Yesterday we played our third battle of Stalingrad campaing in now frozen lands of Soviet Russia. After months of heavy fighting in Stalingrad itself (former city name was Carycyn, modern Wołgograd) Red Army held they position and under general Aleksandr Wasilewski started great operation to release city and destroy German armies in area around. Operation Uranus had been started.

Event is organised in Bolter – many thanks to Rafał from Bolter crew and all participants or who provided models, friends living away from Wrocław, some models came to us from capital of Poland or Czech town Trutnov. Many thanks to Mr Piotr Galik from Semper Fidels – for great prelection before battle started.

We played on two tables were Red Army objective was to overtake German and Hungarian positions on table #1 and Italian and Romanian positions on table #2. On one side were many tanks including famous T-34, KW-1, BA armoured cars and several less know vehicles like T-70 tank. Among attackers were also famous rocket launchers nicknamed ‚Katyusha’.

Great prelection with description of situation, participants and equipment, thank you Mr Piotr!
I was listening in area, where great tosts and non-alcoholic drinks are served.
Romanians of general Łukasz.
German squad on the other table.
Albanians, part of Italian forces.
Red Army on the other side. Female soldiers painted by Bartosz.
Not my table, still my Red Army comrades advancing against Germans and they allies.
Forza Italia!
Zis-6 burning from hidden gun…
Romanian PZL ‚Karaś’ plane dropped bomb on T-34 destroying it in advance.
Cavalry charge of brave sons of ancient Roma and cossacks from the other side.
Katyusha shoots another salvo.
Ju-52 found appropriate target for her bombs.
Germans and Hungarians waiting for incoming wave of Red Army soldiers.
PZL ‚Karaś’ dropping another bomb, this time without hit.
Closer to line of brave defenders.
Italian light tanks countercharged on left flank.
Brave charge of general Danielo Italian cavalry.
Another T-34 knocked out behind trees.
Hoooraaa! Red Armists charged.
They charge was repelled by Italian troops.
T-70 immobilised – this happend to many tanks on both sides.

Summary:
– it was great battle, altlhough on this front section Germans and they allies held they positions. There is still hope for Axis in Stalingrad to breakthrough Soviet Army positions.
– it was big battle with usually not used heavy tanks and planes. I guess all my KW-1’s would be field only on such events.
– many thanks to everyone involved!