August 1942. The German 6th Army reaches the Volga. Stalin's order: Not one step back.
The city of Stalingrad stretches along the western bank of the Volga. The Soviets have nowhere to retreat. Reinforcements cross the river under fire. Every building is a fortress. Every rubble pile hides a sniper.
The Germans have never failed to take a city. The Soviets have never allowed one to fall. Both cannot be right.
[SOVIET] 62ND ARMY — GEN. CHUIKOV
MISSION: HOLD THE VOLGA BANK AT ALL COSTS
PHASE 1: SURVIVAL — TURNS 1-8 (CRITICAL)
PHASE 2: URANUS — ENCIRCLEMENT TURNS 9-14
REINFORCE: SLOW BUILD — FORCES CROSS UNDER FIRE
SPECIAL: SNIPER TEAM — 3-6 DMG, 4-TURN COOLDOWN
WIN: SURVIVE 20 TURNS OR DESTROY 6TH ARMY
[GERMAN] 6TH ARMY — GEN. PAULUS — AI
STRATEGY: PUSH TO THE VOLGA. CUT SUPPLY LINES.
REINFORCEMENTS: STOP TURN 8 — 6TH ARMY IS ON ITS OWN
DANGER: ROMANIAN FLANKS WILL NOT HOLD FOREVER
WIN: HOLD ALL VOLGA BANK FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE TURNS
URBAN COMBAT
Attacking urban/factory zones incurs a -40% penalty. The rubble that the Luftwaffe creates becomes Soviet fortifications. Mamayev Kurgan changes hands multiple times.
VOLGA SUPPLY LINE
Soviets must hold at least 1 Volga bank region or reinforcements stop. Germans who cut the bank put a clock on Soviet survival.
OPERATION URANUS
If Germans hold 6+ city regions by Turn 10, Soviet reserves mass on the flanks. Uranus launches Turn 12-14, encircling 6th Army. The Kessel begins.
THE KESSEL
Once encircled, German units outside the pocket are cut off. Forces inside lose 3-5 per turn (no supply). Paulus refused to break out. History may not repeat.
!! KESSEL ACTIVE — 6TH ARMY ENCIRCLED — FORCES BLEEDING OUT !!
// STATUS //
TURN1 / 20
SOVIET REGIONS-
GERMAN REGIONS-
SOVIET FORCES-
GERMAN FORCES-
SOVIET CAS0
GERMAN CAS0
VOLGA SUPPLYOPEN
URANUS READINESS0%
VOLGA CLOSED0 / 3
// UNIT DETAIL //
SELECT A UNIT
// ORDERS //
CLICK YOUR TERRITORY
ACTION:
TARGET:
FORCES:
// SNIPER TEAM //
CLICK ENEMY ZONE TO TARGET
READY — ZAITSEV IN POSITION
// COMBAT LOG //
!! OPERATION URANUS !!
Soviet reserves have massed on the Romanian flanks. The encirclement is closing.