12. VALOR OF THE GUARDS CAMPAIGN GAMES

Rule sections #12.1-12.4  Rule section #12.6 (RePh)

12.5 INITIAL SCENARIO: First select one of the scenarios below (CGI "Central Railway Station" is a "mini"-CG, being eight CG Days and using only a small portion of the VotG map). Included there is the information needed to play that CG's Initial Scenario. For the Initial Scenario, players begin with RePh step 12.621 (Purchase Reinforcement Groups) and complete RePh steps 12.621-.624 (i.e., all steps preceded by a † in the RePh Sequence listing; 12.6). For each Initial Scenario, the actual Strength of each OB-given and purchased (RePh step 12.621) RG must still be determined normally (RePh step 12.622). Leaders received, if any, are determined in RePh steps 12.6225-.6227. In the Initial Scenario of each VotG CG the Russian sets up first and the German moves first [EXC: in CGIII, a dr determines which side sets up first]. Furthermore, in each CG Initial Scenario, the German is assumed to have selected the "Attack" Initiative chit and the Russian the "Idle" chit (12.625) for CPP Replenishment (12.618) and ELR-Change (12.619) DRM purposes [EXC: in CGIII both sides have selected the "Attack" Initiative chit].

12.51 VotG Campaign Game I: The Central Railway Station

CG Days: 15-22 September 1942

On September 14th Col. Roske's Infanterie Regiment 194 entered the downtown district of Stalingrad, pausing to regroup as it approached the Central Rail Station Stalingrad-1. Roske appraised the imposing obstacle of the main station's concrete terminal building, and wary of getting bogged down fighting for it, he decided to bypass it to the north through the railyards. His regiment's attack quickly broke through the lightly armed NKVD units and thrust to the bank of the Volga. The Division commander, General von Hartmann, had warned Col. Roske earlier in the day about his exposed right flank, as the 194th's sister regiment, the 191st, was lagging well behind. As a result of Roske's rapid advance to the riverbank, his regiment's right flank was even more exposed, so von Hartmann ordered the two battalions of the 191st Regiment to quickly push eastward and align its front with that of the 194th Regiment. Sitting squarely in the path of the 191st Regiment was the Central Rail Station terminal, which was currently being defended by elements of Col Sarayev's 10th NKVD Division. The Landsers of the 191st Regiment were soon to discover why Roske had feared attacking the Rail Station earlier.

CGI MAP: Only hexes in rows A-M numbered ≥ 28 and ≤ 50 are playable.

CGI VICTORY CONDITIONS: Providing they Control all hexes of building F36, the Germans win at the conclusion of any CG Day by Controlling ≥ 75 Stone Hexes or at the end of the 22 September CG Day by Controlling ≥ 66 Stone Hexes.

CGI SCENARIO VICTORY CONDITIONS: The German must Control all hexes of building F36 at scenario end (this applies to all CG I scenarios).

CGI SPECIAL RULES:

CGI-1 ENTRY AREAS: Russian RG may enter on any east/south edge hex(es) that is currently friendly-Controlled and was friendly-Controlled at scenario start. German RG entry is always allowed along the west edge, as well as any north edge hex(es) that is currently friendly-Controlled and was friendly-Controlled at scenario start.

CGI-2 MISCELLANEOUS: When Replenishing CPP during step 12.618 of the RePh, the number of CPP received by both sides is 2/3 (FRU) of the allotted CPP, including German Support CPP (12.6181) (i.e., 4 Support CPP are received). CG SSR CG8 (Snipers) and CG17 (Self Rally) are not in effect. CG6 is modified as follows: each side is limited to using a maximum of one OBA module per CG scenario, and a Russian Security Area must be traced (as per C1.23) to any friendly-Controlled east edge hex. Buildings F36 and L38 are Historical Strongpoints (CG11-11.1).

