The Barrikady ETO (id:#63806)

(HASL 10a - Red Factories ID: RB CG III)   [next]   [previous]

Stalingrad, Russia 1942-10-17 (8 others)

Overview:

CG III combines CG I and CG II, “connecting” them with CG Days 30 October through 10 November. During this time the Germans’ intense attacks on the factory complexes subsided, as the Germans reformed and reinforced for the planned “final” offensive in November. The Soviets took advantage of the lull to continue ferrying across the balance of Sokolov’s 45th Rifle Division (the 61st and 253rd Rifle Regiments), putting them into the line near Bread Factory #2, as well as the 241st Rifle Regiment of Col. Gorishny’s 95th Rifle Division. Sensing the Germans’ exhaustion, the Soviets launched a counterattack with the available fresh forces on 31 October. Though gains were limited to several hundred yards, the assault did prove to the Germans that their foe was not beaten. By night and day the Soviets continued limited offensive actions with small storm groups, seizing individual houses and factory rooms in attempts to expand their meager bridgehead. Meanwhile the temperature dipped sharply and ice floes appeared on the river, making even more hazardous the Soviets’ reinforcement ferry trips. It was at this critical point that the Germans had elected to launch Operation HUBERTUS.

Defender: Russian (138th and 45th Rifle Divisions)  

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