Bicske Brawl

West of Bicske, Hungary, January 4, 1945: Operation Konrad, the codename for the attempted 
relief of Budapest, kicked off on New year's Day. Innitial surprise allowed the 4th SS Panzer 
Korps to make good progress against increasingly stiff resistance. On January 4th, the SS 
"Wiking" Division assaulted a strong line of anti-tank and machine gun positions manned by the 
41st Guards Rifle Division near Bicske.

Game Length: 6 turns

For the Germans to win they must capture the road to Budapest
For the Russians to win they must prevent the Germans from reaching Budapest 

Germans: Squads, MMG, LMG's, AFV's
Russians: Squads, HMG, LMG's, DC's, AT Guns, ART Gun

Boards: #36

Aftermath: After initial success, the SS granadiers found themselves pinned down by intense 
anti-tank and small arms fire. During the day's fighting, which was characterized by bitter 
close combat, "Wiking" was only able to push 5 km into the Soviet positions west of Bicske. 
Over the next few days the division would be pulled out of the line and transferred further 
south for another stab at Budapest. Bicske would remain in Soviet hands throughout the battle.

Source: Coastal Fortress BK 2.1, Bicske Brawl by Bruce Kirkaldy