CGI-3 RUSSIAN BONUS CPP:¹⁴ Once during the CG, on/after the night of 15 September (but prior to 17 September), the Russian receives a bonus of 7 additional CPP (12.618).

CGI-4 GAME END: There is a -1 drm that applies to all Game End dr (CG4; 12.4) [J8].

CGI-5 INFANTRY RG PURCHASE PENALTY: During each RePh step 12.621, normal CPP Cost will apply to the first Infantry-type RG purchased; any Infantry-type RG > 1 purchased will cost an additional 2 CPP [EXC: NA to the Initial CG Scenario].

INITIAL SCENARIO SPECIAL RULES:

The following SSR apply only to the 15th September Initial Scenario of CG I and the applicable RePh steps.

I-1 EC are Dry, with no wind at start. Weather is Clear.

I-2 The Russian may not purchase the following RG: Guards Rifle Coy, Guards SMG Pltn, Storm Group Pltn, HW Pltn or AT Battery (RG types I1, I2, I6, I8 and G1). No German RG may be purchased as Reserve (12.6214b).

I-3 All hexes that are ≤ 2 hexes from the west/north map-edges are considered German Controlled at scenario start; all other hexes are Russian Controlled.

I-4 The OB-given T-34 is immobilized at start. The Russian OB-given SMG Coy RG and NKVD Militia Coy RG, along with any purchased Russian Armor and Gun type RGs (RG types "A" and "G") and the second purchased NKVD Militia Coy RG (if any), must apply a +3 DRM (cumulative) to their RG Strength DR (12.6221).

AFTERMATH: The fighting for the Stalingrad-1 Rail Station on September 15th raged back and forth between the defending NKVD militia and the Landsers of the 191st Regiment, with the station and surrounding buildings changing hands 3-4 times. At days end the station was in German hands, and elements of the 13th Guards Division began to arrive to reinforce the battered NKVD troops. General Chuikov ordered the 1st Battalion, 42nd Guards Regiment to retake and hold the station. The reinforced 1st Battalion was commanded by Lt. Fedoseyev, and was comprised of the 1st Rifle Company (Senior Lt. Anton Dragan); the 2nd Rifle Company (Lt. Kravtsov); the 3rd Rifle Company (Junior Lt. Koleganov); the 1st SMG Company (Lt. Dergach); three anti-tank guns, anti-tank rifle and sapper detachments. That night Lt. Anton Dragan's Company approached from the south, surrounding the station building and taking it in close-quarter combat, after which it repelled German counterattacks from three directions. On September 16th, the first German attack by infantry and 12 self-propelled guns was stopped cold. A short time later the Germans pulverized the Rail Station with bombers and artillery, after which a second attack by 20 self-propelled guns and tommy gunners hit the Guards battalion, with the station and surrounding buildings again changing hands 3-4 times in fierce hand-to-hand fighting. As dusk approached, it found the Guards were still in control of the station. Towards evening the Germans moved to encircle the station, and fighting broke out near the rail-lines and the fountain. Later that it was discovered the Germans had penetrated behind the station and taken a building across the station square (dubbed the "Nail Factory" by scouts that found a large quantity of nails stored inside), where they were massing for an attack. To retake the Nail Factory, Lt. Dragan's 1st Company immediately counterattacked with support from Lt. Zavodun's Mortar Company. They recaptured the Nail Factory in hand-to-hand combat but were unable to clear out the adjacent buildings. The coming days saw relentless German attacks on the Rail Station and Nail Factory, and the station buildings continued to change hands. Lt. Dragan's Company had become depleted, so Lt. Koleganov's 3rd Company was sent to reinforce him, leaving only Lt. Kravtsov's 2nd Company to defend the Rail Station. The entire Guards battalion was surrounded on three sides, and on 21-22 September powerful German attacks succeeded in cutting off the battalion from the rest of the 13 Guards Division. On 23 September, after three attempts, Lt. Kravtsov's 2nd Company broke out from the Rail Station and reached the Nail Factory. After 10 days of savage close combat the Germans had finally secured the Stalingrad-1 Rail Station, but at a horrible cost. The fighting in the Nail Factory would continue to dog the Germans for another 4 days.

