Kursk, South Flank: scenario #8: Strongpoint Bol’shoe Maiachki

Needing a Kursk fix, I pulled out Kursk South Flank and picked this scenario. A bloody fight for the town on the south side on the map right where the Germans enter in bulk. Once the Germans get through the Minefields and Soviet 76.2mm and 57mm gun entrenchments they attack the smaller Soviet forces in town. It helps that the Germans have a nice dose of off board artillery and have air-support most of the time and a ton of Infantry backed by assault guns.

The Germans take control of the town hexes and the Soviet reinforcements don’t arrive until turn 13, not enough time to do much but have an armor battle shootout, which got them some points but weren’t was able to do much more but lose steps themselves.

In the end the Germans get a Major Victory controlling all the major town hexes and the Soviets get a Minor Victory for eliminating 15 German steps, in fact, right at 15 steps, even though they lost many more themselves. So I guess the two victory levels together give the Germans a Minor Victory. I think if the Soviet reinforcements can arrive earlier this scenario might be a real slugfest and maybe they might have a better chance.