Rattenkrieg: Infantry Aces Stalingrad

Introduction:
The recent release of Casino from Battle Front's Flames of War has got me thinking a lot about my favorite battle in all of WW2. STALINGRAD. I love this battle. I have watch Enemy at the Gates a hundred times, I have read Anthony Beavers book Stalingrad a hundred times, have printed every wiki article on the battle for light work reading and spent endless nights on end staring at the maps in Osprey books while my wife tried to sleep. At one point I put on a Stalingad campaign using the Blitzkreig Commander II Rules, which can be found in the AARs section of my blog. In fact Stalingrad got my blog started. We fought our way through the city and into the German counter offensive until it puttered out as all Campaigns do. I built a ton of terrain for the series of games including a grain silo and the G.U.M. Department store from scratch. We had epic house to house and block to block fights using BKC II. A new Stalingrad campaign will give me a reason to use the buildings again and replay my WW2 passion: STALINGRAD!

Any way after getting my recent copy of Wargames Illustrated and reading the infantry aces sneak peeks and mini campaign sneak peak, I started to get the Stalingrad itch again. I also recently bought a Mosin Nagant which doesn't help either. For anyone who reads the FoW forums regularly, or sees any of my WW2 comments on other forums and blogs knows I have thought for a long time that Battle Front should have more Midwar briefings, specifically a Stalingrad briefing. I even wanted to try a Firestorm Stalingrad campaign once, but the amount of work need to do it was immense, plus I heard there are some Spaniards that did it already. Then came the Cassino Briefing. The rules in Cassino allow you to fight a quick escalation campaign based on infantry forces. Stalingrad would be perfect for it. I pulled this map from the Battlefront website and added what I felt were three historical routs with key areas that the Germans attacked during the battle. It also helped that Battlefront already have the objectives labeled.

STALINGRAD CAMPAIGN MAP

Route One (Red) Minina Suburbs -> Rail Station No. 1-> Grain Elevator
The German attack on the city of Stalingrad itself began on September 14th, 1942. This attack was a two prong attack in which the Germans attempted to employ the Blitzkrieg tactics of encircling their enemy. One of these attacks was made by the 4th Panzer Army through the Minina and Yelshanka Suburbs in an attempt to capture Rail Station No. 1 and the fames Grain Elevator, which would become a symbol for the city. The soviet defenders held out for days, until being over ran. The Germans were surprised to only find 45 Russians with a hand full of AT Rifles and Maxims defending the elevator.

Turn One Minina and Yelshanka Suburbs

The Suburbs of Stalingrad where located south of the Tsarist River which separated the northern and south halves of the city. The Germans attack on the suburbs began on September 14th 1942. The 4th Panzer Armies assault on the south of the city was led by the 24th Panzer, 94th Infantry, 29th Motorized and 14th Panzer Divisions. The 24th and 94th attacked through the Minina and the 29th and 14th through the Yelshanka with the goal of reaching the Volga and then turn north in an attempt to isolate the 62nd army and cut them off from the 64th. Opposing them was the Soviet 64th army which included the 35th Guards Division, 42nd Rifle Divisions and eventually the 92nd Naval Brigade. German victory was swift as the raced to the banks of Volga. Ideas for playing the Suburbs The suburbs should be played on a 3 x 3 board consisting of mostly rubble and destroyed buildings.

Turn Two Stalingrad Rail Station No. 1

After a swift conquest of the suburbs the Germans turned their attention to the all important Stalingrad Rail station No. 1. The station was also located south of the Tsaritsa River not far from where it joined the Volga. If the Germans captured the rail station it would eliminate one of the main supply lines to soviet defenders. The station was defended by the 13th Guards Division. The German assault on the station by the 71st Infantry and 295th Infantry last several days and control of the stations changed hands more than 19 times. On September 19th the Germans committed a third Division to the attack, the 79th Infantry division, and the Soviet defenders collapsed under the pressure of the assault. Ideas for playing the Rail Station The rail station should be played on a 3x3 board that has several rail lines cutting through burnt-out buildings and rubble.

