Stand at Shestakov

Near Stalingrad, Thursday, December 17, 1942: The 57 Panzer Corps' attempt 
to relieve Stalingrad had reached the river Aksay, only 45 miles away from the
besieged 6th Army. The 23rd Panzer Division, severely weakened by the intense 
fighting, had managed to seize several bridgeheads on the Askay at Kruglyakov 
and Shestakov. At this point the Soviets launched a series of strong attacks 
aimed at destroying the bridgeheads, one which came at Shestakov, held only by 
an engineer battalion.

Game Length: 6.5 turns

For the Russians to win they must capture the bridgehead at Shestakov
For the Germans to win they must keep the bridgehead open

Russians: Squads, MMG's, LMG's, MTR, AFV's
Germans: squads, MMG, LMG's, FT, DC's, AT Guns, ART Gun

Aftermath: (See page 8) ???

Source: On All Fronts, Stand at Shestakov designed by Tom Morin, August 1989

