Atheory's Project: Op_Suvorov (aka Smolensk 1943)

[Ocito80]

I am happy to unveil my first draft of Operation Suvorov. Also known as the 2nd Battle for Smolensk or simply Smolensk 1943.

After Kursk, the Soviet armies were seizing the initiative all along the front. Now was the time to liberate Smolensk. No less than 9 soviet armies would concentrate in this area. However, unlike the battles raging for the last month, tank reserves would be rather light, relying on the artillery and the bravery of the Russian soldier to smash through the hard German defenses which have been built up over time.

Before Stavka split up the operation into Stages in how we know the battle today, the initial attack was a broad offensive with the lofty goal of liberating Smolensk. This scenario hopes to recreate those initial 11 days when the Soviet armies lunged themselves against the German defenses all along the front of the German 4th Army.



It is my hope in the future, as I obtain more information on this battle, to create the 2nd and 3rd Stage of the battles as well.


Notes
1) Uses Smolensk'41 game.
2) 110 turns (my shortest scenario to date)



Thanks and Cheers
Atheory (aka Ocito80)