05 December 2010

SOE3 Silberstreifen

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STORM OVER EASTPRUSSIA_03*
SILBERSTREIFEN**


German vs. USSR*
Meeting Engagement*
Krottingen, near Memel*
1245, 10 January, 1945*
Turns: 15**
Best played as Germany**

Scenario size: Small**
SPWAW-version: 8.403**
ENHANCED FR-NL**


Historical Background:*
The year 1944 and the defenders last respite came to an end. At the start of 1945 rumors started in the the bridgehead Memel that the defenders would be making a last push to Kurland and from there on to make a lasting connection again with Eastprussia. An action called Silberstreifen.**

SCENARIONOTES:*
On the morning of 10 January 1945 the Tiger tanks of the sPZAbt 502 rolled to their advanced positions right behind the primary front line of the 95th Infantry Division, General Gollnick rolled right up to the primary front line to lead the attack personally. During a short but intensive artillery and rocket bombardment around 1245 PM the pioneers began to destroy the first paths through the minefields.A short time later the main attack began. The orders for both platoons of the sPZAbt 502 were: Attack the town of Krottingen. Destroy the enemy presence in the town consisting of strong artillery and tank forces.**

DESIGNER NOTES*
As the German Kommandant, you have to break through the Russian lines and retake Krottingen. Mae good use of your available troops**

SOURCES:*
Tiger - Die Geschichte einer legendaeren Waffe 1942-1945;E. Kleine/V. Kuehn; pp 259-277*
Panzer Grenadier Division Grossdeutschland - A Pictorial History with Text & Maps - Specials series; Horst Scheibert; Squadron/Signal Publications (1993*
SS-Wiking: The History of the Fifth SS Division 1941-45; Rupert Butler; Spellmount Publishers Ltd*
Panzer Aces: German Tank Commanders in World War II; Stackpole Military History Series;Franz Kurowski*
Ostpreussen im Fegefeuer oder, Die letzten Tage am Frischen Haff;Emmerich Vondran*
In langer Reihe über das Haff;Patricia Clough*
So fiel Koenigsberg; Otto Lasch*

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