Second Battle of Kharkov (PC2)

**Second Battle of Kharkov** is a scenario in *Panzer Corps 2*.

## Briefings

General %playername%, I have an urgent update to report.

While our forces have been marshaling at Kharkov in preparation for a new summer offensive, it seems that the Soviets have taken the initiative to attack.

Our Romanian allies have already made contact with the enemy, and confirmed the Soviets are headed for Kharkov.

Given that we are already here and waiting, our forces are in a prime position to severely punish the enemy assault!

**Primary Objective: Maintain Control of Kharkov.**

**Bonus Objective: Defend the Romanian HQ Unit.**

**Bonus Objective: Annihilate both Soviet Tank Corps.**

We are still quite a distance from the approaching Soviets, so we have some luxury on deciding how to choose to engage them.

We can easily defend this river line here, but I suspect the Soviets will also realize this.

I would expect the Soviets to try and cross the Donets here with the majority of their forces, in a sweeping maneuver around Kharkov.

So, we have the option to help defend the river line with the Romanians...

Or we can let them breakthrough, and then counterattack swiftly to cut their supply lines after some of their forces have crossed the Donets.

We are in an excellent position to respond, but that does not mean we should underestimate the strength our enemy. If this campaign has demonstrated anything, it is that the Soviets are quite adept at mustering tremendous amounts of forces against us.

To victory, for Germany!

### Debriefing

This has been an exceptional victory for us, mein General!

By attacking Kharkov with their reserves so brazenly, the Soviets have done our work for us. Instead of needing to clear them out as prelude to our summer offensive, the task is already complete.

After months of weathering the combined storms of Soviet reinfocements (Sic) and Russian snow, our forces will finally be ready to go on the offensive.

**Historically, while the Soviet counterattack to reclaim Kharkov in May of 1942 was a disaster for the Red Army. The attack was plagued by being rushed into action, combined with insufficient training for the newly mustered forces that took part in it.**

**At the same time, newly arrived German reinforcements on the Eastern Front, who were preparing for their own offensive, were able to rapidly respond to this attack.**

**The scale of the resulting defeat had not been seen since the mass encirclements of last year's Barbarossa, as hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops were lost or taken prisoner in the failed Kharkov operation.**

## Walkthrough

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## Locations

* Balaklov

* Zmiev

* Kharkov

* Donets River

* Oskol River

* Lozovaya

* Volchansk

* Izium

* Balaklov

* Zmiev

* Kharkov

* Donets River

* Oskol River

* Lozovaya

* Volchansk

* Izium

## Messages

* Mein General, we have received an offer to field test an experimental prototype. It is an offer we have had before, these Bf109z aircraft, but seeing as they have not entered full scale production, these opportunities are the only ones we will ever get to replenish our supply of them.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to use 3 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 Defend the Romanian HQ Unit completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to Annihilate both Soviet Tank Corps completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Mein General, we have received an offer to field test an experimental prototype. It is an offer we have had before, these Bf109z aircraft, but seeing as they have not entered full scale production, these opportunities are the only ones we will ever get to replenish our supply of them.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to use 3 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 Defend the Romanian HQ Unit completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to Annihilate both Soviet Tank Corps completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

## Notes

* Defending the Romanian HQ unit and destroying the 21st and 23rd Tank Corps will each award 1 Commendation Point.
* If players have at least 3 Commendation Points at the start of the scenario, they will be given the option to exchange 3 Commendation Points for 21 Strength points worth of Prototype Bf 109Z Tactical bombers.
* Notable allied units:
	+ Romanian HQ, a Level 4 R2 with 15 Strength points.
* Notable enemy units:
	+ 7th Guards, which is Level 3 and has a hero with the Leadership and Low Profile trait.
	+ A 21st Tank Corps BA-64 that is Level 2 and has a hero with the Lightning Attack trait.
	+ A 21st Tank Corps T-34-57 that is Level 2 and has 17 Strength points and a hero with the Fearsome Reputation trait.
	+ A 23rd Tank Corps T-34/42 that is Level 2 and has a hero with the Overwhelming Attack trait.
* Notable enemy formations:
	+ 21st Tank Corps
	+ 23rd Tank Corps