Scenario Wriezen, 16th April 1945

 Scenario Wriezen, 16th -17th April 1945 

First Belorussian and First Ukrainian Fronts attacked before dawn on 16 April. The First Belorussian Front, the stronger of the two armies also had by far the tougher assignment. Its main force, deployed in a 20-mile sector between Wriezen and Seelow, had to cross the marshy bottomland of the Oder and Alte Oder and take the Seelow Heights. 

The attack, began in darkness, was intended to achieve surprise, and batteries of powerful searchlights had been positioned to illuminate the German line and blind the defenders. The Russian infantry moved out behind a shattering artillery preparation, but the lights did not have the expected effect. In the mud, smoke, and darkness the waves of infantry piled up on each other. By daylight, the confusion was complete. The Russians were lucky that the Germans failed to appreciate what had happened.

The 47th Soviet Army virtually destroyed the 606th Wehrmacht infantry division, formed only 5 days earlier on the 11th of April

 Elements of the Soviet heavy tank regiments broke through defences along the Wriezen-Thoringswerder-alt Lewin Highway. Kampfgruppe 1001 nights were thrown into the breach to hold and pinch off the breakthrough. 

This scenario is a medium-sized high-paced heavy-metal scenario featuring IS-2 tanks and SU-152 assault guns trying to break through a line held by SS Paratroopers, Hetzer tank destroyers and a lone '88'. German reinforcements, in the form of elements of Albert Speer's personal escort battalion, appear mid-game.

The Kampfgruppe 1001 nights was formed into three combat formations

Commander 

Major Gustav-Adolf Blancbois

Staff car CO x 1

Radio car

Gruppe Suleika 

560th SS tank destroyer Battalion

Commanded by Sturmbannfuhrer Wost

Hq company sturmgesschutze III, bergepanzer iii recovery

• 1st Jagdpanzer-Kompanien 2 Jagpanzer Hetzer  
• 2nd Jagdpanzer-Kompanien 2 Jagpanzer Hetzer  
• 3rd Jagdpanzer-Kompanien 2 Jagpanzer Hetzer 
• 1 Sturmgeschutze III,  (from 27th Friewillgen-grenadier-regiment Langemarcke) 

600th SS fallschirmjager 

Hq Kompanie Kommamder Fritz Leiheit co +4 panzerschrek 

• 1 Kompanie 8 figures in Wehrmacht smocks. 2 x Panzer Faust 
• 1st jager coy 6 figures cycles Panzer Faust 
• Support coy 75mm LG recoilless, kettengrad 3 figs

Gruppe Harem

Panzer-Aufklarungs-Abteilung Speer (arrive turn 5)

• Motorcycle and kettengrad company 8 figures (RAD uniform)(escort coy of Albrecht Speer)
• Armoured car coy 1 x Sd.Kfz 231/17 75mm gun 3 crew, 1 x 251 drilling mount 3 crew
• Infantry coy 8 figs, cycles 
• Anti Tank platoon Pak40, OST tractor 3 rad crew

Sultan

Marschregiment 2 possibly in Panzer Wraps from V2 sites and training companies

Hq co +5 panzerschrek , 5cm leGrW 36 mortar.

• 1 Schutzen-Kompanie panzerfaust 8 figs
• 2 Schutzen-Kompanie panzerfaust 8 figs
• 3 Schutzen-Kompanie  panzerfaust 8 figs
• 13 coy 2x MMG, 1 x 81mm mortar

Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 292

Flak 8.8cm 6 crew no tractor. 

Sdkfz 7/1 2cm flak 4 crew

Russian Army
47th Army Assault Brigade

70th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment, 47th Army, 1st Belorussian Front; 334th Guards Heavy Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment and 125th Rifle Corps, 47th Army)

ISU-152 x 5

BA-64B
IS-2 x 5

8 SMG
8 SMG
8
8
8
8
1x White Scout car

CO+3 8
CO+3 SMG 8 SMG
CO+3 8
CO+3 8
1x Maxim HMG 1x Zis 3 75mm pak
1x Maxim HMG 1x Zis 3 75mm pak
1x Maxim HMG
1x Jeep
1x Jeep
1x 81 mm mortar 1x Jeep
1x 81 mm mortar 1x Jeep
1x 81 mm mortar

3° Battalion HQ Cp
1° cp
2° cp

3rd Heavy Weapons Company

Artillery Battalion 1st Company

HQ Co +5 radio truck 

FO +1 Jeep

Tank Regiment 

HQ Company
1x T34/85 
3x T34/85 
3x T34/85 
3x T34/85 

Heavy Tank company 

2x Js2

Tank destroyer Regiment HQ Cp
1° cp 2x SU 85
2° cp

CO + 3 8
8
8

FO + 1

1x Maxim HMG 1x Zis 3 75mm pak

Russian Armour 

2x ISU 152 
2x ISU 152

4x SU85

1x 81 mm mortar 1x Jeep
1x Jeep
1x Zis 3 75mm pak

1x Jeep

Air support 

1x Stormovich IL27