Victory at Pratulin

South of Pratulin, Poland, June 22, 1941: For many German units, Operation Barbarossa 
began with the crossing of the Bug River. For the 17th and 18th Panzer Divisions this 
crossing was accomplished with specially modified tanks that could travel underwater 
to depths of 10 to 15 meters. Originally designed for Operation SeeLowe (the invasion 
of England) they were now deployed in Army Group Center's openning move across the Bug 
River.

Game Length: 11.5 turns

For the Germans to win they must exit units to expand the bridgehead
For the Russians to win they must contain the German bridgehead

Germans: Squads, MMG's, LMG's, ATR, AFV's
Rusians: Squads, MMG, LMG's, ATR's, AFV's

Boards: #4

Aftermath: The initial German thrust outside of Pratulin was quite successful. The Russian 
frontier guards were completely surprised. Russian armored cars, however, had shown up and 
were harassing the German infantry's bridgehead until the amphibious tanks crossed the Bug 
River and attacked. Several armored cars went up in smoke while others fled. The Germans 
had successfully expanded their bridgehead by the end of the first day.

Source: On All Fronts, Victory at Pratulin by Jeffrey Sheilds. ASL adaptation by John Letts.
        Playtested by the Southern California ASL Club (SEASLC), December 1986