Turn Three the Grain Elevator

In the south of Stalingrad stood and enormous grain silo. After successfully capturing the Suburbs the German 94th Infantry, 14th Panzer and 24th Panzer Division found these selves caught in a bitter struggle for control of the elevator with the Russian 35th Guards Division and 92nd Naval Battalion. The assault began on September 18th and lasted until September 26th. The fight was intense and the Germans ended up resorting to lighting the grain supply on fire at one point, a decision that Paulus surely regret when the Germans were trapped and low on food months later, but the soviet defenders just kept fight. Soviet Antitank rifles where able to knock out tanks by hitting their thin top armor. Eventually the soviet ran out of ammo and the survivor where able to sneak away from the elevator. The Germans were surprised to only find and handful of dead Russians and it was reported that less than fifty men defended during the fighting. Ideas for playing the Grain Elevator: This battle should be played on a 3x4 board and a massive grain elevator should dominate the Soviet deployment zone. The area around the elevator should be mostly rubble with buildings around the board edges. Soviets always defend when fighting for the grain elevator. Elevation: Any soviet antitank rifle team on the top floor of the elevator hits the top armor of any German vehicle it is shooting.

Route Two (White) Mamayev Krugen -> City Center: Pavlov's House ->Red October Factory
When the Germans lunched their attack on the city on September 14th, 1942. The 6th Army's LI Corp assaulted the city center while the 4th Panzer Army assaulted the southern part of the city. This would result in a bloody struggle for the Mamayev Krugen, the City Center and ultimately the Red October Factory.

Turn One: Mamayev Krugen

The Mamayev Krugen was originally a Tartar burial mound that dominated area. At the start of the battle the Krugen was the site of Chuikov's command post. On the first two days of fighting the German 295th infantry division assaulted the Krugen and the Soviets were forced to evacuate the hill. On September 18th Chuikov launched a counter assault with the 13th Guards and 113th Rifle Division in an attempt to re take the Krugen. Soviet troops managed to reach the top, but were unable to wrestle control of the Krugen from the Germans. Eventually the Soviets were forced to relinquish control of the hill to the Germans. . On September 27th Chuikov ordered the 285th Serbian and 95th Rifles to retake the Krugen. On September 28th they would retake the Krugen from the Germans, but this victory was short lived as the German counter attack forced the Soviets to retreat. This position allowed the Germans a commanding view of the city and the Volga Ideas for playing the Mamayev Krugen Fighting for the Mamayev Krugen should be played on a 3'x3' table with a large hill in the middle and rubble and buildings on the Soviet board edge.

Turn Two: City Center- Pavlov's House

After the desperate struggle for the Krugen the German assaulted into the city center. It was here in the apartments of Stalingrad that one of the most heroic moments in Soviet history occurred, the Battle for Pavlov's House. Pavlov's House was a fortified apartment block that was on the banks of the Volga overlooking the main city square. In early September Sgt. Yaakov Pavlov found himself leading 25 lightly armed soviet soldiers and made it his mission to not allow the Germans to take the apartment block they occupied. The Soviet defenders fortified the apartment with four layers of barbwire and mines fields. Pavlov and his men held out against all odds and withstood daily attacks by German infantry and Armor. On 25 November 1942 Pavlov's men held out until their where relieved by Soviet reinforcements. Ideas for playing the City Center- Pavlov's House The suburbs should be played on a 3 x 3 board consisting of mostly rubble and destroyed buildings with a large city square located in the middle of the board.

Turn Three: Red October Factory

The Red October Factory was a large steel factory located along the banks of the Volga. On September 27th, the German assault on the city came close to capturing the Red October Factory. The following day the 39th Guards and 193rd Rifle Division where deployed in and around the factory. The factory was mostly quiet for the next few weeks as the Germans launched assaults on the Tractor and Barrikody Factories to the north. On October 23rd, Paulus attacked the Red October Factory with fresh troops from the 79th Infantry Division. The 39th and 79th spent the next five days struggling for control of the factory. The 79th managed to capture half of the Factory and came within 350 meters of the Volga, but were unable to break the 39th. Ideas for playing the Red October Factory The Battle for the Red October Factory should be played on a 3'x4' board cover by one to three large factory buildings that use the large building rules in the FoW rule book. The rest of the board should be covered in rubble and ruined buildings.

