H2H-Dnepr Rivercrossing - Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin

Units of Panzer Gruppe Guderian are eager to cross the river Dnepr and continue their armored spearhead in eastern direction. German air recce discovered weak spots in the vicinity of KOPYS and SHKLOV. During darkness, infantry units infiltrated the Russian defense and at some locations even succeeded in crossing the river with improvised means. Armored units, however, are halted by lack of fuel and insufficient numbers of servicable tanks, so the veteran infantry has to hold the small bridgehead for an additional extra 24 hours. At day break, only a small armored recce element is send forward to link up with the infantry regiment. Russians commanders responded quickly and during the 2nd night they attacked the German bridgehead. Finally the crack units of SS Das Reich are launched to break the last defense belt in front of the river and to link up with the brave infantry. The Russians meanwhile frenziedly redeployed their last reserves and throw them into a savage counter attack!