Hammer & Sickle – FW209

Hammer & Sickle – The Battle for Minsk June-July 1944

The history of the battles that sealed the fate of Festerplatz Minsk.

• History of the Soviet exploitation forces.
• Options to field Soviet Motostrelkovy Batalon, Rota Razvedki, Gvardeyskiy Tankovy, Tankovy and Inomarochnikiy Tankovy battalions. These forces
are loaded with submachine-guns, lend-lease war machines, and devious decoys.
• Decoy and Forward Detachment history, tactics and special rules.
• History and use of Kampfgruppen and using a Sperrverband to halt the Red advance.
• Options to field 505. Schwere Panzerabteilung augmented with the 5. and 12. Panzer divisions.
• New tactics and techniques for tank-hunters, Luftwaffe heavy anti-aircraft guns and FlaK nests.
• Pit German Warriors General der Panzertruppen von Saucken and Feldwebel Windgruber against the Soviets’
Kapitan V I Nevsky and Brigada Komissar M A Dedov.
• Tactics and tips for counterattacks.
• Inspirational colour photos.