Route Three (Black) Spartanovka/ Rynok -> Tractor Factory-> Barrikody Factory
After the initial assault into the south and center of the city the Germans regrouped and prepared for a massive assault on the north of the city. In October the Germans would assault the massive factory districts of the city in an attempt to crush the Soviet defenders once and for all.

Turn One: Rynok and Spartanovka

On October 17th, 1942, in the midst of this assault into the northern part of the city, the 16th Panzer 60th Motorized Division launched an attack on the village of Rynok and the Suburb of Spartanovka. This assault battered the beleaguered Russian forces in the area and put pressure on the Soviet troops defending the Tractor Factory, and Barrikody Factory, which was under heavy attack by multiple German Divisions. The capture of Rynok and Spartanovka prevent the Soviets from landing supplies and reinforcements in the north and allowed the Germans to attack the factory district from all directions. Ideas for playing Rynok and Spartanovka The suburbs should be played on a 3 x 3 board consisting of mostly rubble and destroyed buildings.

Turn Two: The Tractor Factory

On October 12, 1942, Chuikov launched a counter attack with the 95th Rifle and 37th Guards Divisions in the northwest corner of the Tractor Factory. This assault initially took the Germans by surprise and driving them back 300 yards, but it the success of the assault was short lived. Two days later the German launched one of the largest assaults seen on the city yet. This assault consisted of five German Divisions and by the end of the day the Germans had drove all the way to the Volga splitting the Soviet 62nd army in half. The following day the Germans assaulted the Tractor Factory with the 305th Infantry Division. Fighting and an around the Tractor factory would be fierce and the Germans pushed the Soviets back as far as 2,000 yards in some areas and Chuikov was forced to relocate his HQ to the Red October Factory further south. By October 20th the Germans had secured the Factory. Ideas for playing the Tractor Factory The Battle for the Red October Factory should be played on a 3'x3' board cover by one to three large factory buildings that use the large building rules in the FoW rule book. The rest of the board should be covered in rubble and ruined buildings.

Turn Three: The Barrikody Factory

Even before the capture of the Tractor Factory the Germans had began assaulting the Barrikody Ordinance Factory. This assault was initially repulsed by dug in soviet tanks from the 84th tank brigade, but on October 17th, these dug in tanks where overran by the German attackers. By October 20th, a desperate struggle for control of the factory began. Here the German 94th. 100th Jaeger and 389th Divisions chewed up the Russian 193rd and 308th. The assaults where so intense and devastating that Chuikov was forced to withdrawal the two Divisions before they were completely obliterated. By October 27th, the Germans managed to secure the ruined factory. Ideas for playing the Barrikody Factory The Battle for the Red October Factory should be played on a 3'x4' board cover by one to three large factory buildings that use the large building rules in the FoW rule book. The rest of the board should be covered in rubble and ruined buildings.

Restricted German Equipment

When playing an Infantry Aces Stalingrad game players should use the infantry briefings found in Easter Front. In order to have a more historical feel I have compiled a list of equipment that players should be restricted from using when creating their force. Please note that this list is not comprehensive and as I find additional information on equipment the list will be updated. I am also primarily using the Struggle for Stalingrad Firestorm rules put out by Desperta ferro! Wargaming Guides series, no. 2 and input from the Flames of War Forum for making my determination for restricted equipment.

Tanks
PzKpfw III (models J, L & M) are still the backbone of German armor. The model N, armed with a short barreled 75mm gun, is not in service at Stalingrad at this time. PzKpfw IV G and H have not been created yet and are not available. The F2 and F1 are available. PzKpfw V Panther are still prototypes' at this point and do not see combat until 1943 at Kursk. PzKpfw VI Tiger I have entered production by this point, but the first units were sent to Leningrad and are not available for Stalingrad.

Self-propelled guns
StuG III G with schurtzen is not available, but F version units may be fielded armed with long barreled 75mm gun. StuG IV is not available; this model will not enter production until the end of 1943. Ferdinand/Elefant, and Brummbrs will not see their action until next year at Kursk. Marder III M is not available at this time. Panzer II L Grille H, Hummel, Flammpanzer III, Radio Control Tank Platoons, Nashorn, armored AA halftracksand Wespe are also not available.

