A successful breakthrough at Olkhovatka would have enabled the Red Army to advance on the west side of the Don, along the German Don frontline, towards Voronezh. To prevent this, the 377ID's main effort in September was to establish and strengthen defensive positions in the Olkhovatka area, which was on the division's right wing and in the sector of 769IR.
- Two operations - 16 turns for each side (Olkhovatka-Gnezdilovo, September 15-17, 1942), dedicated the Soviet offensive northern of Voronezh.
- Precisely recreated area of over 80 sq. km: river Don, plains with harsh terrain and settlements.
- Historical organizational structure of units at the time of the offensive.
- Includes a digital book with over 120 pages of translated original Soviet and German Army documents that were used in recreating the events of the operations. The book provides a window into "primary sources" (war diaries, orders, combat reports, etc. from various national archives) and presents readers with an unprecedented level of detail. Click on "View the manual" in the right sidebar of the store page.
