Rostov Redemption ETO (id:#59778)

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Rostov, Russia 1942-07-24 (5 others)

Overview:

Rostov was about to fall. Strong German forces had broken through the city’s defenses, and formed bridgeheads across the rivers of the Don delta, south of the city. In the wake of the Panzers, the 125. Infanterie-Division was called in to reduce the numerous Russian strong points left behind by the mobile forces. While other parts of the division started rooting out stubborn NKVD nests, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 421 was ordered to clear the nests along the important main road to the Don – the Taganrog road. Oberst Reihardt, the regimental commander, soon realized that the task he had been given would prove difficult. The already-strong Russian positions and minefields were further augmented by artifacts of the previous days’ fighting; the roads were torn up by heavy artillery fire and the streets were filled with rubble. The smoke and heat from burning buildings further increased the strain of the Schwabian grenadiers. - - - - Rostov Redemption is a small 6.5-turn city-fight set among rubble and burning buildings. German 1st-line infantry with machineguns and a flamethrower supported by a single Panzer III try to flush out the Russian defenders equipped with courage, determination and, most importantly, a 45mm AT Gun.

Defender: Russian (Elements of the 56th Army)  

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