Flashing Sword of Retribution

[herr_oberst]

February 10 1943.
A decisive phase of the battle has arrived.
The sky opened up, showing the full extent of the Russian Army.
Furious combat rages in three areas, with the mysterious vastness of the steppe in the middle.

Belgorod: As the Soviets stopped their advance east, the city garrison got aggressive and chased some Russians backwards. When this morning visibility improved and air reconnaissance showed up, the massive Soviet forces where revealed and the attacking elements of LSSAH and 27º Panzer quickly returned to their fortifications.

Volchansk: A real disaster. As the city was being evacuated, the Russians managed to destroy the bridge west of the positions and isolate almost ten thousands of the defenders of GD and the remnants of the initial Infantry Divisions.
Das Reich and half Grossdeutschland could get across the river, but the decision to evacuate the city was made too late, and that sealed the fate of the defenders. Now it is the tomb of two Infantry Divisions, and GD is maimed forever.

Yama: At least in the extreme south things go well for the Wehrmacht. The dangerous Russian penetration southwards was stopped cold by 3° and 17° Panzer Divisions, and with the reinforcement of 7° Panzer Division routed the enemy, and are now destroying the last points of resistance, avenging their comrades fallen in the north.