The Bridgehead at Rzhavets DAR

[Smedley]

Turns Nine and Ten:

German panzers supported by grenadiers seize Rzhavets. The Russian defenders take out a few recon units before being overwhelmed. The force consisting of a SMG company and AT guns is wiped out. Russian armor that was rushing to reinforce the town is a turn late. As the Germans move to exploit there success they run into the armor. A T34 platoon is destroyed by Tigers and Mk IVs. Two Tigers are knocked out by a 85mm AA battery and another by a T34 platoon. A T70 company pushes the disrupted Tigers out of LOS to the 85s. T34s come from the north to destroy German recon forces that had pushed out of the Rzhavets bridgehead.


In the north the Germans pull back to Krivtsova and go on the defensive.

In the south, German forces are pushing forward despite taking losses. Several towed guns, including the dreaded 88s, are hit by direct mortar fire and cease to be a threat.

The situation in south remains critical. Brave engineers covered by a smoke screen hold up the blitzkrieg. However, the full weight of the Nazi attack has claimed another victory hex.

The heaviest fighting is yet to come.

Rob