Ice Devils


Northwest of Rzhev, Russia, March 25th, 1942: During their first winter in Russia, the Germans suffered along the
whole front from many Soviet counterattacks. The Germans particularly feared the infiltration of ski troops behind
their lines. They were unable to stop this form of attack because their defenses were mainly concentrated around 
isolated villages. The 2nd Battalion of the 464th Infantry Regiment took position in a hamlet, trying desperately
to protect themselves from the extreme winter (the outside temperature reached -45 degrees Celsius). Patrols were 
organized to control the area and numerous Soviet infiltrations were intercepted. At dawn of March 25th, a hundred 
Soviets on skis suddenly appeared from the adjacent forrest. Equipped only with submachineguns and demolition charges,
they moved so quickly that they reached the first buildings before the defenders could react.

Game Length: 8 Turns

For the Russians to win they must capture the village buildings
For the Germans to win they must defend the village

Russians: Squads, LMG's, DC's
Germans: Squads, MMG, LMG's, MTR's

Boards: #5, #24

Aftermath: Many German machineguns jammed because of the extreme cold and furious close combat developed in the buildings.
Heavily laden with explosives, several Soviet soldiers were blown to pieces as their loads exploded. Very aggressively, the
Russians disrupted the first defensive line. In the middle of the morning, G Company counterattacked and reversed the
situation after some violent hand-to-hand combat. All of the Russian soldiers were in fact NCO volunteers, promised
promotions if they took the village. Of the 100 attackers, only 9 surrendered. All of the others were killed.


Source: Tactiques Magazine, Scenario ASL TAC 46, Ice Devils
  