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KRASNY BOR: THE RAILWAY EMBANKMENT

Date: February 10th, 1943

History: As part of Operation "Polar Star", the inner pincer of the soviet offensive to break Leningrad siege, the russians 
launched a major offensive against Spanish 250th "Blue" Division. The attack focused on the easternmost part of the spanish 
deployment, held by Colonel Sagrados Infantry Regiment 262. At 0640 hours of february 10th, 1943 began a two-hour barrage 
by 800 russian artillery pieces of all calibers and rocket launchers "Katyusha". The barrage nearly wiped out the spanish 
infrantry, but the survivors were determined to hold the ground and avoid the russians to take Krasny Bor, a big village 
in the center of the spanish front. The 1st and 3rd Companies of 1st Battalion, Infantry Regiment 262 were positioned in the
six-meter high embankment of the Leningrad-Moscow ("October") railway. Both companies suffered tremendous losses due to the 
massive shelling and a later bomber attack. However, as human waves of russian infantry supported by heavy tanks began to 
arise over the top of russian trenches, MG fire opened from spanish trenches. Desperate calls were made by the 
3rd Company for artillery support, but only a light howitzer was available to fire at the enemy. The russians were repelled 
twice by Captain Huidrobos 3rd Company, but the 1st at his north was overrun and the 3rd also collapsed. Huidrobos men 
fought to the last, the captain falling dead by a bullet in the neck. The few survivors withdrew fighting towards Krasny Bor, 
where the street fighting began.

Captain Manuel Ruiz de Huidrobo y Alzurena was awarded posthumously the highest decoration of the Spanish Army, the 
Cruz Laureada de San Fernando (St. Ferdinands Laureated Cross) on november 16th, 1945.

Units Human Players 

German: elements of the 1st and 3rd Companies of 1st Battalion, Infantry Regiment 262, elements from 4th (heavy weapons Company), 
13th (guns) and 14th (anti-tank) company.
Russian: elements of 708th and 65th Infantry Regiments, 43th Rifle Division. Elements from 31th Independent Tank Regiment.

Maps: 3X4 maps

Terrain: Rural, plain, steep railway embankment. 

Visibility: 8 Hexes

Scenario Length: 10 Game Turns. Only the russians get the last turn.

Scenario Configuration Recomendations: Best played as spaniard.
Difficulty - MEDIUM
Fog of War - DISABLED (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) 
Path Quality - HIGH
Russian radioless AFV: DISABLED
If a SIDE loses all units, a Scenario/CG ends - Disabled.

Victory Objective: The side with the most Victory Points at the end is the winner. Spaniards get VP for eliminating russian units. Russians get VP
for eliminating spanish units AND  for exiting units across marked hexes.

Scenario Designer: ArtReg250
