08:00, 15 July 1944
After an exhausting night march (with remarkably few casualties and breakdowns), your Kampfgruppe has reached Studienka on the upper Berezina river.
(although in the confusion your 4th Heavy Platoon was left behind and are marching hard to catch up with you as soon as possible)
This is where PzKorps HQ hopes you will cover the southern flank of the German retreat from advancing Russian mechanised spearheads trying to swing northwards behind the main body of 12th Pz Division.
Yous mission is to secure the village, recon and secure the bridges over the Berezina and start establishing a defensive position facing the projected enemy advance from the SE.
12th Panzer Division HQ has no firm intelligence if enemy advance units have reached this far yet -- there are no friendly forces in this area and the Luftwaffe has been unable to provide any recon flights over this sector)
Good news is that enemy air activity seems to be decreasing as the Russians must be outrunning their airfield and logistics support.
The 3 Nashorn Panzerjagers under command of Lt. Hansen will remain attached to your Kampfgruppe.
Report from StuGBrig 112 is that they will receive some repaired SuGIII's with replacement crews from the workshops by tomorrow.
PzDiv HQ also promises to redeploy artillery support assets as soon as possible to help you hold the line.
Good luck, commander.
After an exhausting night march (with remarkably few casualties and breakdowns), your Kampfgruppe has reached Studienka on the upper Berezina river.
(although in the confusion your 4th Heavy Platoon was left behind and are marching hard to catch up with you as soon as possible)
This is where PzKorps HQ hopes you will cover the southern flank of the German retreat from advancing Russian mechanised spearheads trying to swing northwards behind the main body of 12th Pz Division.
Yous mission is to secure the village, recon and secure the bridges over the Berezina and start establishing a defensive position facing the projected enemy advance from the SE.
12th Panzer Division HQ has no firm intelligence if enemy advance units have reached this far yet -- there are no friendly forces in this area and the Luftwaffe has been unable to provide any recon flights over this sector)
Good news is that enemy air activity seems to be decreasing as the Russians must be outrunning their airfield and logistics support.
The 3 Nashorn Panzerjagers under command of Lt. Hansen will remain attached to your Kampfgruppe.
Report from StuGBrig 112 is that they will receive some repaired SuGIII's with replacement crews from the workshops by tomorrow.
PzDiv HQ also promises to redeploy artillery support assets as soon as possible to help you hold the line.
Good luck, commander.
