Langemarck at Narva*
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Germany vs USSR*
July 1944*
4 Battles*
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In July 1944, elements of the SS Storm Brigade Langemarck made an epic defensive stand against overwhelming odds at Narva, Estonia. This four-battle campaign closely follows the historical engagement.*
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Kampfgruppe Rehmann is composed of an infantry
company, an SP-AA section, and a critically important Pak 75 battery. Your job is to defend a series of hills, comprising an important strongpoint on the front of Army Group North.* 
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Auxiliary units - armor and artillery - will be assigned as available.*
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This is a challenging campaign. You will need some tactical expertise to finish with a win. 10 campaign points are required for a decisive victory (DV = 3, MV = 2, Draw = 1). Good Luck!*
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Background:*
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The mainly Flemish "Flandern" Legion (about battalion size) was one of the European SS volunteer units. Like many others, the Flandern Legion gathered an impressive array of battle honors.*
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Among other exploits, in 1943 it recovered a lost regimental frontline sector from the Soviets in a bold attack and held onto the regained positions for a week against everything the Soviets could throw at them. By the end of the engagement the Flandern Legion had been reduced to a net strength of 45 men.*
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Equal numbers of Flemings served with the 5th SS Division "Wiking" and the Volunteer Regiment "Nordwest." Eventually these contingents were merged with new recruits to form the Storm Brigade "Langemarck".*
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July 1944 Langemarck was at the Narva Front in Estonia. Here they would fight yet another bitter defensive battle against the Soviets over the tactically important Orphanage Hill and Grenadier Hill. This one was to last four brutal days.*
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On the north side of Orphanage Hill, the Flemish NCO Remi Schyrnen singlehandedly knocked out more than a dozen enemy tanks while wounded and cutoff from his unit. In a 48 hour period he turned back -- all by himself -- several Soviet tank attacks that would have encircled their positions. Schyrnen was awarded the Knight's Cross.*
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Source: Brandt, "The Last Knight of Flanders - Remy Schrijnen and his SS-Legion 'Flandern'/Sturmbrigade 'Langemarck' Comrades on the Eastern Front 1941-1945".  (NOTE:  Remy Schrijnen is the gunner of 3/Pak Zug). *
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Campaign Design: C.B. Blackard and Doug McBratney*
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