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Other Equipment
SdKfz 233 entered production in July 1942, but no units have been sent to the front yet. Panzerfaust have not entered production. 8.8cm PaK43/41 is not available. PaK 40 were given production priority on November 1941, but they are still very scarce. It is recommended that players only be allowed to take one or two at the most. STG 44 assault rifles will not be in service until October 1943. Schurzen was not in use at Stalingrad Captured Russian tanks do not have cupolas at this time The Stuka G, Panzerwerfers, Puppchens, Sd Kfz 250/9s, and Bunkerflak are also not available

Infantry Units
German players cannot take a Fallschirmjager Company when playing IA Stalingrad because the FJ did not fight in the Battle. SS units are also not available to players playing Germans in IA Stalingrad. When building lists for IA Stalingrad players should use these guidelines. If you have any information or evidence that any of the above pieces of equipment where used during the Battle for Stalingrad please feel free to leave a comment. Additionally if you have information or evidence that other pieces of equipment did not partake in the Battle let me know so they can be included on the list.

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Restricted Russian Equipment

When playing an Infantry Aces Stalingrad game players should use the infantry briefings found in Easter Front. In order to have a more historical feel I have compiled a list of equipment that players should be restricted from using when creating their force. Please note that this list is not comprehensive and as I find additional information on equipment the list will be updated. I am also primarily using the Struggle For Stalingrad Firestorm rules put out by Desperta ferro! Wargaming Guides series, no. 2 and input from the Flames of War Forum for making my determination for restricted equipment.

Tanks
T-34/76 obr. 1943 or T-34/85 have not been put into production or distributed to units and are not available. KV-1s went into full production on August 20th 1942 and players are discouraged from using large numbers of them. KV-2 heavy tanks are out of production since last October and very few remain in service. Players should attempt to limit the number of KV-2s that they field.

Self-propelled guns
In September 1942 the Soviet Union had no self-propelled guns available for Stalingrad.

Other
The 57mm ZIS-2 was originally built in 1941 but production stopped in December and it restarted in June 1943. Players are discouraged from using large numbers of these weapons. A Soviet player cannot field Cossacks. When building lists for IA Stalingrad players should use these guidelines.

If you have any information or evidence that any of the above pieces of equipment where used during the Battle for Stalingrad please feel free to leave a comment. Additionally if you have information or evidence that other pieces of equipment did not partake in the Battle let me know so they can be included on the list.

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German Units

94th Infantry Division

Commander Generalleutnant Georg Pfeiffer The 94th Infantry Division was formed in September 1939 in the German 5th wave of mobilization and consisted of the following regiments;

267th Infantry Regiment 274th Infantry Regiment 276th Infantry Regiment 194th Artillery Regiment
The division did not take part in the conquest of Eastern Europe or the invasion of France. In March 1940 it was finally sent to France to take part in the occupation until it was sent East to take part in Operation Barbarossa and participated in the occupation of the Ukraine that winter. When the German attack on Stalingrad began on September 14th, 1942, the 94th advanced through the Minina Suburbs with support from the 24th Panzer Division. By September 18th the 94th had reached the Grain Elevator where they met stiff opposition from elements of the Russian 92nd Naval Brigade and 95th Guards Rifle Division. By September 25th the 94th had helped the German forces in the south of the city smash Chuikovs left flank and reached the banks of the Volga. The 94th would spend the rest of September securing the south part of the city. On October 3rd, the 94th was redeployed in the north to support the mounting pressure the 6 th army was putting on the Russian units in the area. On October 14th the 94th participated in one of the largest assaults that took place in the city. They where tasked with helping assault the Tractor Factory. This assault was successful and effectively split Chuikovs forces in two, forcing him to abandon the Tractor Factory. The 94th then attacked the Barrikody Factory which was defended 193rd Rifle and 13th guards division. Intense fighting ensued which resulted in the 94th inflicting heavy casualties on the Russian 193rd Infantry Division. After the German offensive ground to a halt the 94th found itself trapped in the city when the Russians launched Operation Uranus on November 17, 1942. The surviving soldiers of the 94th eventually found themselves PoW of soviet forces when Paulus surrendered in late January 1943. After the fall of Stalingrad the Germans Army reorganized the 94th in March 1943. The division served in Italy until it surrendered to the allies in April, 1945.

