Winter Operations - Kharkov '43: Round 3

[HMCS Rosthern]

Round 3 starts Saturday, December 28, 2024 0000PST, and ends Monday, January 27, 2025 2359PST (i.e. 15 turns * 2 days + 2 = 32 days).

Round 3 scenario: #0213_03 3rd Tank Army - At the Gates of Kharkov
Please use the recommended default rules and Delayed Disruption Reporting. No explicit supply.

Round 3 Pairings



When your game is complete please post in this thread the handles of the pairings and First Side score.

The solution, however, did not suit Hitler, for whom Kharkov, as the fourth biggest city in the Soviet Union, had already become a symbol of prestige, and on 13th February he again passed a strict order to Army Detachment Lanz, through Army Group B, to hold Kharkov at all costs.

- Manstein, Lost Victories

[ComradeP]

To make sure everyone is using the same version: updating to 4.05.1 is mandatory before starting round 3 according to tournament rules.

[Arkan]

Hi everyone,

I'm starting to play this scenario as axis and it look like my fixed units have a 0% chance of release. Is that normal or i have some kind of bug?

[Steel God]

Hi everyone,

I'm starting to play this scenario as axis and it look like my fixed units have a 0% chance of release. Is that normal or i have some kind of bug?

I believe they are (0%T) which indicates they are released on any part of the organization being spotted

[Ricky B]

And my take is they won't release unless the German line falls apart. Like if maybe the ai is playing them.

[Arkan]

I made some tests and i was only able to release the sicherung division. The LSSAH tank didnt released even if the soviets take all the 100 VP and 250VP objective points

[Steel God]

I made some tests and i was only able to release the sicherung division. The LSSAH tank didnt released even if the soviets take all the 100 VP and 250VP objective points

That would be correct as I assume the rule works on HQs, and since the regimental HQ is stacked with the SS armor, the entire "unit" is in the same hex and will only release when that hex is spotted.  I agree with Ricky's assessment, they won't release unless you're already well and truly screwed.