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Raptor1 · 02-02-12, 01:47 PM

Day 2 - December 13th, 1942

The German offensive continues. The 17th Panzer Division on the western flank of the offensive exploits a gap in the line west of Genarlov to send a tank battalion and an armoured car battalion behind the Aksay river line. Elsewhere, the utterly outgunned line of the 4th Cavalry Corps is cut to pieces by the Germans with little difficulty. The 6th and 23rd Panzer Division appear to shift their attack eastwards, advancing with recon elements to the Aksay and forcing the 245th Tank Regiment out of its holding position on the road.

The Germans also attempt to cross the Chir river in an attack against the 5th Shock Army north of Bolshin and east of Surovinko, but they fail to advance against the heavily defended Soviet lines.

Clearing operations to the north of the German offensive are concluded as Soviet units assault and capture the Don bridge east of Nitzsky Chirskaya from a German security regiment. With that finished, most of the 4th Mechanized Corps, the 38th Rifle Division and the 33rd Guards Rifle Division are sent southwards to counterattack the 17th Panzer Division. A hasty assault against the 27th Reconnaissance Battalion is launched by the 38th Rifle Division, but it fails with both sides suffering moderate casualties. Further south, however, the newly arrived reinforcements operating alongside partially cut off units manage to drive a Panzer battalion into an encirclement north of Genarlov and annihilate it, destroying 70 armoured vehicles*.

Elsewhere, Soviet units managing to get behind the river start digging in. However, several units, including three cavalry regiments, are unable to disengage and remain south of the river. The 5th Shock Army's 4th Tank Corps is sent southwards from the perimeter of the Stalingrad pocket to act as mobile reserve for the 51st Army.

A worrying amount of Germans are sighted moving by rail and road behind the lines. The 19th Panzer Division's presence is confirmed, but there are yet more unknown units. Perhaps they are moving them back and forth to make us think there are more of them than there actually are?

* - 12x Armoured Cars, 6x Panzer IIs, 12x Panzer IIIs, 40x Panzer IVs. Soviet losses in these engagements come up to approximately 420 men killed and wounded and several guns and mortars.

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Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Day 2 - December 13th, 1942 The German offensive continues. The 17th Panzer Division on the western flank of the offensive exploits a gap in the line west of Genarlov to send a tank battalion and an armoured car battalion behind the Aksay river line. Elsewhere, the utterly outgunned line of the 4th Cavalry Corps is cut to pieces by the Germans with little difficulty. The 6th and 23rd Panzer Division appear to shift their attack eastwards, advancing with recon elements to the Aksay and forcing the 245th Tank Regiment out of its holding position on the road. The Germans also attempt to cross the Chir river in an attack against the 5th Shock Army north of Bolshin and east of Surovinko, but they fail to advance against the heavily defended Soviet lines. Clearing operations to the north of the German offensive are concluded as Soviet units assault and capture the Don bridge east of Nitzsky Chirskaya from a German security regiment. With that finished, most of the 4th Mechanized Corps, the 38th Rifle Division and the 33rd Guards Rifle Division are sent southwards to counterattack the 17th Panzer Division. A hasty assault against the 27th Reconnaissance Battalion is launched by the 38th Rifle Division, but it fails with both sides suffering moderate casualties. Further south, however, the newly arrived reinforcements operating alongside partially cut off units manage to drive a Panzer battalion into an encirclement north of Genarlov and annihilate it, destroying 70 armoured vehicles. Elsewhere, Soviet units managing to get behind the river start digging in. However, several units, including three cavalry regiments, are unable to disengage and remain south of the river. The 5th Shock Army's 4th Tank Corps is sent southwards from the perimeter of the Stalingrad pocket to act as mobile reserve for the 51st Army. A worrying amount of Germans are sighted moving by rail and road behind the lines. The 19th Panzer Division's presence is confirmed, but there are yet more unknown units. Perhaps they are moving them back and forth to make us think there are more of them than there actually are? - 12x Armoured Cars, 6x Panzer IIs, 12x Panzer IIIs, 40x Panzer IVs. Soviet losses in these engagements come up to approximately 420 men killed and wounded and several guns and mortars. __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory Last edited by Raptor1; 02-05-12 at 01:34 PM.