Kummersdorf

**Kummersdorf** is a scenario in *Panzer Corps 2*.

## Briefings

I have just completed an inspection of the training grounds at Kummersdorf, and am pleased to report the facilities are ready for our use.

This entire area at the forest's edge has been our Army's primary weapon testing facility for decades. As part of our rotation off the front, we have been granted access to perform our own weapon tests and also put some of our newest recruits through live fire exercises.

**Primary Objective: None.**

**Training Objective: Earn unit experience by attacking Target Dummies.**

A series of light target dummies have been arrayed here. By engaging with these targets, our newest infantry forces can gain some experience before joining our veterans in battle.

Over here, we have some light vehicle targets to practice with.

And in the next range over, we have some captured Soviet wrecks set up. We should see how well our newest anti-tank weapons perform against their thick, sloped armor.

And lastly, the final target range over here has been set up for our fighter aircraft to practice against airborne targets.

Our enemies have begun to deploy barrage balloons to disrupt our bombers, and it is a good reminder here that we will need to clear out such units whenever they are deployed against us before bombing can commence on the targets below.

As always, we can only dedicate limited stocks of ammunition for training purposes, so at maximum you will only be able to submit seven ground units and seven aircraft to engage with the firing ranges.

I recommend only sending our most inexperienced of units to the firing range for target practice, as they will benefit the most from the exercise.

Be sure to make the most of these opportunities, mein General!

### Debriefing

There is one more matter to bring up...

With my return to duty, and the experience Leutnant Gerhardt has gained since he's been with us in Barbarossa, it has been decided for him to be reassigned. To spread out our experienced officers across the army.

Leutnant Gerhardt served us well, as I am certain he will now serve Sixth Army. As I understand it, General Paulus needs an experienced staff to help him. He has only just taken command of Sixth Army after the unexpected death of Field Marshal Reichenau.

**Historically, the German Army inherited the Kummersdorf Weapon Testing facilities from the Prussians, who had been using the site for artillery tests in the late 1800s.**

**In addition to testing heavy artillery guns, the site was host to other secret weapon experiments.**

**Some early research into rocket propelled aircraft was conducted at Kummersdof (Sic) before being moved elsewhere.**

**But the site is most well known for testing advances in German tank design and for storage and analysis of captured Allied fighting vehicles.**

## Walkthrough

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## Locations

* Kummersdorf

* Mellensee

* Trebbin

* Kummersdorf

* Mellensee

* Trebbin

## Messages

* Mein General, we have received an offer to acquire additional heavy tank prototypes. Now would be the perfect time to test their 88mm guns against practice targets, not to mention training our crews in their operation before our next combat deployment.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to use 1 Commendation Point acquire a collection of prototype Tiger tanks?

* You choose to accept the offer. You now have %d Commendation Points.

* You choose to reject the offer. You still have %d Commendation Points

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** Mein General, did you happen to notice that strange fighter aircraft flying around the northeastern section of the training grounds?

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** They tell me it is powered by a rocket, and is capable of both incredible speed and climbing rates.

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** Even more unusual, I understand that the test pilot is a woman. And not just any woman, it is the famous Hanna Reitsch that we have seen in the propaganda reels! She earned an Iron Cross last year for her extensive efforts in so many test flights, most impressive.

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** Perhaps when our training is over, I might be able to get her autograph...

* Mein General, we have a new personel assignment topic to go over. German efforts to supplement military manpower with female auxiliaries continues, and we have once again been offered an female offer to join the ranks. As before, their assignment will be restricted to supprting units only, in this case their specialization will be for our anti-air and anti-tank forces.

But if for some reason you wish to decline this offer for Karla Wuhrer to join our ranks... there is a traditional officer we could probably find to promote to the position instead. I am certain he would perform the task adequately enough as well.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 2 Commendation Points for a special female officer hero?

* You decide to use some of your influence and accept the offer. You now have %d Commendation Points.

* You choose to wait for the alternate offer. You still have %d Commendation Points

* The offer to recruit a traditional officer still stands, Mein Herr. If we have the influence to recruit him, I would definitely suggest we do.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 2 Commendation Points for this unique officer?

* You decide to use some of your influence and accept the offer. You now have %d Commendation Points.

* You choose to decline the offer. You still have %d Commendation Points

* ***Leutnant Gerhardt:*** Herr General, Herr Oberst, I have completed the analysis of the documents we captured last year during our attempt to seize Moscow.

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** You do not sound terribly excited to make this report, I take it then there is no war winning information buried in the papers we seized?

* ***Leutnant Gerhardt:*** Well, no, unfortunately not. Turns out the vast majority of it was related to Communist Bureaucracy, certainly nothing of any military value there. But there were some drafts for a new artillery support vehicle that might be of special interest.

