Fire of the Ferdinands*
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Date: July 14, 1943*
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Battle Location: Shelyabug, USSR *
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Battle Type: Germany delay vs USSR advance*
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Description: The Ferdinand tank destroyer enjoys a reputation as faulty design which easily fell prey to Soviet infantry and while suffering from a number of shortcomings, not least major maintenance problems it was still heavily armoured and capable of infliction heavy losses on enemy armour. Armed with the highly potent 88mm Pak43 L/71 it often proved dangerous for the Soviets to advance into the Fire of the Ferdinands.*
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This scenario is very loosely based on the action near Orel where Ferdinands of schwere Panzerjaeger Abteilung 653 helped stem a Soviet counteroffensive against XXXV. Corps.*
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Notes: If played against the AI the human player should take the German side.*
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Sources:  Muench, K - The Combat History of German Heavy Anti-Tank Unit 653*
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Design by: Ulf Lundstrom.**
