Roster : German
| Unit | Composition |
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| Rifle Company | 12 x 4-6-7 [A to L] | 3 x 4-6-8 7 x 4-6-7 1 x 4-4-7 [A to K] | 9-1; 8-1; 8-0 | Off-Board |
| Sturm Company | 12 x 5-4-8 [A to L] | 6 x 5-4-8 1 x 4-4-7 1 x 4-3-6 [A to H] | 10-2 [Wnd]; 8-1; 8-0
| Off-Board |
| Sturm Company | 12 x 5-4-8 [M to X] | 9 x 5-4-8 [I to S] | 9-1 [9-2]; 8-0 | Off-Board |
| PzIIIL Company | 3 x PzIIIL [A to C] | Recalled | None | Off-Board |
| Off-Board Observer | n/a | Used | n/a | n/a |
| Battalion Mortar | Normal 2 Pre-Reg | Used | n/a | n/a |
| Battalion Mortar | Plentiful | Retained | n/a | n/a |
| Stukas | 3 | Used | n/a | n/a |
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Roster : Russian
| Unit | Composition |
| Leaders | Status |
| Start | End |
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| Rifle Company | 12 x 4-4-7 [A to L] | 5 x 4-4-7 1 x 4-2-6 [A to F] | 8-0; 7-0 | On-Board |
| Rifle Company | 12 x 4-4-7 [M to Y] | 1 x 4-5-8 1 x 2-3-7 2 x 4-2-6 1 x 2-2-6 [G to K, W] | 9-1; 8-0 [8-1];
[7-0] | On-Board |
| SMG Company | 7 x 5-2-7 [A to G] | 5 x 5-2-7 [A to E] | 10-0 | On-Board |
| SMG Company | 9 x 5-2-7 [H to P] | 9 x 5-2-7 [F to N] | 9-2; 9-1 | Reserve |
| SAN Increase | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Light Artillery | Scarce | Used | n/a | n/a |
| AT Battery | 2 x 45LL 2 x 2-2-8 | 1 x 45LL 1 x 2-2-8 | n/a | On-Board |
| Fortifications | 170 FPP | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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AAR Highlights
Turn 1 :
- A 45LL Russian AT Gun revealed itself on the upper (fortified) level of I6. The PzIIIL had deployed in this sector; the first one was missed due to the short time spent in LOS before it settled into a blind spot; the second PzIIIL used the wall to remain hull down, and the third managed to sneak past and reach the gap between Hall 6a and the workshop. The PzIIIL remaining in sight and hull down decided to concentrate on nearby Russian infantry, as poorly aimed AT shells continued to impact the wall.
- The Russians obtained battery access despite the handicap of scarce ammunition, and dropped HE onto the Sturm company advancing through the wooden buildings forming the angle of Tramvanaya and Skulpturnaya. The German offboard observer, having somehow failing battery access previously, now obtained it and dropped FFE onto the pre-registered fire hex in the F5 Workshop...only to see the incoming rounds completely miss their target, obtain maximum deviation, and drop onto the Sturm company already under Russian artillery fire ! Somebody was going to get a court-martial !
Turn 2 :
- The German Offboard observer corrected his FFE...only to see it deviate once again in the only unhelpful direction possible, and bombard once more his own troops. Definite firing squad for him...By the time both artillery barrages came to an end, the German infantry was broken or fleeing and flames were licking at the rubble.
- German infantry entered the warehouse in F5-F6, after copious smoke grenades protected them from the flanking Russian MG fire. Russian resistance was overcome, and three and a half squads and a precious 9-1 leader taken prisoner.
- The Russian AT gun in its fortified building broke down and proved to be irreparable. With Russian ATR fire bouncing off the PzIIIL armour, the defenders were now left with little means to stop the tanks.
- Or so they thought...a PzIIIL forced its way between factory and workshop in order to get encircling fire on the buildings overlooking Tramvanaya It bogged down in the debris in L7. A concealed Russian squad stealthily approached and managed to blow a track, immobilising the tank.
Turn 3 :
- The German infantry took the F5-F6 workshop, although a 10-2 leader was wounded and his troops broken by a series of sniper shots. This led the Russian commander to consider a counter-attack, although he discarded that option in the end. Instead, he mounted a successful counter-attack against the German spearhead crossing Tramvanaya in E9
- The Stukas arrived, three of them ! The first scored a critical hit against the Russian HMG in the Chemist's Shop, destroying it entirely and setting the building on fire. The second blew up a group of Russian infantry working its way to reinforce the L5-M6-N5 Workshop. Other German victories in the vicinity made it likely the building would now soon fall. The third Stuka retained its bombs, waiting for a useful target.
At the end of turn 3, the Wehrmacht was making inroads into the north-west corner of the factory, using the F5-F6 workshop as a fire base to support their advances. They might even have time to make an attempt on Hall 6a. West of Tramvanaya, there were plenty of Sturm troops, but they were hiding in the houses and rubble, having lost most of their leaders. If they could be rallied, another attack would be possible, although the only hope of directing it at the large B12-B13-C13 stone building would be if the last Stuka got in a bomb run.
On the eastern side of the battlefield, the German infantry had pushed as far as W5, but their forces were in ruin. The Russian commander was seriously considering leaving his haven in Z1-Z2 and pushing back at his enemy, although a PzIIIL was a serious threat.
Turn 4 :
- The L5-M6-N5 Workshop was due to be mopped up, when a Russian squad went berserk.
- The flames licking at the Chemist's Shop turned into a Blaze, that would spread to the entire building before the end of the scenario, destroying it utterly.
- Despite the Germans moving up a PzIIIL into the rubble opposite them, the Commissar led his troops into a dash across the road. Surviving incoming fire from the behemoth, they courage failed however as they attempted to move into contact with it. This effectively stopped any Russian counter-attack in the eastern suburbs.
Turn 5 :
- After a ferocious melee, the Russians were eliminated from L5-M6-N5, and despite them gradually running out of steam, the Wehrmacht considered an offensive into Factory Hall 6a.
- The Sturm troops coming across Tramvanaya Street were hit hard by the defenders, and only one squad finally made it across, reaching F8. In the ensuing close combat, both rival squads were wiped out, but the building was held by an emerging leader.
Although both sides were close to exhaustion, the Germans could have made additional inroads, and perhaps even got a foothold in Manufacturing Hall 6a and Foundry Hall 5. Fortunately for the Russians, time ran out of them as high command gave the order to halt and consolidate.
Day 1 is a hard-fought German victory, with 24 Stone Locations taken.
