SS Abyss, The - Hungary, 1945 (2nd Edition)

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An operational simulation of two of the last major German offensives of World War II in Hungary, 1945.

Operation Konrad depicts the last SS attempt to break through the Russian defenses that surrounded Budapest and its trapped SS garrison. Unlike the other previous attempts, the 3rd and 5th SS Panzer divisions literally conducted their last blitzkrieg, racing to the Danube, some 20 miles away. It would be the last time the Russians suffered a surprise attack.

In Spring Awakening the refurbished 6th SS Panzer Army (some 80,000 men, 300 tanks) moved from the Ardennes on the West Front to Hungary. Newly armed with many Tiger and King Tiger tanks (and Panther), Hitler had high expectations. However, the Russian defenses had changed since January in the same area Konrad 3 had taken place. Now, the lessons they had learned at Kursk would be applied. Several defense lines were created, troops were deployed in depth, SU 155 and JS 122 tanks were dug in. There would be no surprise again, just a bitter battle, especially, north of the Sarviz Canal. This last offensive was a carbon of the 1943 Kursk battle and the Ardennes. North of the canal, the SS crawled, advancing only a few miles. South of the canal, the SS advanced some 25 miles. By the 15th, the Russian counter attacked, blowing away the now weak 3rd and 5th SS divisions north of Stuhlweissenburg. Now, the SS had to withdraw to avoid being encircled! Contents: Two 11” x 17" maps, 280 counters, rules, and two scenarios.