﻿AFTER THE DISASTER

DZERZHENIN, POLAND, October 5, 1944:
The only way to stop Poland from being overrun by the Red Army was to counterattack the Soviet bridgeheads before they
 could reinforce. One such bridgehead was located along the Narev at Dzerzhinin. The Soviet 65th Army’s 105th Rifle Corps had
 already begun to dig in around the village as guns of the 921st Artillery regiment were emplaced in support. However, before
 more heavy weapons could be brought across the Narew, the salient was attacked by the 25th and 3rd Panzer Divisions, which were
 recently reinforced with King Tigers of Schwere Pz. Abt. 505. Surprised at the rejuvenated offensive capability of the
 Wehrmacht, the Russian infantry in the forward positions ran from their foxholes, terrorized by the massive Tigers and the
 speed and coordination of the German assault. This was no beaten enemy they were facing! This was blitzkrieg with a second wind!

Scenario Length: 6.5 turns

Units Human Players (AI player units may vary)
Russian (Setup First): Squads, LMG, MMG, MTR, ART, AFV
German (Move First): Squads, LMG, MMG, PSK, PF, DC, AFV 

Terrain: Rural village buildings 

Victory Objective:
Germans:
- control building 4P6
- no gun is possessed by a good order Russian MMC
- the Russian have scored less than 40VP

Aftermath: By 1000, the German attack had severed the first line of resistance along the boundary between the 194th and 354th
 Rifle Divisions. As the Russians fell back through the rubbled village, their artillery engaged the panzers over open sights.
 With only a single trench line remaining before the river, Lt. Col. Vorobev rallied enough troops to secure the bridgehead just
 in time for reinforcements to arrive, beginning with Stalin heavy tanks of the 16th Guards Tank Regiment followed by fresh
 infantry. The blitzkrieg counterattack has been stopped, but s ahd the the 65th Army's advance into Poland.