Approaching Leningrad

**Approaching Leningrad** is a scenario in *Panzer Corps 2*.

## Briefings

It appears that the general supply situation has caught up with the speed and pace of our advance, mein General.

This, plus the Finnish refusal to continue their advance beyond their pre-war borders, has resulted in our orders to assault Leningrad to be scaled back to setting up a siege of the city.

**Primary Objective: Hold Novgorod and all nearby Victory Hexes at the end of the Scenario.**

**Bonus Objective: Set up 4 Siege Bunkers outside Leningrad.**

**Bonus Objective: Wagner's Halftrack Survives the Battle.**

There is one bit of important Intelligence to share. The Soviets forces in the region seem to completely lack air support.

That's a relief, and should make our primary task much easier.

We will need to secure Novgorod and the surrounding area to sever the primary rail and communication lines between Leningrad and Moscow. The terrain is dense and damp, we should prepared for more close quarter combat encounters.

If time and opportunity allows, we can jumpstart the siege of Leningrad by setting up a perimeter just outside of the city.

To do that, we'll need to escort any of these special cargo trucks...

To these marked fortifications locations on the outskirts of the city.

To victory, for Germany!

### Debriefing

We have done all that we can in the limited time given to us, mein Herr.

From now on, it will be in the hands of Army Group North to manage the siege of Leningrad.

Over the explicit objections of General Guderian, High Command is ordering forces approaching Moscow to divert to Kiev to deal with an enormous build up of Soviet troops in the region.

The trip alone will be exhausting for our forces, to say nothing of the upcoming fighting to be expected... But I'm at least thankful to have Gerhardt's help to organize our logistics now.

**Historically, the decision to siege instead of occupy the city of Leningrad was motivated by a confluence of events. The overstretched Germany supply lines, the refusal from Finland to continue their advance, the worsening weather, and the continued stubborn resistance of the Soviets all resulted in German forces lacking the strength to directly assault and occupy the second largest city in the Soviet Union.**

## Walkthrough

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## Locations

* Pskov

* Velikaya River

* Lake Pskovskoe

* Novgorod

* Leningrad

* Gulf of Finland

* Luga

* Krasnogvardeysk

* Lake Ilmen

* Narva River

* Narva

* Pskov

* Velikaya River

* Lake Pskovskoe

* Novgorod

* Leningrad

* Gulf of Finland

* Luga

* Krasnogvardeysk

* Lake Ilmen

* Narva River

* Narva

## Messages

* Bonus Objective to deploy 4 sets of Siege Bunkers outside Leningrad completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 2
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective for Wagner's Halftrack surviving completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 2
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Mein General, we have received an offer to replenish some of our prototype aircraft. If you have been impressed with the performance of the Bf-109z, or finally wish to try it out, now is the opportunity to acquire more spare parts for them.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to use 5 Commendation Points acquire a collection of prototype Bf109z aircraft?

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

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

* Bonus Objective to deploy 4 sets of Siege Bunkers outside Leningrad completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 2
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective for Wagner's Halftrack surviving completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 2
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Mein General, we have received an offer to replenish some of our prototype aircraft. If you have been impressed with the performance of the Bf-109z, or finally wish to try it out, now is the opportunity to acquire more spare parts for them.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to use 5 Commendation Points acquire a collection of prototype Bf109z aircraft?

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

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

## Notes

* If players have at least 5 Commendation Points at the start of the scenario, they will be given the option to exchange 5 Commendation Points for 26 Strength points of Prototype Bf 109Z Tactical bombers.
* Notable enemy units:
	+ 57th SU HW Inf, which has a hero with the Leadership, Aiming Assistance, and AT Support traits.
	+ 58th SU HW Inf, which has a hero with the Leadership, Aiming Assistance and Artillery Support traits.
	+ 66th KV-1/41, which has a hero with the Smart Entrenchment and Camouflage traits.
	+ 68th KV-1/41, which has a hero with the Vigilant and Camouflage traits.
	+ The Marat, a Battleship with 5 Strength points.
	+ Zinoviy Kolobanov, a KV-1/41 with 20 Strength points and a hero with the Vigilant, Fast Entrenchment, Camouflage, and Ambusher traits.
	+ The Strongpoints protecting Leningrad, which each have 50 Strength points.
* Each of the three Cargo Carrier units have a hero, which are named Angory Thomas, Sjin, and Sips; all three heroes have the No Split trait.