Voronezh 43

**Voronezh 43** is a scenario in *Panzer Corps 2*.

## Briefings

***Voronezh 1943***

While Soviet encirclements stamp out the last embers of German 6th Army resistance at Stalingrad, more Soviet forces race across the snowy landscape of the Motherland to reclaim vital cities and territories back from the fascist invaders.

Victory Conditions:
Capture all Victoy (Sic) Hexes

Player Prestige Settings:
Starting Prestige: 7300
Prestige per Turn: 200

Enemy Prestige Settings:
Starting Prestige: 0
Prestige per Turn: Low

Scenario Difficulty:
Normal.

Special Scenario Settings:
1. Several groups of leading Soviet forces have already deployed for combat.

2. Several extra airfields have been deployed for extra tactical flexibility.

3. Teams of bridge engineers are in position to assist flanking efforts around Voronezh.

4. These Soviet vanguards are auxiliaries, taking up no slots but also freeing up no slots if lost.

5. German reinforcements will eventually arrive on the battlefield, and their veteran panzers should not be underestimated.

Weather and Terrain Conditions:
Chance for Clear: 60%
Chance for Clouds: 20%
Chance for Snow: 20%

### Debriefing

**Historically, the second Soviet winter counteroffensive was a resounding success.**

**The defeat of the German forces at Stalingrad is well recognized as a pivotal turning point of the entire war.**

**But many successes in other sectors were also achieved.**

**All of the considerable German gains across the Caucasus region were wiped out, culminating in the liberation of Rostov in early 1943.**

**And in central Russia, the Soviet attacks encountered feeble resistance from poorly equipped Axis partner nations.**

**The deep penetrations into Axis lines they achieved would set the stage for 1943, as the Germans were forced to deal with this newly created salient. That battle would earn historical infamy as the Battle of Kursk.**

**As for the Hungarian defenders of Voronezh and the Don River, their severe lack of anti-tank weaponry left them helpless against the Soviet tanks bearing down on them. What Hungarians survived were then forced into retreat during the dead of winter, which increased losses to a catastrophic level.**

**The annihilation of these forces was so complete that it ended Hungarian participation on the Eastern Front. That is, until Hungary itself would be invaded in 1944...**

## Walkthrough

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## Locations

* Voronezh

* Don River

* Kursk

* Oskol River

* Livny

* Stary Oskol

* Gorshechnoye

* Gubkin

* Rogovatoye

* Seym River

* Tuskar River

* Pravaya Khava

* To Kharkov

* Kostenki

* Oboyan

* Voronezh

* Don River

* Kursk

* Oskol River

* Livny

* Stary Oskol

* Gorshechnoye

* Gubkin

* Rogovatoye

* Seym River

* Tuskar River

* Pravaya Khava

* To Kharkov

* Kostenki

* Oboyan

## Notes

* Notable allied units:
	+ 1st Guards, which is Level 3 and has a hero with the Shock Tactics and No Retaliation traits.
	+ 7th KV-1/42, which is Level 3 and has a hero with the Crippling Blow trait.
	+ 8th T-34/42, which is Level 3 and has a hero with the Superior Maneuver and Butcher traits that increases a unit's Initiative and Speed by +1.
	+ 14th Il-2 Shturmovik, which is Level 3 and has a hero with the Rapid Fire 1.5x trait.
* Notable enemy units:
	+ 8th Panzer IVG, which is Level 2 and has a hero with the Overwhelming Attack trait.
	+ 11th HU HW Inf, which is Level 1 and has a hero with the Artillery Support trait.
	+ 15th M15/42, which is Level 1 and has a hero with the Low Profile trait.
	+ 18th M42 da 75/34, which is Level 1 and has a hero with the Aggressive Counterattack trait.
	+ 22nd HU Infantry 43, which is Level 1 and has a hero with the No Supply and City Fighter traits.
* Enemy reinforcements will arrive from the north or the south on turns 8, 9, 18, and 19.