0923_01: A Perfect Plan - PzC 06 Korsun '44

West of Kanev, night of September 23rd 1944:WHAT IF SCENARIO: After reading articles published about the Soviet Airborne drop at Kanev, one has to question why, after all the setbacks, the decision was made to proceed with it at all. Be that as it may, the plan was perfect. The situation was ideal for the use of airborne troops, and the plan itself was daring and sound. The only drawbacks were huge ones, the Soviet military had neither the organizational skill or experience to carry it out. "What If" they had executed it perfectly, on time, with all 3 Airborne brigades while the Germans were still struggling through the mud on the east side of the Dnepr? The 1st Guards AB Bde would land near Lasurzy and set up a defensive line Makedony-Sinyavka. The 3rd Guards AB Bde would land near Grushevo, then set up their line from Lipovyy Rog-Makedony.The 5th Guards AB Bde drop would be in the area south west of Kanev to secure the Rossava River and road to the east to prevent any counter-attack from the south and south-west. Ideally they were to hold up the Germans until the 40th Army could burst out of the Bukrin bridgehead. This scenario deals with the drop and the attempt to hold on for the day and a half required for the breakout. [Size medium]