Hell's Gate I - Cherkassy Pocket 1944, Novo Buda

On 16 October 1942, the Finnish Battalion, part of the 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking took Hill 701 near a little-known Caucasian town called “Malgobeck.” According to the unit history, as told by Finnish Obersturmführer Tauno Pohjanletho, it was a “heroic fight”. By early June of 1943, the unit had been mustered out, took part in a parade at Tampere, and became part of the Finnish Army a month later.

An Estonian Battalion arrived in the place of the Finns and the rest of WIKING would soldier on, taking part in some of the most difficult days on the Eastern Front.

A dozen years ago, the men of WIKING faced their Russian adversaries after finding themselves trapped in a kessel, or pocket. Surrounded by the iron walls of sheet metal, draw handles and guides; deep inside a filing cabinet. They survived everything Ivan could throw at them during the Winter of 1944. And gave back as good as they could, until the final breakout attempt took place.

Includes:

• Color Folio
  
• 4 ASL Chapter Pages
  
• 9 18.5” x 12.5” Cardstock Maps
  
• 1 Sheet of Bonus Die-Cut Counters
  
• 9 Scenarios
  

Scenarios Included:

• Ersatz Battalions – Novo Buda, Russia February 12th 1944
  
• Lippert’s Counterattack – Novo Buda, Russia February 12th 1944
  
• Ruki Vverkh! – West-of Novo Buda, Russia February 13th 1944
  
• St. Valentines Day Massacre – Novo Buda, Russia February 13th 1944
  
• Tanko-Desant-Niki – Novo Buda, Russia February 13th 1944
  
• Booty Soldiers – Nobo Buda, Russia February 16th 1944
  
• Kampfgruppe Debus – Nobo Buda, Russia February 14th 1944
  
• Walloon Graveyard – Novo Buda, Russia February 15th 1944
  
• Rail Riders – Novo Buda, Russia February 12th 1944