12.52 VotG Campaign Game II: Drive to the Volga

CG Days: 14-22 September, 1942

The German 6th Army had entrusted the LI Corps with the goal of attacking downtown Stalingrad and capturing the main ferry landing. This would not only deny the Russians their main river crossing into the city, but also cut the 62nd Army in half. Entering the city on September 14th, German Infanterie Divisions 71 and 295 were encountering light resistance in the housing settlements, but casualties increased as they approached the business district. Both divisions were understrength and the men tired from the rigorous summer campaign, but confidence was high and each division was well supported by assault guns, artillery, light FlaK and Stukas. General von Hartmann's 71st Division was leading the thrust to the Volga, and at 1200 hours Col. Roskes's Infanterie Regiment 194 had reached the Stalingrad-1 Rail Station, where it paused to regroup and bring forward heavy weapons. The rapid progress made by the 194th Regiment had far outstripped the advance of the 191st Regiment on its right flank, and the 518th Regiment was also lagging behind on the left. Col. Roske was warned about his exposed flank by General von Hartmann, but he was more concerned with continuing his forward momentum than the open flank. General Chuikov, commander of the Russian 62nd Army, was scrambling to organize a defense to shield the main ferry landing until the 13th Guards Division could arrive that night. All Chuikov had to block the German advance were two weak regiments and reserves of Col. Sarayev's 10th NKVD Division, along with the remnants of Maj. Khopka's 6th Tank Brigade and the composite regiment of the 399th Division (the remnants of which were attached to Col. Batrakov's 42nd Rifle Brigade). The NKVD units were lightly armed, and both the 399th composite Regiment and 6th Tank Brigade had been weakened by fighting on the outskirts of the city. The 62nd Army would be hard pressed to withstand the German assault, which after a brief respite, resumed at 1415 hours.

CGII VICTORY CONDITIONS: Providing all existing Ferry Landings (CG12) are friendly-Controlled/Interdicted and the Russians do not have a single Perimeter Loop (12.606) that contains both north and south map-edge hexes, the Germans win at the conclusion of any CG Day if the Russians Control ≤ 10 Stone Hexes on the map or at the end of the 22 September CG Day if all Stone Hexes west of Row J are German Controlled.

CGII SPECIAL RULES:

CGII-1 MISCELLANEOUS: Buildings F36, L38 and S39 are Historical Strongpoints (CG11.- 11.1).

CGII-2 RUSSIAN BONUS CPP:¹⁴ Once during the CG, on/after the night of 14 September (but prior to 17 September), the Russian receives a bonus of 10 additional CPP (12.618).

INITIAL SCENARIO VICTORY CONDITIONS: The Germans win at scenario end by amassing ≥ twice as many CVP as the Russians; each Ferry Landing the Germans Control or Interdict at scenario end is worth a bonus 10 CVP.

INITIAL SCENARIO SPECIAL RULES:

The following SSR apply only to the 14 September Initial Scenario of CG II and CG IV and their applicable RePh steps.

II-1 EC are Dry, with a Mild Breeze from the SW at start. Weather is Clear.

II-2 There is no Game End dr (CG4.) in the Initial Scenario [i.e., the Initial Scenario will last a full 8 turns].

II-3 The German may not purchase SAN increase. The only fortifications the German may purchase are additional "?". No Field Phone may be selected by the Germans. No German RG may be purchased as Reserve (12.6214b). Reinforcing German RG enter on/after Turn 1 [EXC: RG with a Green Entry Code (12.6217) may only enter on/after any turn in which the German has made a Reinforcement dr < current turn number; any RG with a Dark Blue Entry Code (12.6217) wishing to enter on the west edge in hexes numbered ≥ 40 may do so only on/after any turn in which the German has made a Reinforcement DR < the current turn number].