Ideas for playing the 94th Infantry Division in FoW

The 94th Infantry Division are hardened veterans that participated in nonstop combat throughout the German assault on Stalingrad. These Veterans can be called on to take or hold even the smallest sliver of ground. If you choose to field the 94th when playing Rattenkrieg: Infantry Aces Stalingrad use the Confident Veteran infantry company from the Eastern Front Briefing. Hard as Nails: Combat platoons from the 94th may re-roll their first failed moral tests.

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305th Infantry Division

The Bodensee Division Commander: Gen. Lt. Steeinmetz The 305th was formed during the Wehrmachts 13th wave of mobilization in November 1940 and its original roll was that of a Garrison Division. Is consisted of the following regiments;

576th Infantry Regiment 577th Infantry Regiment 578th Infantry Regiment 305th Artillery Regiment
It wasn't until February 1942 that the 305th was converted to a field division and in March it was finally equipped as an infantry division. When the 305th was sent to southern Russian and the plan was for it to serve as a garrison Stalingrad after the fall of the city. On October 15th, the 305th had seen little action in the city and was given the task of providing support for the assault of the Tractor Factory. After heavy fighting the Tractor factory was taken and the following day the 305th took part in the German assault on the area in and around the Barrikody and Red October Factories. This assault resulted in the German forces smashing several Russian divisions and the capture of both the Tractor and Barrikody Factory. After the German force in Stalingrad had been trapped the 305th hunkered down in the Northern Sector of the city and fought their until it was destroyed in January 1943. A hand full of men from the 305th managed to escape certain death and managed to keep fighting until early February when they surrendered. After the Battle of Stalingrad the 305th was reorganized and equipped. The 305th served in Italy and fought at Casino against the Allies. The 305th would continue to fight in Italy until April 1945 when it surrendered to the American's 88th Infantry Division in Northern Italy.

Ideas for playing the 305th Infantry Division in FoW

The 305th was a late comer to the action on the Eastern Front and was originally intended to serve as the Garrison for the city once it fell. These fresh troops are relatively in experienced compared to their battle hardened brethren who have bled for every inch of the city. Despite this they are still eager to prove themselves and will fight tooth and nail for whatever objective you ask them to take. If you choose to field the 305th when playing Rattenkrieg: Infantry Aces Stalingrad use the Confident Veteran Infantry Company from the Eastern Front Briefing. One more Push: The 305th can re-roll failed motivation tests to counter assault.

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79th Infantry Division

Commander: Von Shwerin The 79th was organized in March 1939 as a part of the German 2nd wave of mobilization and consisted of the following regiments;

208th Infantry Regiment 212th Infantry Regiment 226th Infantry Regiment 179th Artillery Regiment
In August of that year was sent to the French border. When the war broke out with France the 79th took part in the German assault on the Maginot Line. After German beat France the 79th took part in the German training and preparation for Operation Sea Lion which never materialized. Eventually the 79th was sent East and saw action in southern Russian during operation Barbarossa. On October 23rd, 1942 the 79th saw its first action in Stalingrad as it was tasked with assaulting the Red October Steel Factory. While most other German units had already taken part in the assault on the city the 79th was fresh. The 79th managed to break through the Russian defenders and enter the northwest part of the factory. There they fought bitterly with the 39th Guards Rifle division and came within 365 meters of the Volga, before that German assault ground to a halt on October 24th. By this point the Germans controlled roughly 90 percent of the city as winter began to set in. After the Germans where surrounded and trapped in Stalingrad the 79th divisional staff where flown out of the city. Like many other German division destroyed at Stalingrad the 79th was re-raised in March 1943 and spent the next year slowly retreating back to Romania. When Romania surrendered to the Soviets in 1944 the 79th was again surrounded and wiped out by the Soviets. In October 1944 the 79th was raised from the ashes once again as a Volksgrenadier Division. The last of the 79th surrendered to American troops in April 1945. By wars end nineteen members of the 79th had won the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Idea's for fielding the 79th Infantry Division in FoW

The 79th did a lot of hard fighting in and around the factories of Stalingrad and is both battle hardened and tough. If you choose to field the 79th when playing Rattenkrieg: Infantry Aces Stalingrad use the Confident Veteran Infantry company from the Eastern Front Briefing. Factory Busters: If pinned when assaulting the 79th may make a motivation

test to unpin and re launch the assault against trooper in bulletproof cover.

