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Graveyard of Armor V: Rokossovsky Prevails
Burning Tigers #14
(Attacker) Germany vs Soviet Union (Defender)
Formations Involved
Germany 2nd "Vienna" Panzer Division
Germany 505th Heavy Panzer Battalion
Soviet Union 16th Tank Corps
Soviet Union 3rd Antitank Brigade
Soviet Union 95th Rifle Division
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Side 1 3
Draw 0
Side 2 0
Overall Rating, 4 votes
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Scenario Rank: --- of 958
Parent Game Burning Tigers
Historicity Historical
Date 1943-07-07
Start Time 13:00
Turn Count 22
Visibility Day
Counters 186
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 1
Maps 3: 41, 42, 43
Layout Dimensions 84 x 43 cm
33 x 17 in
Play Bounty 175
AAR Bounty 166
Total Plays 3
Total AARs 1
Duplicates KBT2016
Battle Types
Breakout
Delaying Action
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Conditions
Entrenchments
Minefields
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Smoke
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Burning Tigers Base Game
Introduction

After failing in the bid for Ponyri earlier in the day, 9th Army's General Model turned his attention to a series of hills dominated by Hill 274 near Ol'khovatka. His opponent, General Konstantin Rokossovsky of Central Front, held the area with two tank corps supported by an antitank brigade. The previous day's skirmishing had achieved very little, leaving the question of who would control the hill to be dealt with again today.

Conclusion

The German breakout plan hinged as much upon controlling the hills around Ol'khovatka as controlling Ponyri. The opposing generals instinctively understood this and poured as many formations into the area as possible. On this day the Soviets prevailed, inflicting horrendous casualties on the Germans while holding their ground. "The German army is a machine," Rokossovsky liked to say, "and machines can be broken!" All of the participating Tiger tanks received multiple hits but their rugged construction meant the maintenance crews only wrote off three.


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