Advancing Soviet spearheads of General Bagramyan's 1st Baltic Front had established bridgeheads across the River Venta near Kursenai. Long experience had taught the Germans the need to eliminate these small bridgeheads as quickly as possible; otherwise the Soviet forces would swiftly increase the strength of the units within them to a point where they could serve as springboards for an attack. The German attack would fall to Generalleutnant Verhein's newly formed and untested 551.Volksgrenadierdivision. On the morning of October 3, foggy conditions grounded the Soviet Air Force, allowing the Germans to close up within the forward Soviet positions undetected before launching their attack. As the German casualties mounted and Soviet reserves arrived to stabilize the line, the German attack lost steam and ground to a halt.
Attacker: German (Elements 551.Volksgrenadierdivision)
I misunderstood the statement about the elevated road (it does exist but is not elevated...). Therefore, the Russian reinforcements took a (very) long time for coming in play. During this odyssey, the meager Russian defense was annihilated by the German offensive. In the antepenultimate turn, the bridge was for good in German hands...
2022-05-03
(A) manzoli andrea
vs
Galletto
German win
2022-04-12
(A) Alberto González Ramírez
vs
Alberto
German win
German win in the last turn. Very good scenario and quite balanced.
2022-03-20
(D) nathan wegener
vs
Dan Plachta
Russian win
Defended in depth. Lost one squad who broke to the first shot. After that however i picked apart the Germans on DFF with the aid of ,more than my share of 3’s and slowly fell back during my turns. All reinforcements had overwatch on the bridge before German could close.
