October 1942; the 37th Guards Rifle Division attacks the German 389th Infantry Division in an attempt to break the ring around the Dzerzhinsky Tractor factory. The Soviets hoped that applying the crack Guards unit against tired, German defenders would lead to a breakthrough.
| Soviet | German | |
| Division 1 |
5 Squad Bases 2x |
8 Squad Bases 2x |
| Division 2 |
6 Squad Bases |
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| Strategy Decks | - | - |
| Starting Strategy Cards | - | - |
| Operations Cards | - | - |
| Deployment Zone | Any hex with a red border. | Any hex of map 45B. |
| Starting Initiative |  |
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| Objective | The Soviets win if they control the victory objective marker on map 45B by the end of game round 6. | - |
| Rounds | 6 | |
| Actions per turn | 3 | 3 |
| Reinforcements | - | - |
| Special Rules | The entrenchment represents a gun pit for the mortars and provides 3 cover instead of 2. | |
SMG
Commissar
Flamethrower
