North of BORISOV,
RUSSIA, 4 April 1943: Operation Lenz Sud had commenced in hopes
of finally reducing or eliminating the growing Partisan force
near Borisov. As the German forces began the push the partisans
were ready and awaiting for an ambush. The Partisans were not
trained soldiers and the tactics of the partisans were simple
and the challenges put on them by their leaders were less than
would be expected from a military unit. Surprise and ambush were
their best tactic. Their spot chosen lay on both sides of the
Narotch stream. Having capturing a German field gun earlier and
using their long hidden anti tank gun—a leftover from the
retreating Russians in 1941—the ambush was prepared. Mines
were placed, demolition charges were planted by explosive teams
smuggled behind German lines and now the wait began. One Partisan
survivor remembered: “We would ambush the Germans on the
Narotch stream bank. We knew the Germans planned to come to the
aid of the guard from the other side of the stream. Our commander,
Sagalchik, was also a guide, as he had lived in Miadel for many
years and was familiar with the area. When we arrived everything
was quiet. Suddenly shots were heard. We lay down and awaited
the Germans. When we received the sign to attack we ran to the
houses where the Germans and Lithuanian sharpshooters were. The
battle lasted a few hours and the Germans dispersed.” Within
an hour the fight was over leaving the battlefield in partisans
hands. The Germans suffered 40 dead and over 50 wounded. “Lenz-Sud’
was off to a bloody start.
Here at CH we're
into firsts. We like to delve into esoteric fronts and combatants.
We don't base our creative decisions on the bottom line. We live
to provide our fellow gamers opportunities to explore their labors
of love, pet topics, to read-up, research ... literally 'disappear
into the stacks' of their private libraries and public archives.
In Bandenkrieg: HELL BEHIND THE EASTERN FRONT each
and every one of those touch-points are struck like a chord. A
map by Larry Winslow ... a design that has been augmented, added
to ... since inception. Actions that have never seen the light
of day on a historical map. It's all 'in there' and then some.
If you love new
color die-cut counters with a purpose ... i.e., scenarios that
use them ... you'll get Polizei MMC/SMCs. You'll also get Schuma
MMC/SMC, new AFVs in black with German designations including
the LKW ZIS (with Russian LMG), PzKw T26B 738(r), PSW 42 ADGZ,
PSW BAF 203(r), Pzkw T-70 743(r) ... and more! And this motley
crew of polyglot 3-4-7 and 4-3-7 squads with their under-powered
AFV collection has to take on the OOB of Russian Partisan counters
... all new, color die-cut beauties ... on their home turf. Besides
home field advantage, the Partisans are armed with captured weapons,
guile, and livestock. Yes, counters for all of the above (including
SW Gleaning counters via a variant rule.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
WITH EACH COPY:
- > A set of
8 scenarios set on thehistorical
map
- > BONUS counter
sheets
- Special Rules
in 3-hole format
- > Color cover
- > Historical map in folding
paper format