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** Hmmm... it is certainly a very different design from the KV-2s that we have seen in the past. It has a much lower profile, and only a slightly smaller 122mm gun planned for it. I do not think we could ever mass produce them from just this information, but we certainly could try to replicate a few of the vehicles for limited use.

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** The vehicle certainly has potential for a good blend of mobility, firepower, and protection.

* Mein General, it is time to make a decision. Should we put together a few prototypes of this Soviet Su-122 artillery vehicle to test it out, or simply destroy the documents and drop the matter entirely?

* You agree to complete the Soviet prototype vehicle.

* You refuse and instead destroy the technical documents.

* Mein General, we have received an offer to acquire additional heavy tank prototypes. Now would be the perfect time to test their 88mm guns against practice targets, not to mention training our crews in their operation before our next combat deployment.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to use 1 Commendation Point acquire a collection of prototype Tiger tanks?

* You choose to accept the offer. You now have %d Commendation Points.

* You choose to reject the offer. You still have %d Commendation Points

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** Mein General, did you happen to notice that strange fighter aircraft flying around the northeastern section of the training grounds?

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** They tell me it is powered by a rocket, and is capable of both incredible speed and climbing rates.

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** Even more unusual, I understand that the test pilot is a woman. And not just any woman, it is the famous Hanna Reitsch that we have seen in the propaganda reels! She earned an Iron Cross last year for her extensive efforts in so many test flights, most impressive.

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** Perhaps when our training is over, I might be able to get her autograph...

* Mein General, we have a new personel assignment topic to go over. German efforts to supplement military manpower with female auxiliaries continues, and we have once again been offered an female offer to join the ranks. As before, their assignment will be restricted to supprting units only, in this case their specialization will be for our anti-air and anti-tank forces.

But if for some reason you wish to decline this offer for Karla Wuhrer to join our ranks... there is a traditional officer we could probably find to promote to the position instead. I am certain he would perform the task adequately enough as well.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 2 Commendation Points for a special female officer hero?

* You decide to use some of your influence and accept the offer. You now have %d Commendation Points.

* You choose to wait for the alternate offer. You still have %d Commendation Points

* The offer to recruit a traditional officer still stands, Mein Herr. If we have the influence to recruit him, I would definitely suggest we do.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 2 Commendation Points for this unique officer?

* You decide to use some of your influence and accept the offer. You now have %d Commendation Points.

* You choose to decline the offer. You still have %d Commendation Points

* ***Leutnant Gerhardt:*** Herr General, Herr Oberst, I have completed the analysis of the documents we captured last year during our attempt to seize Moscow.

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** You do not sound terribly excited to make this report, I take it then there is no war winning information buried in the papers we seized?

* ***Leutnant Gerhardt:*** Well, no, unfortunately not. Turns out the vast majority of it was related to Communist Bureaucracy, certainly nothing of any military value there. But there were some drafts for a new artillery support vehicle that might be of special interest.

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** Hmmm... it is certainly a very different design from the KV-2s that we have seen in the past. It has a much lower profile, and only a slightly smaller 122mm gun planned for it. I do not think we could ever mass produce them from just this information, but we certainly could try to replicate a few of the vehicles for limited use.

* ***Oberst Wagner:*** The vehicle certainly has potential for a good blend of mobility, firepower, and protection.

* Mein General, it is time to make a decision. Should we put together a few prototypes of this Soviet Su-122 artillery vehicle to test it out, or simply destroy the documents and drop the matter entirely?

* You agree to complete the Soviet prototype vehicle.

* You refuse and instead destroy the technical documents.

## Notes

* If players have at least 1 Commendation Point at the start of the scenario, they will be given the option of exchanging 1 Commendation Point for 15 Strength points worth of Prototype Tiger (P) Tanks.
* If players have 2+ Commendation Points by turn 4, they will be given the option to exchange 2 Commendation Points for Karla Wuhrer, a hero with the Rapid Fire 2x and Fast Learner traits that can only be assigned to Anti-tank and Anti-air units. If players still have 2+ Commendation Points by the next turn they will also be given the option to exchange 2 commendation Points for Karl Ullmann, a hero with the Rapid Fire 2x and Learns from Mistakes traits that can only be be assigned to Anti-tank and Anti-air units.
* If players import a core force that obtained 1 Strength point worth of SU-100Y Anti-tanks from raiding the Kremlin during the Battle of Moscow scenario, they will be given the option to exchange it for 30 Strength points worth of Captured SU-122 Anti-tanks and 15 Strength points worth of T-34-57 Tanks on turn 7.
* Notable allied units:
	+ 1st Me 163B, which is Level 2 and has Hanna Reitsch, a hero that has the Famous and Learns from Mistakes traits.