Battle for Bryansk Forests

Where and when

Scenario

Bryansk, 200 miles SW of Moscow May 1943

Following the crushing German defeat at Stalingrad, the fortunes of war have swung toward Mother Russia. Survivors from the Russian 13th Army, encircled and destroyed in 1941, have been waging a fierce Partisan war for two years in the Bryansk forests. Aided by a growing number of civilians from the surrounding farms and homesteads, they now number 60,000, and are constant thorn in the Germans sides, destroying convoys and wiping out all forces sent against them.

In the months running up to what will eventually become Operation Citadel, the Germans are building stockpiles of arms and ammunition. As the Partisans learn of this activity, convoys are increasingly being targeted. By mid May it’s becoming a race against time for both sides. Can the Germans neutralise the Partisans and keep the roads clear to transport enough material to the forward supply dumps to support the push?…. or can the Partisans with their excellent local knowledge capture and destroy the German convoys before disappearing back into the forests……?

Where and when

1200 Acres of Eastern Front woodland (IED’s unplayed Shropshire site near Bishops Castle) set in a deep valley, with several miles of drivable tracks. Vehicles for convoys will be provided.

Game will be 24 hours, (11 am –11am Sunday ) with an overnight ceasefire. All sides will be in one large camp which will also act as a safezone. Forestry Commission will not allow overnighting on the Friday, however details of a local campsite will be made available. You will need to be on site ideally 9 am Saturday to pitch camp, register and be ready for game on at 11.

Due to the focused nature of this film-sim event, numbers will be strictly
limited to 20 Axis players and 20 Russian players.

The total price of this weekender event will be £40.

Full details on the forum. Click here!

Bookings now beiing taken here - payment in advance. Game fees are non-refundable however the place is transferable. If you are unable to attend then you may make your own arrangements to swap with another player, you can use the forum for this purpose. We only ask that you transfer German for German, Russia for Russian. A side swap must be approved by CiA before transfer.

This weekender game was held on 10th and 11th May 2008 near Bishops Castle, Shropshire.

This was a weekender game. Comrades in Arms games are always a social event too - like-minded people are good company!