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Russian Battlegroups: Late Eastern Front

The Late Eastern Front covers the period April 1944 to May 1945 - the end of the Russian winter offensive of March 1944 to the final collapse and defeat of Germany and the capture of Berlin in May 1945.

As with my German battlegroups I'll keep a record of how they do as well as presenting some 'Lessons Learned' along the way.

I'll keep a record of how they do as well as presenting some 'Lessons Learned' along the way.

In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance - Joseph Stalin

Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach - Joseph Stalin

The Russian colossus...has been underestimated by us...whenever a dozen divisions are destroyed the Russians replace them with another dozen. - General Franz Halder, German Army Chief of Staff, August 1941

Late War ('44-'45) 995pts

This battlegroup gives you one SMG Platoon, two Rifle Platoons, one Light SPA Battery (25% understrength) and one Medium Tank Platoon when playing at 1:1, or one SMG Company, two Rifle Companies, one Light SPA Regiment (25% understrength) and one Medium Tank Company when playing at higher level.

  • CO
    • Infantry Battalion
    • 6 Infantry Units
    • 2 Support Units, MG
    • 1 Support Unit, Mortar
    • 1 Support Unit, ATG (45mm)
    • 1 Transport Unit (Truck)
  • Artillery
    • HQ
    • 3 Light SPA Units (SU-76)
  • Medium Tank Company
    • HQ
    • 3 SMG Units
    • 3 Medium Tank Units (T-34/76)

Purchases Required

In order to field my Battle Groups I will need to purchase the following;

  • 1 x CO
  • 2 x HQ
  • 3 x SMG Units
  • 6 x Infantry Units
  • 2 x Support Units (MG)
  • 1 x Support Unit (Mortar)
  • 1 x Support Unit, ATG (45mm)
  • 1 x Transport Unit (Truck)
  • 3 x Light SPA Units (SU-76)
  • 3 x Medium Tank Units (T-34/76)