La Breccia di Gnilets ETO (id:#63829)

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Olkhovatka, Russia 1943-06-03 (0 others)

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"Gnilets Breakthrough" -- During Operation Zitadelle, the 47th German Panzerkorps had advanced to a group of low hills north of the city. It was essential to the success of Model's offensive that the 23rd Army Corps on its right succeeded in penetrating the Soviet divisions of Maloarkangelsk, so as to cover the east flank of its armored forces and protect them from the contract of the Operational Reserve of Rossosvky. Until that moment he had operated only with the 20th Panzer Division and kept the rest (6 divisions of Panzer and panzergrenadieren plus several units of Assault guns) in reserve, ready to exploit any breach that had opened. On July 6th, Model received the news that on the front of the 15th Russian Rifle Division it had succeeded and to break through in front of Gnilets: At this point Model decided not to wait and launched his Divisions to attack. And he suffered a counterattack. . . . .Victory Conditions: Russians win immediately as soon as they manage to exit the east side of the map with at least 55 points. POWs count double.

Defender: German (The elements of the different Panzergrenadier divisions)  

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