Description

This is Critical Hit's module in ASL-compatible format of the battle for the Dzerhezinsky Tractor Works in Stalingrad, covering the German assault in September and October 1942. The optional Winter Map expansion provides a winterised rendition of the map and covers the Soviet counterattacks in December 1942 and January 1943.

The factory was the third of the large industrial sites in the north of Stalingrad - the other two being the Red October and Red Barricades factories which are covered in MMP's Red Factories module.

The area is the usual city terrain with rubble, debris and shellholes amongst factories and buildings, together with gullies leading down to the banks of the Volga. The Germans will be trying to blast stubborn Soviet defenders from their positions using flamethrowers, demolition charges and close combat. Meanwhile the defenders will be fortifying locations, setting up crossfire, using the sewers to infiltrate behind the attackers and generally be as difficult to root out as their real-life counterparts were.

As a module, it is not a complete game in itself but requires ownership of the Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) rulebook and Beyond Valor module as a minimum.

There are 11 scenarios ranging from small engagements to larger battles which will enable players to experience the struggle whilst attempting to capture (or defend) a significant industrial complex. The Winter Map expansion adds a further 4 scenarios.