Rzhev Meatgrinder - Operation Mars

[CzechTexan]

Rzhev Meatgrinder

- Operation Mars

Download:  https://www.mediafire.com/file/su6mcqftv3zurkm/Rzhev_OperationMars.zip/file

 

This is a pack of three single player missions.

 

• The Defense at Grediakino - You command a German Pz.Kpfw. IV and must defend the village of Grediakino from a massive Russian tank and infantry assault.  This is the first day of Operation Mars, November 25, 1942, in the Rzhev-Sychevka sector.  The majority of enemy tanks must be destroyed to have success.
• Thunder on the Vazuza - You command a Russian KV-1 tank and must attack across the Vazuza River to take three villages.  This is on the first day of Operation Mars, November 25, 1942.  The mission begins with the battle already underway with a company of T-34s and T-70s ahead of your platoon of KV-1s.  Capture the villages of Prudy,  Bobrovka, and Kuznechikha to have success.
• Lightning Strike to Lozhki - You command a Russian KV-1 tank and must strike toward Lozhki and the Rzhev-Sychevka road.  This is on the second day of the offensive - November 26, 1942.  The Russian 6th Tank Corps joins the attack in the narrow bridgehead across the Vazuza River.  It has been delayed because of all the congestion of troops and tanks in a small area.  Its orders are to charge ahead and capture Lozhki at all costs while infantry and cavalry support lags behind.   Capture (or bypass) the villages of Arestovo, Nikonovo, Malyi Kropotovo, Berezovka, and Lozhki.  Capture Berezovka to have success.

 

This is my first attempt at making missions for Tank Crew.  All feedback, negative or positive, is welcomed to help improve my missions.

Enjoy!  - CzechTexan

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 23 by CzechTexan

[CzechTexan]

 

On the map below you can see the operational area.  Small villages have been added using the special Prokhorovka buildings so that tanks will not have much problem destroying them.  I tried as best as I could to put these villages in their exact location, however, these villages do not exist anymore due to the destructive battle.  I had to use Glantz's excellent maps in his book Zhukov's Greatest Defeat to get approximate locations.

 

Edited February 23 by CzechTexan

[ralk59]

Thank you for the work. I will test...