Rahnstadt Campaign, game five, rules, Battlegroup
Having already secured one bridge the Soviet forces are heading to the outskirts of Bikkelheim to secure a further one.
The bridge is currently being held by a local Volksturm squad supported by a Volksgrenadier MMG in a concrete bunker and a dug in Pak40. Help is on the way to help them hold the bridge until the engineers can get there to set charges and blow it, this consists of a Volksgrenadier platoon supported by a Stug III and an Ostwind.
Bearing in on them is a platoon of T34/85's, supporting a motorised infantry platoon, together with a T70 scout tank and a 82mm mortar battery. Off table 152mm howitzers are available together with a timed Katyushka strike.
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| Die Brücke |
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| The Russians Mass For The Attack |
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| The Stug Arrives To Offer Support |
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| The T70 Does A Fine Job Pinning The German LMG Team |
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The Russian FHQ Calls Down Fire
A Direct Hit Causes The Crew To Abandon The Stug While The Surrounding Infantry Are Pinned
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| The Russian Infantry Advance Capitalising On This |
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| The Volksturm And Supporting Volksgrenadiers Are Swept From The Bridge |
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| T34s Move Up In Support |
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The Germans Are Only One Battle Rating Away From Defeat So We Call It A Day
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Never really stood a chance did they?
ReplyDeleteIt's tough being the German in 1945.
DeleteMany Heroes of the Soviet Union in today's game! A great game I thought and so rare for a plan of mine to unfold as I hoped! But the chits!!! Only two drawn, a 4 and another Bl**dy 5!!!!
ReplyDeleteIndeed. A shame I could not capitalise on your chit draw bad luck, the fives certainly love you.
DeleteA fine looking game Phil!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thank you Christopher. The next game will take place on the outskirts of Rahnstadt itself, standby.....
DeleteWhat a great looking game!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ray.
DeleteLovely looking game, guess it makes sense,it being tough for the Germans on the east in 1945!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain. It certainly is tough and the above could have been worse!!
DeleteCampaign wise it's Russia 4 -Germany 1
Nice report, good to see 1945 Germans without all the 'toys'.
ReplyDeleteThank you Paul. They are garnering what "toys" they can for the final assault, they will need them too.
DeleteLovely stuff Phil, I have a game we played in our Russian campaign to blog so now I will get on with it 😀
ReplyDeleteThank you Matt, I shall look forward to your AAR in due course.
DeleteTerrific stuff Phil and an incentive to start getting my own armour.
ReplyDeleteThank you George. I shall look forward to seeing your Red armour in due course.
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