AAR 18AUG2011

ARCHIVED: Notable Battle from "Gotterdamerung" Campaign RO1
Point of Significance: Breakthrough achieved, enemy formations destroyed beyond repair. Three inconclusive battles had been fought prior.



Casualty Charts
1.Liberation Assault Group (Attached)
Fluxx - KIA
Rhino - KIA

51st Guards: Command and Messenger Group
Leyt. Rinaldi - KIA
StSzrt. Draper - KIA
Yfr. Lawrence - KIA

51st Guards: 1st Rifle Group
Yfr. Sickles - WIA (Friendly Fire)
Yfr. Saunders - KIA
Yfr. Fox - KIA
Krsn. Jano - KIA

51st Guards: Storm Group
MlSzrt. Pelt - KIA

51st Guards: 2nd Rifle Group
MlSzrt. Morahn - KIA
Yfr. Catterall - KIA

1447th Motorized Artillery (29th Infantry Division) (Forward Observers - Attached)
No losses to report.

Material Seized
2 MG-42s
6 STG-44 "Assault Rifles"
12+ Mauser Rifles
1 MP40 Submachinegun

Report of Actions, Northern Front: Zhukov's 3rd Shock Army

General advance attempted on the 18th of August against the Fascist LVI.PanzerKorps

The 3rd Shock Army, advanced over the previously captured Seelow Heights - now completely devoid of enemy presence - and into the heart of the Fascist capital. At this point several Rifle and Submachinegun elements of the 51st Guards Rifles became separated from their Parent units and tank support in the ruined and rubble-choked suburbs of Berlin.

Field-Grade commanders report that artillery was ineffective in the rubble and ruins, it did not help the men gain initiative in the attack.

Despite all these handicaps and the poor terrain in which we were to advance, the units moved against defenders that fought more like lions then defeated men; an attempt to pierce the enemy lines towards a Government building to the North was stopped dead in its tracks by a well placed Axis roadblock based around several Machineguns. The post was contained by a small band of marksmen and the entire weight of the attack shifted to the East towards an apartment block. This move unfortunately exposed the flank of the advancing units in the process. We had little other choice; repeated attempts to breakthrough and envelop to the North would've resulted in undue losses of men and material, and would've left us seriously deprived in our attempt to destroy the enemy.

The attack to the East however, proved to be effective; as expected mass casualties were suffered int he attack on the Apartments. Morale dipped and men began to refuse to enter the apartment block, strong words and the threat of violence helped them find their courage. Eventually the pressure put on the apartments drew off enough reinforcements to cause the Northern roadblock to collapse and, quickly shifting the focus of our attack, several units of men swung North yet again through the Government building and brought themselves unto the rear of the Enemy. Our brave storm groups managed to enter the Apartments, where a very vigorous grenade duel began between the enemy forces, whom darted room to room throwing out hand grenades. Eventually the last Fascist defenders fell dead and a final Fascist MG position fell to the force of fire of our surviving units.

We suffered a high amount of losses amongst our Officers and NCOs, an unacceptable amount, Komandir. However, the men, tired though they may be, are victorious. No attempt to counterattack our newly gained positions were made. The Situation is fully in hand.

RE: 3rd Shock Army HQ
Awaiting Further Orders,
Leytenant Victor Rinaldi
Polit Officer and Platoon Leader