Defense At Pjatilipy

Defense At Pjatilipy
Germany Defend vs USSR Assault
Near Pjatilipy, USSR
4 April 1942
0600 hours

SPWAW 8.403
ENHANCED DV 2008

Best played as: GER
Scenario Size: Medium
Turns: 20

HISTORICAL NOTES

A real crisis befell the Dutch Legion when on 4 April 1942 at 0600 hours the Russians strted a major attack. In a short time some 1000 grenades of different calibres rained down on the Dutch SS-Legionairres. This artillery barrage ws followed by an infantry-attack by about 300 Russian soldiers. The attack was brought to a standstill by concentrated fire from the Dutch bunkers.
Right after the last Russian attack, the Dutch legion answers with a small Stosstrupp attack commanded by Tillmann.