Tag: Russians

On 1 July, Nord was to make a frontal attack on the Soviet positions in front of Salla. Fires and smoke hampered the German advanced through the forests.

Soviet forces landed along the west side of the Ozerekya Bay. While advancing towards Glebovka, they came across a Romanian mortar position in the vineyard of an old manor.

The Russians are pressing forward when Sgt. Albert Pfluger is set upon by three T34s bearing down on his men's position and his assigned 75mm gun. To top it off his men are suffering from an ammunition shortage ... the cold day just became a bit more frigid!

After losing the important city of Viipuri to the Soviets, the Finns withdrew to the next natural defense barrier, the Kivisilta Strait. A small Soviet force crossed at the narrowest part of the strait and formed a bridgehead, and Finnish GHQ ordered a counterattack to clear it.

Gameplay of turn 5 of the classic Squad Leader scenario, The Guards Counterattack. With fully annotated rules references/notes, step by step mechanics of rally, fire, terrain, movement, sniper, and close combat.

Gameplay of turn 4 of the classic Squad Leader scenario, The Guards Counterattack. With fully annotated rules references/notes, step by step mechanics of rally, fire, terrain, movement, sniper, and close combat.

Turn 3 of the classic Squad Leader scenario, The Guards Counterattack. With fully annotated rules references/notes, step by step mechanics of rally, fire, terrain, movement, sniper, and close combat ... AND discussion of my errors during play (we all do it!!).

Turn 2 of the classic Squad Leader scenario, The Guards Counterattack. With fully annotated rules references/notes, step by step mechanics of rally, fire, terrain, movement, sniper, and close combat ... AND discussion of my errors during play (we all do it!!). A human wave is thrown in just because ... RUSSIANS!!

Turn 1 of the classic Squad Leader scenario, The Guards Counterattack. With fully annotated rules references/notes, step by step mechanics of rally, fire, terrain, movement, sniper, and close combat ... AND discussion of my errors during play (we all do it!!). A human wave is thrown in just because ... RUSSIANS!!

Prokhorovka! depicts combat around Oktyabrskii State Farm and Hill 252.2 between the Germans and the Russians. These battles took place in the so called “Tank Fields”, southwest of Prokhorovka town, on the 10th, 11th and 12th of July 1943, during the Battle of Kursk.