'Foxtail'


Foxtail Island, Dneiper River Bridgehead near Kasev, October 10, 1943: Since October 5th, the 
SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 10 "Westland" had been trying to dislodge a Russian bridgehead 
across the Dneiper River on Foxtail island. The constant fighting had worn down Germans and 
Russians alike. On the 10th, General Herbert Gille of the 5th SS Wiking Division ordered 
SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer August Dieckmann to attack once more and throw the Russians back across 
the Dneiper. Worried about the potential futility of the assault, Dieckmann nevertheless gathered 
together the remnants of two companies, a platoon of MKIII's, a Stug, and two Halftracks. This 
battlegroup would try once and for all to eliminate the Russian bridgehead. The woods and marshes 
surrounding Foxtail island also harbored Russian Partisans, whose snipers were a constant worry.

Game length: 8 turns

For the Germans to win they must capture the bridge across the Dneiper river
For the Russians to win they must hold the bridgehead

Germans: Squads, MMG, LMG's, AFV's
Russians: Squads, MMG, LMG's, MTR, ATR, AT Guns

Aftermath: Despite heavy losses, the men of Westland succeeded in eliminating the Russian bridgehead 
on Foxtail island. But August Dieckmann would not celebrate the success with his men. A sniper's 
bullet would find Dieckmann as he lead the attack.

Source: Scenario GJ020, 'Foxtail'