II-4 Russian RGs purchased as Reserves, Gun Battery RGs and Russian Fortifications may set up east of Row L. Any Reinforcing Russian RG with a Yellow Entry Code (12.6217) may enter only on/after any turn in which the Russian has made a Reinforcement DR < current turn number. Note "@" on the Platoon Leader Table is NA when determining leaders (12.6225) for the three OB-given Guards SMG Pltn RGs. The Russian may make a DR on the NKVD Leader Table and add the Commissar(s) received to the OB of the "62nd Army HQ Security Company and Staff", and the Russian may apply a -1 DRM to this DR. No leaders may be exchanged (A25.22) for Commissars. The Russian OB-given Rifle Coy RG must apply an additional +4 DRM (cumulative) to its RG Strength DR (12.6221).

II-5 All map-edge hexes in the German setup/entry area(s) are considered German Controlled at start, all other hexes are Russian Controlled; both sides should place Control markers accordingly.

AFTERMATH: Col. Roske had decided to bypass the Stalingrad-1 Rail Station building by attacking just to the north through the railyards. The attack, supported by Major Dr. Paul Gloger's 244th StuG Abteilung and Capt. Waldemar Lutz's Battery from the 245th StuG Abteilung (Major Zielesch CO), moved quickly through the railyards, after which it encountered the main Soviet defense in the stone buildings at the edge of the business district. In spite of resistance from mortars, artillery and dug-in tanks, the 194th Regiment broke through along Kievskaya and Kurskaya streets, reaching the bank of the Volga at 1515 hours. The Germans seized several tall buildings along the riverbank, and from the upper floors of the Brewery, State Bank and Specialists' Houses they were machine-gunning the ferry landings, paralyzing the river traffic. The exhausted men of the 194th Regiment were finally halted by the resolute stand of Col. Sarayev's NKVD troops, many of which were installed in fortified strongpoints under the command of political leaders. General Chuikov had also scraped together an emergency reserve consisting of his Army HQ Guard Company, HQ staff members and a battalion of tanks rushed up from the southern part of the city. He detailed a portion of the force to help block the German advance to the ferry landing, sending the other battlegroup to attack the Specialists' House, which it attempted without success. To the north the 518th Regiment reached the Volga bank shortly after the 194th Regiment, seizing the L-Shaped House and Railwayman's Houses. To the south Major Khopka's 6th Tank Brigade held the rail crossing, in spite of being reduced to one immobile tank and 100 men. General von Hartmann ordered the 191st Regiment to close up and protect the flank of Roske's regiment. As darkness approached General Rodimtsev's 13th Guards Division began to cross the Volga, led by the 1st Battalion of Col. Yelin's 42nd Regiment. The Guardsmen had to fight their way ashore, and at once began counterattacking the German positions, retaking the Brewery but not the Specialists' Houses or the State Bank. That night saw the remainder of the 42nd and 34th Guards Regiments crossing the river, with two battalions of Yelin's regiment (2/42GR and 3/42GR) sent to reinforce the Mamayev Kurgan, and one battalion (3/34GR) sent to Chuikov's HQ as a reserve. On September 15th the focus of the fighting shifted to the Stalingrad-1 Rail Station, with the station changing hands 3-4 times during the day, but remaining in Russian hands after a counterattack that night by elements of the 1/42 Guards Regiment. The 34th Guards Regiment supported by tanks attacked the Specialists' Houses, but were unable to evict the Germans, who continued to machine-gun the ferry landings. The night of 15-16 September saw the 39th Guards Regiment cross the Volga, and it was sent to Mamayev Kurgan to relieve Col. Yelin's 42nd Guards Regiment, which itself was sent to reinforce the downtown defenses. The next day would see terrible fighting rage back and forth for the Rail Station, and the Germans twice attacked it with large numbers of self-propelled guns, as well as Stukas. In the city the Russians made the Germans fight for every pile of rubble and burnt-out building. By day the Luftwaffe ruled the skies, and Stukas would swoop down and pulverize any Russians that showed themselves, making movement in daylight very risky. At night old Soviet PO-2 biplanes manned by female pilots dubbed the "Night Witches" would harass the enemy positions, and Russian counterattacks gave the German Landsers no rest. The 13th Guards Division was attacking the exposed salient of Roske's 194th Regiment, which precariously bulged towards the Volga, trying to isolate it. The 191st Regiment was locked in a bitter struggle with the 1/42nd Guards Regiment for control of the Rail Station and the "Nail Factory", and had surrounded the Guards battalion on three sides. The 518th Regiment of Infanterie Division 295 was battling the 34th Guards Regiment from 9th January Square northwards, and was also protecting the 194th Regiment's north flank. The 34th and 42nd Guards Regiments were becoming decimated by the heavy fighting, and on September 19th Chuikov ordered the 39th Guards Regiment, which had been fighting on Mamayev Kurgan since the 16th, returned to Rodimtsev's control. As the 39th Guards tried to shift into the city it was pinned down by incessant Stuka attacks, delaying its arrival. The German 71st and 295th Divisions had also suffered heavy losses, but were determined to overrun the 13th Guards and capture the main ferry landing. On September 20th, the Germans began a buildup, reinforcing the 191st Regiment with its detached II. Bataillon, as well as moving up the 211th Regiment and 171st Aufklärungs Abteilung, all which had been busy clearing out the Tsaritsa Gully up to September 19th. On September 21st, the German attack struck the positions of the 13th Guards with tremendous force, smashing in the left wing of the 42nd Guards Regiment, leaving the 1st Battalion surrounded. At the same time a group of German tommy gunners broke through along Moskovkaya street, reaching the Volga near the ferry landing and isolating the 42nd and 92nd Brigades to the south straddling the Tsaritsa River. Further north an attack by the 518th Regiment broke through along Tambovskaya street, reaching Naberezhnaya street near the Volga bank and exposing Rodimtsev's HQ to fire. The 1/42nd Guards Regiment HQ was forced to vacate the Univermag building on Red Square and the battalion was now fighting in small pockets at the Rail Station, Nail Factory, and a strongpoint on the corner of Krasnopeterskaya and Komsomolskaya streets. On September 22nd, the powerful German assault continued, and finally after nine days of savage street fighting and horrific losses, von Hartmann's Infanterie Division 71 had captured the main ferry landing, forcing the Russians to withdraw slightly to the north of it. The 1/42 Guards Regiment would finally relinquish control of the Rail Station on September 23rd, but the other trapped elements continued to resist right up until September 27th.

