Spanish battalions join in the effort to mop up the trapped Soviet 2nd Shock Army caught in the Volkhov Pocket. Aided by the 502nd Heavy Tank Battalion (Tigers) the depleted Soviets brace for the attack.

Spanish forces race against the Soviet positions. Some Soviets in the northern woods are engaged by the Spanish.

Spanish take an early loss as a Motorcycle platoon is hit by direct fire.

Tiger moves close to the main Soviet town ignoring the 45mm AT Gun. Spanish move closer.

In the northern village the Soviet HMG is demoralized and flees the town under Spanish attack

Spanish continue to clear out the main woods south of the town and the 45mm ATG crews flee from the Tigers.

Spanish lose their second step in an assault in the south woods.

Soviets are being eliminated and fleeing everywhere! Already lost 12 reduced platoons and 3 leaders.

The southern woods are now free and the Spanish close in on both the town and the small village. Now hit 3 hours.

Spanish close in against the northern village and assault. The Soviet infantry is demoralised and eliminated trying to flee.

Outside the main town the Soviet forces are dwindling so they initiate a brave counter-assault against the Tigers located just outside the town. They disrupt the Tigers!

But their victory is short lived as the German crews recover and the counter-assault shatters the soviet defenders, although one Spanish infantry is reduced.

Spanish motorcycles take part of the town and the Soviet colonel is captured. We have just passed the 4 hour mark, a single town hex is still contested.

The next hour and 15 minutes see the Soviets pushed out of the town as the Tigers roll down the streets. The Soviets flee into the northern woods and are chased down and captured or eliminated by the Spanish. By turn 22, (Five and a half hours) the final Soviet unit is eliminated.

SPANISH VICTORY!!!

Aftermath

A good scenario. Quite difficult for the depleted Soviets they fared the same as historically. This scenario played very quickly though and it is always fun attacking units with morale of 5!

The Tiger was suitably impressive and the Soviets only chance to take it out was in assault.

Scenario Rating: 3/5 – Good quick assault with highly asymmetric sides and asymmetric victory conditions (Soviets win if Spanish player doesn’t!)