THE TANK REPAIR SHOP

PS01 Scenario Design: Sergio Puzziello Novocherkassk, Russia January 7, 1943: Following operation Malvy Saturn (Little Saturn) the Russian try to close the escape route for German A advancing toward Rostov and the Azov sea. Von Manstein’s Army Group Don is trying to stop the advancing Russian Army under the command of General Yeremenko north and south of the Don. During the night th th between the 6 and 7 January an armoured probe of the 2nd Guards Army is able to cross the Don twelve miles away from the German headquarters and charge toward it. Von Manstein order Captain Annus to recover all the available tank in a near-by tank repair shop and stop the Russian. BOARD CONFIGURATION 4

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BALANCE VICTORY CONDITIONS: The Russian win by exiting 3 tanks with functioning MA Increase VP requirement to 4 tanks. off the northern edge. Decrease VP requirement to 2 tanks. TURN RECORD CHART GERMAN Set Up First END RUSSIAN Moves First 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Ad Hoc Tank Group set up in Building 6N6 or next to it : [SAN 0]

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Don Cossacks attached to Army Group Don [ELR 2] set up on board 7 north of the river:

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Elements of 3rd Tank Corp, 2nd Guards Army enter from the south edge

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SPECIAL RULES

1. EC are Ground Snow with No Wind at start. AFTERMATH: .The hastily assembled tank group was able to stop the Russian 2. The river is frozen. armoured probe and prevent the overrun of the German Headquarter. Army Group 3. Starting from his initial Rally Phase, the German attempt to start his AFV by Don can continue is mission to defend Rostov and keep the route open for the rolling a dr as for the following table: retreating Von Kleits’s Army Group A. MT & AG 1-4 starts 5 no start 6 immobilized TD 1-3 starts 4-5 no start 6 immobilized SPA 1-2 starts 3-5 no start 6 immobilized The Armor Leader can modify the dr of its vehicle. 4. An immobile tank in the Repair Shop can change its VCA by becoming TI in German Moving Phase. 5. The Russian are Elite for Special Ammunition purpose.