12.53 VotG Campaign Game III: Battle Along the Riverbank

CG Days: 23-27 September, 1942

The German attack of 21-22 September left Rodimtsev's 13th Guards Division in a very precarious position. Infanterie Division 71 had captured the main ferry landing and isolated the 42nd and 92nd Brigades south of the Tsaritsa River; they had also encircled the remnants of the 1/42 Guards Regiment in several small pockets, at the Stalingrad-1 Rail Station, the Nail Factory and another strongpoint just east of Red Square. The few remaining elements of the 272nd NKVD Regiment were also surrounded in the park just to the south of the Rail Station. The left wing of the 13th Guards Division had been shattered, and the remaining units had withdrawn slightly to the north of the main ferry landing. The 13th Guards now occupied a thin stretch of land along the riverbank, and its regiments had suffered heavy losses. There was now a real danger that the assault troops of Infanterie Division 71 would drive northward and force the 13th Guards away from the shoreline and isolate it from the remainder of the 62nd Army. To prevent a collapse of the 13th Guards, General Chuikov decided to utilize elements of the newly arrived 284th "Siberian" Rifle Division to bolster their positions and conduct a counterattack. Chuikov ordered Col. Batyuk, the commander of the 284th Division, to thrust south along the Volga shore, recapture the main ferry landing and re-establish contact with the cutoff 42nd and 92nd Brigades. He also ordered the 685th Regiment of Smekhotvorov's 193rd Rifle Division to begin crossing the Volga and reinforce Rodimtsev's Division. The attack by the 284th Division began at 1000 hours on the morning of September 23rd, and as Batyuk's Siberians pushed southward along the shore they ran headlong into the German assault as it began its drive northward along the bank of the Volga.

