CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC
BMW 4.2
DEVURETSCHNAJA, USSR, 1 FEBRUARY, 1943: The German aim at this
point along the southern part of the Soviet front was to survive. As new units
became available they were thrown on the front line to replace destroyed
German and allied forces. The Soviets, however, were about to overreach
themselves again, this time striking for Kharkov with Operation Gallup. On the
first day of the operation, holes were exploited in the German line. One of the
German strongpoints, Devuretschnaja, became surrounded. A company of the
fresh SS troops was sent to provide support.
BOARD CONFIGURATION:
49
VICTORY CONDITIONS: The Soviet player wins immediately by exiting
40 VP off the west edge. Otherwise, the Soviet player wins at game end by Add one 8-1 leader to the at start forces
33
earning more VP than the German player. The Soviet player earns VP for units
exited off the west edge of Board 49. The German player earns double VP for Exchange a MMG for a HMG
un-broken German units on Board 49 in hexes < 7 and German units exited
along the north edge.
TURN RECORD CHART
RUSSIAN Sets Up First
GERMAN Moves First 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 END
Elements of the 6th GuardsCalvary Corps [ELR 3] Set up on road hexes on/east of hexrow 49F/33BB: {SAN: 3}
12 6 2 3 2
Enter on turn 2 from the east edge:
4-5-8
6 3 6
15th Company, 3rd Regiment, 2nd SS Panzergrenadier Division (Das Reich) [ELR 4] Set up as PRC on
road hexes within 3 hexes of 33N7: {SAN 3}
10 2 2 4 6
SPECIAL RULES: AFTERMATH: The 15th Company, mounted on motorcycles, raced to
1. Weather is Ground Snow (E3.72). All roads are plowed. All units have Winter help the trapped garrison. However, on the outskirts of the village they ran
Camouflage (E3.712). into portions of the 6th Guards Calvary Corps. The Soviet troops were
2. All buildings are wooden. streaming to the west in an attempt to exploit the hole in the German lines.
3. SS units have an ELR of 4. SS MMC ELR and Battle Harden in this way: The SS troops managed to fight their way into the village while giving the
658 447 436. However, all German units are always considered SS enemy a bloody nose. Still, the Soviet forces would not be stopped on this
(A25.11). day.