Smolensk 1941

**Smolensk 1941** is a scenario in *Panzer Corps 2*.

## Briefings

General %playername%, the advance of Army Group Centre has reached Smolensk. The city is a major transit hub on the planned route to Moscow and we have been ordered to secure it as quickly as possible.

**Primary Objective: Capture all 5 Smolensk Victory Hexes.**

**Bonus Objective: Raid Yartsevo before Smolensk is secured.**

**Bonus Objective: Raid Glinka before Smolensk is secured.**

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

Intelligence has reported no major build-up of enemy forces in the area, neither in ground or air forces.

Hmm... mein Herr, I would treat those reports with suspicion. While it is true we have crushed an enormous amount of Soviet formations already, I believe Smolensk is too important of a city to be given up without a fight.

But the reports...

Leutnant, let me put it this way: you should never bet your life on the accuracy of intelligence reports. I recommend we keep a few escort fighters active, and keep a strong vanguard as we advance around Smolensk.

Yes, sir. One more thing: I've arranged for a few more mobile air bases to be available for this mission. I hope they continue to prove useful.

And I'll be on the field helping relay your orders once again, mein General.

To victory, for Germany!

### Debriefing

Well, that battle was certainly an unpleasant surprise.

It would appear there is more fight left in these Soviets afterall.

Pardon the interruption, but a new intelligence report just came in.

Um, it seems to indicate there is a Soviet counteroffensive aimed at the salient we just created from our advance.

Bad news. The kind of news I'm much more inclined to believe is true.

Mein General, if you feel our forces are up for a major fight, we can begin to prepare for battle. Otherwise, I will call for relief and reinforcements while High Command decides where best to shuffle our forces.

**Historically, the Battle of Smolensk in 1941 proved to be yet another disaster for the Red Army.**

**Despite a serious effort to reorganize a defense around the city, Soviet forces could only extract slightly a higher cost in losses from the Germans before being encircled and overwhelmed once again.**

## Walkthrough

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## Locations

* Dnieper River

* Smolensk

* Sozh River

* Orsha

* Mogilev

* Yartsevo

* Glinka

* Talachyn

* Dnieper River

* Smolensk

* Sozh River

* Orsha

* Mogilev

* Yartsevo

* Glinka

* Talachyn

## Messages

* Bonus Objective to Raid Yartsevo before Smolensk is secured completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to Raid Glinka before Smolensk is secured completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1
Total Commendation Points: %d.

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

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** Mein General, our forces have confirmed my suspicions, they have made contact with large formations of Soviets roaming around Smolensk.

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** We may want to slow our advance to make sure our anti-tank weapons are in good supporting fire positions.

* Mein General, our salvage crews have come back with a progress report on all of the Soviet airfields we have overrun. Although the overwhelming majority of enemy aircraft on the ground have been destroyed, there were a few that we actually captured intact. I am told the designs are not exactly cutting edge, but perhaps you can find some use for them.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to use 4 Commendation Points to acquire an assorted collection of captured Soviet fighter and bomber 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 Raid Yartsevo before Smolensk is secured completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to Raid Glinka before Smolensk is secured completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1
Total Commendation Points: %d.

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

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** Mein General, our forces have confirmed my suspicions, they have made contact with large formations of Soviets roaming around Smolensk.

* ***Hauptmann Wagner:*** We may want to slow our advance to make sure our anti-tank weapons are in good supporting fire positions.

* Mein General, our salvage crews have come back with a progress report on all of the Soviet airfields we have overrun. Although the overwhelming majority of enemy aircraft on the ground have been destroyed, there were a few that we actually captured intact. I am told the designs are not exactly cutting edge, but perhaps you can find some use for them.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to use 4 Commendation Points to acquire an assorted collection of captured Soviet fighter and bomber 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

* Players will have the choice of exchanging 4 Commendation Points for 24 Strength points of Captured LaGG-3 Fighters, 31 Strength points of Captured Petlyakov Pe-2 Tactical bombers, and 19 Strength points of Captured Petlyakov Pe-8 Strategic bombers at the start of the scenario.