CGIII VICTORY CONDITIONS: The Germans win at the conclusion of any CG Day if the Russians Control ≤ 10 Stone Hexes or at the end of the 27 September CG Day if the Russians Control ≥ 70 Stone hexes [EXC: the Russian wins at the end of any CG Day if he has a single Perimeter loop (12.606) that contains both north and south map-edge hexes]. Each non-stone, non-river map-edge hex counts as one Stone Hex and each Ferry Landing counts as five Stone Hexes.

CGIII SPECIAL RULES:

CGIII-1 MISCELLANEOUS: Buildings F36, L38 and FF43 are Historical Strongpoints (CG11-11.1). Building FF43 contains a Cellar Location (8.).

INITIAL SCENARIO VICTORY CONDITIONS: The Germans win at scenario end by amassing more VP than the Russians. Each side receives one VP for each Stone Hex that it currently Controls that was Controlled by the opponent at scenario start; each Ferry Landing counts as five Stone Hexes.

INITIAL SCENARIO SPECIAL RULES:

The following SSR apply only to the 23 September Initial Scenario of CGIII and their applicable RePh steps.

III-1 EC are Dry, with no wind at start. Weather is Clear.

III-2 The Initial Scenario is a Dual-Attack Scenario (12.6253). Players should make the appropriate dr to determine which side sets up first and which side moves first (12.6253; 12.627).

III-3 The Russian Perimeter for the start of the Initial Scenario is defined as (alternate) Hex Grains V0-V2-Q5-V11-V20-BB17-EE19-FF20-FF27-II27-LL28. All hexes (including all map-edge hexes and Shore hexes) on/east of the Russian Perimeter are Russian Controlled at start, as are hexes within the four Pockets (see SSR III.4). The German Perimeter consists of all hexes within their setup area (see German setup restrictions). Hexes that are outside both Perimeters are No Man's Land hexes (12.6061). Each side should place friendly Perimeter and map-edge markers as appropriate (12.606; 12.6062-.6063).

III-4 The four Russian setup areas that are outside the Russian Perimeter are Pockets (12.6066-12.6068) and thus are Isolated, and all units therein begin under the effects of Ammo Shortage (A19.131).

III-5 The NKVD Militia Coy RG must apply an additional +4 DRM (cumulative) to its RG Strength DR (12.6221); all other OB-given Russian and German RGs [EXC: Russian Rifle Coy RG] must add an additional +2 DRM (cumulative) to their RG Strength DR.

