Stalino

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

## Briefings

Yes sir, Herr Field Marshal, that's correct.

*The person on the other end of the line is speaking.*

We've had to scale back our deployments after all the supplies we consumed at Kursk, but if you need reinforcements at Kharkov we can...

*The person on the other end of the line is speaking.*

I see...

*The person on the other end of the line is speaking.*

Jawohl, Herr Field Marshal, I shall inform the General immediately!

*Oberst Wagner hangs up his field telephone.*

Mein General, that was Field Marshal von Manstein with an urgent update.

The Battle for Kursk is still winding down, but there still remain pockets of resistance among the encircled Soviets.

But it appears our enemies have learned from von Manstein, because they are launching a 'backhand blow' of their own.

The Field Marshal is currently fighting a fourth battle for Kharkov to block any Soviet relief of the Kursk pocket or flanking threat to our position here.

But instead of requesting our reinforcement, the Field Marshal has ordered us to attack. Clearly he sees an opportunity to exploit, and it falls upon us to execute his plan.

**Primary Objective: Capture all Victory Hexes.**

**Bonus Objective: Seek and Destroy all Soviet 53rd Army Command Tanks before Capturing all Victory Hexes.**

While we have won at Kursk, it is clear we underestimated the amount of reserves our enemy still possesses.

Field Marshal Manstein believes we need another major victory to deal with these forces before we can make new strategic plans.

Our immediate orders are to directly engage the Soviets here, at Stalino.

While it is unlikely we will have to contend with a fortified defense of the area...

We should prepare for heavy close quarters fighting, as we need to intercept and trap the enemy counterattack...

Before we can then drive the Soviets back out of the city.

As a warning, our supply stockpile has been exhausted from fighting at Kursk, so we will need to scale back our troop deployments accordingly.

To victory, for Germany!

### Debriefing

We have several reports to go over, but I must tell you, it's all good news for once.

At Kursk, our encirclement of the pocket has held, and surrender negotiations have begun. It is clear Soviets trapped in the pocket are at their breaking point.

Field Marshal von Manstein did send us a report that there is an even larger attack force near our position, and I suspect he is coming here to conference in personal to deal with the situation.

We're not out of the woods yet, Mein General.

**In this alternate history, the disruption to the Soviet command structure around Kursk continues to have ripple effects.**

**With Kursk fully encircled, and the planned Soviet counterattacks delayed by hasty leadership re-organization, German forces are much better prepared to react to the now belated Soviet hammerfall.**

**Under a rested and well prepared Field Marshal von Manstein's supervision, Army Detachment Kempf is more than capable of maintaining control of Kharkov, no longer triggering its commander's removal and the unit's renaming to 8th Army.**

**Further south, the leading elements of the Soviet 53rd Army are caught in an ambush at Stalino (today Donetsk), destroying most of their heavy equipment and routing the remaining survivors.**

**And as this first wave of Soviet offensives are blocked by reinvigorated German defenders, Soviet second wave reinforcements are now committed to advance down much narrower, alternate paths of attack...**

## Walkthrough

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## Locations

* Stalino

* To Rostov

* To Zaporizhia

* Pokrovsk

* Shakhtars'k

* Kalmius River

* Vovcha River

* Stalino Industrial Area

* Stalino

* To Rostov

* To Zaporizhia

* Pokrovsk

* Shakhtars'k

* Kalmius River

* Vovcha River

* Stalino Industrial Area

## Messages

* Mein General, I have been looking over our personel (Sic) reports again, and one of our new machine gunners seems to be especially adept at concealment tactics. Apparently he carries an umbrella with him at all times, but with the cloth removed and replaced by local foliage. I think if we single out this individual for a promotion and extra training, they could prove to be a very effective infantry officer for our corps.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 3 Commendation Points for this unique infantry hero?

* You decide to use some of your influence to promote this soldier. You now have %d Commendation Points.

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

* Bonus Objective to Seek and Destroy all Soviet 53rd Army Command Tanks before Capturing all Victory Hexes completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 4.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Mein General, I have been looking over our personel (Sic) reports again, and one of our new machine gunners seems to be especially adept at concealment tactics. Apparently he carries an umbrella with him at all times, but with the cloth removed and replaced by local foliage. I think if we single out this individual for a promotion and extra training, they could prove to be a very effective infantry officer for our corps.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 3 Commendation Points for this unique infantry hero?

* You decide to use some of your influence to promote this soldier. You now have %d Commendation Points.

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

* Bonus Objective to Seek and Destroy all Soviet 53rd Army Command Tanks before Capturing all Victory Hexes completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 4.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

## Notes

* 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 Josef Allerberger, a hero that can only be assigned to Infantry units and has the Famous and Low Profile traits in addition to increasing a unit's Initiative and Speed by +1 and +2 respectively.
* The destruction of all 5 53rd Army Command Tanks will award 4 Commendation Points.
* Notable enemy units:
	+ A 53rd Army Command Tank IS-1 that is Level 3 and has a hero with the Aggressive Counterattack, First Strike, No Surrender, and Leadership traits.
	+ A 53rd Army Command Tank KV-85 that is Level 3 and has a hero with the No Retaliation, Avenger, No Surrender, and Leadership traits.
	+ A 53rd Army Command Tank SU-152 that is Level 3 and has a hero with the Crippling Blow, Vigilant, No Surrender, and Leadership traits.
	+ A 53rd Army Command Tank T-34/43 that is Level 3 and has a hero with the AT Support, Artillery Support, Ignores Entrenchment, and Leadership traits.
	+ A 53rd Army Command Tank Tiger I that is Level 3 and has a hero with the Overwhelming Attack, Fearsome Reputation, Resilient, and Leadership traits.