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Russian Units

39th Guards Rifle Division

Commander: Guriev On September 29, 1942, the 39th Guards Rifle Division was deployed west of the Red October Steel Factory and tasked with defending the Volga Corridor, a key supply line for the city. At Stalingrad the 39th consisted of the following regiments;

112th Guard Infantry Regiment 117th Guard Infantry Regiment 120th Guard Infantry Regiment 87th Guard Artillery Regiment

They where there when the Germans October 14th offensive began and put up a staunch defense of the factory. On October 23rd, the Germans had still not taken the factory despite multiple attempts. The Germans had all but capture the Tractor Factory and the Barrikody Factory by this point and where making their one last assault on the Red October Factory. They brought up the 79th Infantry Division which was fresh and tasked them with assaulting the 39th. The 79th experienced initial success and fought their way into the factory, but the 39 th managed to prevented the Germans from overrunning the factory and reaching the Russian landing zone on the Volga less than 400 meters away. On October 24th the German offensive began to lose steam and the 39th found themselves still controlling half of the Red October Factory. From the end of the German offensive to February 2, 1942 the 39th was in constant contact with the opposing German forces. The 39th survived attacked from three Infantry Division two Panzer Divisions, constant artillery and an estimated 3,000 Luftwaffe sorties in their defense of an area approximately 1000 yards deep and 3000 yards wide. After the battle for Stalingrad that 39th was placed in reserve and then formed the core of the newly created 8th Guards Army. During 1943 the 39th fought across its ways across Russian and the Ukraine to the banks of the Dnepr. In 1944 the 39th continues west and helped in the liberation of Poland. When Russian forces invade Germany the 39th crushed the Grossduetschland Division and the 11th SS Volunteer Division and 17th Danzer Division. When the war end the 39th found itself less than 250 yards from the Reichstag. The 39th was one of the most decorated Soviet Divisions of the entire war.

Ideas for playing the 39th Guards in FoW

The 39th Guards Rifle Division was one of the best units fielded by the Russians during the siege of Stalingrad. The troops know how to dig in and hold and objective. They are considered Fearless Trained and use the Russian Guards Stelkovy Battalion List found in Eastern Front. Hold the Line: The 39th spent most of the battle holding onto a small slice of land and preventing the Germans from

capturing vital Soviet Supply Lines. The 39th passes Company moral tests on a 2+. The 39th always defends when playing a defensive battle and cannot take a Straff Company.
Fresh out of the Factory: To represent the legend that Soviet tanks rolled out of the factories and straight into combat the

193rd may field a single T-34 obr 1941 for 75pts instead of fielding Medium Tank Company. If you take this T-34 it is considered an ally and is rated as Fearless Conscript.

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The 193rd Rifle Division

Commander: Col. Smekhotvorov The 193rd was originally formed in May 1941 and was composed of three infantry regiments and two artillery regiments. When the Germans launched Operation Barbarossa the 193rd was involved in heavy fighting around Kiev where it was destroyed by the Germans in September 1941. The following May the Division was reformed and found itself apart of the 62nd Armys defense of Stalingrad. At Stalingrad the Division consisted of the following regiments;

