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'''Entre le marteau et l'enclume'''

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| '''Publication:''' [[Tactiques 1]]
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| '''Location:''' Khristishche
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| '''Scenario Date:''' 26/01/1942
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| '''# of Turns:''' 7
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| '''# of Maps:''' 1
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| '''Maps Used:''' 1
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| '''Attacker:''' Russian
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| '''Defender:''' German
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== Conflict ==
By defending the town of Khristishehe against attacks from the north, northeast, and east, the 1st Battalion of the German 196th Infantry Regiment was to block any further Russian advance along the road to Slavyansk. To the south, reconnaissance patrols were to maintain contact with a few strong points located in nearby villages. To the west the battalion was to keep in close contact with the adjacent unit of its regiment. Snow positions had been established at the edges of Khristishehe because it was impossible to dig in the frozen soil. The battalion's field of fire extended up to 2,200 yards north and south. To the east lay a long ridge, beyond which there was a large forest held by strong Russian forces. 

During the night of 23-24 January a Siberian rifle regiment with twenty-four 76.5-mm. guns, advancing westward, reached a point 1 mile northeast of Khristishche. It fired on a German reconnaissance patrol, which withdrew southwestward leaving behind one wounded man, who disclosed to the Russians that there were two German regiments in and around Khristishche.

On the morning of 24 January a Russian reconnaissance patrol in platoon strength attempted to approach Khristishche, but was almost completely wiped out by German machinegun fire and snipers. Russian reconnaissance patrols looking down from the hill observed lively movement in the town, but made no attempt to advance any farther during daytime.

Source: [http://allworld.startlogic.com/Small-Unit-Actions-During-German-Campaign-in-Russia.html Detailed Summary on the offense (23- 27 January 1942)]


== Versions History ==
* [[Scenario TAC 2]] in [[Tactiques 1]]
* Translated in English by the [[Coastal Fortress]] Gaming Group ([[Between the Hammer and the Anvil]]).


== Victory Conditions ==
Both sides need to take control of building K5.

Clarification: Taking control of the entire building probably means building control ([[A26.12]])
 ... the Russian must have building control, which will require that
 the Russian either mop up the building while broken Germans are in it or
 eliminate all Germans through FTR or CC.
 (Chuck Payne) [http://osdir.com/ml/games.advanced-squad-leader/2002-07/msg00583.html Original Discussion]


== Balance ==
Check all playings recorded on [[ROAR]] for this scenario [http://www.jrvdev.com/ROAR/VER1/ShowScenario.asp?ScenarioID=845 here]


== Errata ==
None


== Analysis ==
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== After Action Report ==
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== VASL Logs ==
* VASL setup file by ASL.NET: [[media:TAC2.vasl|Local Download]]


== Download ==
* View From The Trenches provides [http://www.vftt.co.uk/tactiques.pdf all translated Tactiques scenarios (in one file)] and [[media:tactiques.pdf|Local Download]]. Individual scenarios can be downloaded from the [http://74.7.72.131/ASL/TacScen/TacTrans2.pdf SoCal Club website] and [[media:Tac_2.pdf|Local Download]].

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