ASL S2 War of the Rats: Stalingrad, Russia 26 September 1942

History: During the summer months of 1942, German forces had advanced nearly unchecked across the Russian steppes. With Russian resistance west of the Don River broken, Hitler ordered Army Group B to capture Stalingrad. Using the traditional German tactics of lightning thrusts and envelopment, and with the Russians retreating before them, Sixth Army commander Paulus sent an armored spearhead into the suburbs of Stalingrad in a attempt to quickly capture the city. The German tactics failed inside the confines of the city, however, as the Russians were able to dig in and fight from every building. The initial spearhead blunted, the Germans committed more units and soon realized that this was a very differnt battle from what they had been fighting. The confines of the city stifled manoeuvre, and German superiority in artillery, air power, and armor were rendered ineffective as the infantry of both sides intermingled while fighting for each block of the city. This was Rattenkrieg-the war of the rats.

OOB: German: Squads, HMG, LMG, FT, DC
     Russian: Squads, MMG, LMG. Russian Reinforcements on Turn 3
     (Units will vary with AI)
	
Maps: One Map: z.

Terrain: Stalingrad

Scenario Length: 6 Game Turns

VC: VP for Victory Locations

Adapted by genesismwt.