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Rikugun Chusa
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'Cos I'm not native English speaker (in fact I'm Russian) it will be good if someone check my bad English to improve quality of briefing.
Here is first part, from my almost-ready-to-upload scenario:
Situation
On the august 17th 1944 soviet 311st Rifle Division is stuck on prepared enemy defenses to the South of Western Dvina river. All attempts to break through were unsuccessful and higher HQ issued order to stop. In Ozolini – Rabeli region enemy have prepared forward defensive position in small hamlet Salas. It situated against the division's center and performed a good flanking position covered all approach to main line of resistance.
Mission
To improve tactical situation, 311st division commander decides to take and hold enemy strongpoint in Salas. To perform this task he create a force consisted of a penal company, recon squad and some artillery units.
Friendly Forces
2nd penal Co from Penal Bn of 4th Shock Army: 3 rifle plt (6 rifle Sq 70% strength)
Recon Plt from 1067 RR (2 rifle Sq and 2 breach teams)
Direct support group: 4 ATGs (45mm) and 4 HMGs
Artillery support: 2x120mm and 2x3x82mm mortars
Enemy Forces
Enemy garrison consist of strengthened infantry platoon with 2 or 3 HMGs. There are a lot of trenches and several wooden pillboxes in strongpoint.
Plan
Attack must be conducted from all three sides immediately after short (3-5 minutes long) and heavy artillery strike. When the lash shell fell, our forces mast be on the edge of enemy trenches. Then kill them all, take strongpoint and prepare it for defense.
Notes
Scenario based on account from book "Rifle units in different kind of combat" by Soviet Defense Ministry, materials from pamyat-naroda.ru and military maps of 1938 origins. And, of course, Google Earth.
German forces are estimated, based on soviet after action reports. Soviet forces as correct as possible down to commanders' names (Petrovsky is the real penal unit commander)
Here is first part, from my almost-ready-to-upload scenario:
Situation
On the august 17th 1944 soviet 311st Rifle Division is stuck on prepared enemy defenses to the South of Western Dvina river. All attempts to break through were unsuccessful and higher HQ issued order to stop. In Ozolini – Rabeli region enemy have prepared forward defensive position in small hamlet Salas. It situated against the division's center and performed a good flanking position covered all approach to main line of resistance.
Mission
To improve tactical situation, 311st division commander decides to take and hold enemy strongpoint in Salas. To perform this task he create a force consisted of a penal company, recon squad and some artillery units.
Friendly Forces
2nd penal Co from Penal Bn of 4th Shock Army: 3 rifle plt (6 rifle Sq 70% strength)
Recon Plt from 1067 RR (2 rifle Sq and 2 breach teams)
Direct support group: 4 ATGs (45mm) and 4 HMGs
Artillery support: 2x120mm and 2x3x82mm mortars
Enemy Forces
Enemy garrison consist of strengthened infantry platoon with 2 or 3 HMGs. There are a lot of trenches and several wooden pillboxes in strongpoint.
Plan
Attack must be conducted from all three sides immediately after short (3-5 minutes long) and heavy artillery strike. When the lash shell fell, our forces mast be on the edge of enemy trenches. Then kill them all, take strongpoint and prepare it for defense.
Notes
Scenario based on account from book "Rifle units in different kind of combat" by Soviet Defense Ministry, materials from pamyat-naroda.ru and military maps of 1938 origins. And, of course, Google Earth.
German forces are estimated, based on soviet after action reports. Soviet forces as correct as possible down to commanders' names (Petrovsky is the real penal unit commander)