12 - 14 November 1941 (Soviet)

Guderian’s Blitzkrieg II (including Enemy at the Gates and Case Blue)

12^th to 14th  November 1941

Weather dr = 6 so LIGHT FREEZE/MUD                  Air Conditions DR = 6,6 so NORMAL



Initiative DR:      Axis 5,2                                                 Soviet 6,5

Soviet elects to take the initiative


Replacement DR = 3,2 (-1) so 0 (+1)Pax


Supply DR = 5,1  so 22 (+1) = 23 SP

 
147^th Tank Brigade is converted to 1^st Guards Tank Brigade

 
179^th and 250^th Strelkovaya are consolidated.

 

Toropets – Rzhev

 

Near Ostakov, a large attack by the Soviets was a total failure.  Forward elements of 6^th Panzer Division turned the tables on the combined cavalry/infantry assault, and 42th Cavalry Division was destroyed and the infantry took losses.  Slightly to the east, 36.ID (mot) lost its Aufklärungs battalion when it was completely overwhelmed by a 12:1 overrun.   Exploiting the success, 1^st Guards tried to capture some supply vehicles, but the defending infantry regiment lived just long enough for the trucks and wagons to escape.

Much further east, at the small town of Zapadnaya Dvina, an unprotected headquarters was the target of 25^th Kaveleriy.  Taken by surprise, 10^th Armeekorps HQ was wiped out.

 
Vyazma – Sukhinichi

Some movement but no attacks.

 
Bryansk – L’Gov – Kursk

An overrun was attempted near Kursk, but strong resistance led to both the attacking 25^th Tank Brigade and the defending II/9 Panzer Reg’t being destroyed.  A follow-up attack had similar results, with 9^th Aufklärung Battalion exchanged for 132^nd Tank Brigade.

A wagon convey was captured at Sumy by a fast moving 11^th motorcycle battalion.

 
Poltava – Dnepropetrovsk – Zaporezh’e


No combat took place other than near Zaporezh’e.  East of the city 21 Rychla was lost, while to the west 2/2 Airborne was destroyed.

 


Supply           Soviet rec’d              23 SP

                        Soviet used              20 SP

 

                        Axis used                   3.0 SP

 

 

Dead Units

 

Soviet             7(3)4                          42 Cavalry Div

                        2 x 7(3)6                   25, 54 Tank Brigade

                        5(3)3                          2/2 Airborne Brigade

                        8(4)8                          132 Tank Brigade

                        6(2)5                          131 Tank Brigade

 

Axis                 2 x 3(5)8                   Auflklärungs Bns of 9PzD and 34^th Mot Div

                        7(4)3                          11^th Mot Reg’t, 9^th PzD

                        5(3)3                          21^st Inf Reg’t “Rychla” Div  (Czech)

                        10-0                           10^th HQ