AFTERMATH: The attacking Russian and German units engaged in bitter close-quarter combat amongst the rubble, debris and burnt-out buildings. The Russians were unsuccessful in their attempt to breakthrough to the beleaguered 42nd and 92nd Brigades, and they also failed to recapture the main ferry landing. The German northward thrust was stopped however, in spite of being well supported by Stukas and Sturmgeschütz. Towards evening on September 23rd, the 3000 men of the 685th Rifle Regiment began to cross the Volga, during which their commanding officer was wounded, being replaced by Lt. Colonel Dragaitsev. The 685th Regiment was to remain attached to the 13th Guards Division for the next five days, after which it rejoined the rest of the 193rd Division in the Red Oktober Settlement (except for one battalion which remained behind with Rodimtsev's Division). The Russians were able to bring the reinforcements across directly to Rodimtsev via a ferry landing that was still operating just behind the front lines, to the north of the old central landing stage. Both sides resumed their assaults on September 24th, with much the same results as the previous day. Bolstered by the reinforcements, the 13th Guards Division was able to fend off the German attacks, but once again failed in its attempts to breakthrough to the south. The 62nd Army had only intermittent contact with the cutoff 42nd and 92nd Brigades, as well as Maj. Kuznietsov's 272nd NKVD Regiment. For days nothing had been heard from the 1/42 Guards Regiment, and Rodimtsev's HQ assumed they had been destroyed near Red Square, when actually they were still fighting in the Rail Station up until September 23rd, and in the Nail Factory until September 27th. The intensity of the fighting began to lessen on September 25th, mainly due to losses and exhaustion. The German 6th Army had begun to shift units northward to Mamayev Kurgan and the factory district, and this would include the assault gun detachments that had been assisting the 71st and 295th Divisions. Chuikov also decided to rearrange the units of the 62nd Army on the 25th, with the 284th Division taking over defensive positions to the north of the Krutoy Gully. The Germans nonetheless continued their offensive in central Stalingrad, with Col. Barnbeck's 211th Regiment and Col. Schmidt's 191st Regiment continuing to clear out nests of resistance in the city and along the riverbank. On September 27th von Hartmann's Infanterie Division 71 finally secured the Volga bank along the entire divisional front, from just east of the State Bank southwards towards the Tsaritsa. To the south of the Tsaritsa the defense of the 42nd and 92nd Brigades finally collapsed under pressure from Infanterie Division 94, and the remnants were withdrawn across the Volga on September 27th. Also on September 27th, Lt. Fedoseyev and the remnants of the 1/42 Guards Regiment trapped in the Nail Factory finally perished. Surprisingly, Lt. Dragan and five survivors of the 1/42 Guards Regiment (who had been fighting in the strongpoint on the corner of Krasnopeterskaya and Komsomolskaya streets) made good their escape across the Volga on the night of September 26th, and the remnants of the 272nd NKVD Regiment also managed to break out and escape to the Volga bank. Near 9th January Square, the 34th and 39th Guards Regiments halted the German advance, preventing the 13th Guards Division from being severed in half. With the focus of the fighting in Stalingrad shifting northward to the factories, the struggle in the downtown ruins would gradually quiet into a stalemate, with only an occasional flare-up of fighting. In spite of the heavy casualties it suffered, Rodimtsev's 13th Guards Division would never relinquish its tenuous hold along the banks of the Volga, while von Hartmann's Infanterie Division 71 was hors de combat due to the tremendous losses it sustained, and the fighting capability of Infanterie Division 295 was significantly diminished. More important, the sacrifices made by the 13th Guards and other units in the defense of central Stalingrad came at a critical juncture, as a rapid German conquest of the downtown district and the ferry landing would most likely have doomed the 62nd Army.

12.54 VotG Campaign Game IV: Savage Streets of Stalingrad

CG Days: 14 September - 27 September, 1942

CG IV combines CG II and CG III into one large campaign game.

CGIV VICTORY CONDITIONS: Providing the Russians do not have a single Perimeter Loop (12.606) that contains both north and south map-edge hexes, the Germans win at the conclusion of any CG Day if the Russians Control ≥ 70 Stone Building/Stone Rubble hexes on the map and all existing Ferry Landings (CG12) are friendly-Controlled/Interdicted.

CGIV SPECIAL RULES:

CGIV-1 MISCELLANEOUS: Buildings F36, L38, S39 and FF43 are Historical Strongpoints (CG11.-11.1). Building FF43 contains a Cellar Location (V8).

CGIV-2 RUSSIAN BONUS CPP:¹⁴ Once during the CG, on/after the night of 14 September (but prior to 17 September), the Russian receives a bonus of 10 additional CPP (12.618).

All Initial Scenario parameters are as per CG II, Drive to the Volga (12.52).