 19 "A Winter Melee"

Updated 051208; rev 0

OKOROVOVO, February 17, 1942: Following the Russian winter counteroffensive, the Germans were forced to fall back to isolated pockets in an attempt to survive both the Russians and the weather. In the resulting gaps, the Russians found useful employment for their cavalry in re supplying partisans. Occasionally, however, the Germans would sortie out from their pockets in an attempt to disrupt these Russian operations. On one such occasion, a recon element of the First Panzer Regiment broke up a planned partisan-cavalry operation, and frustrated their attempts to re-establish themselves in the town. The Russians reacted strongly and threw in the only available reserve, an airborne drop by a battalion of the 204th Parachute Brigade. Soon the Germans found themselves in a wild melee with partisans, cavalry, and paratroopers.
RULE LIMITATIONS: All rules through 95.

VICTORY CONDITIONS: The Russians win by being the last side to have uncontested control of all five stone buildings on board 3. The Germans are considered to have control of all stone buildings at the beginning of the game. The Germans win by avoiding the Russian victory conditions.
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BOARD LAYOUT:
North
5
3
4
SCENARIO SEQUENCE:
Russian sets up first
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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German moves first
GERMAN FORCES:
RUSSIAN FORCES:
SPECIAL SCENARIO RULES:
AFTERMATH: Not surprisingly, the Russians had an exceptionally difficult time coordinating such vastly different troops and despite great gallantry by all concerned, the Germans were able to exploit their central position in the town and break up the isolated Russian attacks until an armored relief column arrived. Disheartened, the regular army formations broke off the attack and headed back for their own lines, while partisans simply faded back into the woods.