685th Infantry Regiment 883rd Infantry Regiment 895th Infantry Regiment 384th Artillery Regiment
On September 27th Chuikov moved the 193rd across the Volga and deployed it to the Red October Factory. Two days later the 193rd repulsed the 24th Panzer Division's attack on the Barrikody Factory which came within a mile of the Volga. For the next several days the 193rd was engaged in heavy fight as the 6th Army attempted to crush the Soviet units defending the factories. By October 4th the Germans had forced the Soviet lines back, but despite heavy fighting and loses the Germans were unable to break the 193rd. When the Germans launched their final assault on October 12th the 193rd found itself in the thick of the fighting that took place between the Barrikody and Red October Factory. For several days the 193rd fought tooth and nail against elements of the German 94th Infantry Division and 24th Panzer Division. The 193rd held out until October 18th, when they finally collapsed under the pressure of constant German attack. Chuikov was force to withdraw the 193rd before they were completely destroyed. On 26th of October elements of the 45th Division reinforced the 193rd who where themselves supporting the 39th Guards Division's defense of the Red October Factory. By the end of the assault the 193rd had taken such heavy losses that Chuikov later reported that only 250 men survived. After Stalingrad the 193rd was reinforced and re-equipped and went on to take part in the Soviet offensive in Belorussia and Poland.

Ideas for playing the 193th Rifle Division in FoW

The 193rd Rifle Division held out against all odds and was all, but destroyed by the Germans by the end of October 1942. The men of 193rd will follow orders no matter what and you can count on them to stop the Germans from reaching the Volga. If you choose to field the 193rd when playing Rattenkrieg: Infantry Aces Stalingrad use the Confident Conscripts Militia Battalion from the Eastern Front Briefing. Fresh out of the Factory: To represent the legend that Soviet tanks rolled out of the factories and straight into combat the

193rd may field a single T-34 obr 1941 for 75pts instead of fielding Medium Tank Company.
For Comrade Stalin: if the 193rd fails a motivation test and use a commissar to re-roll they will pass that re-roll on a 2+

instead of 3+.

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92nd Naval Brigade

Commander: Samodai At the start of the War the Soviet Navy had on Naval Infantry Brigade; by the end for the War they fielded 40. Most of these brigades helped in the defense of key cities throughout the Soviet Union and they conducted more than 114 landings. Five of these brigade where given the honorable title as Guards units and 112 Naval Infantrymen where awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. On September 17 , Chuikov transferred the 92 Naval Brigade, known as the Sea Devils by the Germans, across the Volga and tasked them with defending the Grain Elevator. When the 92nd arrived in southern Stalingrad many of the regular infantry joked and made fun of them. The men of the 92nd would soon have a chance to prove nd themselves as brave soldiers when the Germans began assaulting the city. 30 men from the 92 Naval Brigade led by Lt. th Andrey Khozyanov and 20 men from 13 Guard Rifle division kept the Germans from taking the grain elevator with nothing more than two anti tank rifles and two Maxim Machineguns and fought off ten assaults on September 18th alone. Conditions inside the elevator where horrendous. The sailors breathed in dust and smoke from fires set by the Germans. When they ran out of water the men used their own urine to cool their Maxim Machineguns. The fighting continued until September 20th, when they ran out of ammo and grenades. That night those who were able broke out and back to nd Russian lines leaving the dead and wounded behind. Even though the 92 fought courageously, the soviet positions in th the south of the city was eventually overwhelmed by superior German firepower. By September 25 , the Germans had th nd smashed through the Russian defenders in the south of the city and on September 26 , the 92 was withdrawn to the opposite banks of the Volga.
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Ideas for Playing the 92nd Naval Infantry Brigade in FoW

The men of the 92nd held on until the last bullet was fired and grenade was thrown. The ferocious stubbornness when defending made them one of the hardest units to break during the whole battle. While they may not be regular infantry these Sea Devils will earn their name whenever they take the field. If you choose to field the 92nd when playing Rattenkrieg: Infantry Aces Stalingrad use the Fearless Conscripts Infantry Company from the Eastern Front Briefing. If you choose to field the 92nd Infantry Brigade cannot use a Straf Company. Tenacious Urban Defenders: Infantry and machine-gun companies belonging to the 92nd who are in a building or rubble

may re-roll all missed to hit rolls in defensive fire.

Guards Allies: The 92nd fought closing in support of Soviet Guards units in the south of the city. The 92nd can take a

Fearless Trained Guards Stelkovoy Company instead of fielding a third company of a Fearless conscripts. If you do so the guards unit is considered an ally. Tenacious Defender does not apply to the Guard Company.

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