The Battle of Vitebsk

A tank battle between the German 2^nd and 3^rd tank groups of the 4^th tank army in the Army Group "Centre" and two Soviet mechanized corps of the 20^th Army of the Western Front, between the 6^th and 10^th of July in 1941.

Participating vehicles

USSR IL-2 (1941) MiG-3-15 (BK) Su-2 TSS-1 SB 2M-103 KV-1 (L-11) BT-5 T-34 (1940) GAZ-AAA (4M) T-26 BT-7

Germany Do 17 Z-2 Ju 87 B-2 Bf 109 E-3 Panzerjager I Pz.III E Pz.III F Pz.IV E Pz.II C Pz.38(t) A Flakpanzer I

Scenario tasks

Victory will be awarded to the team that first fulfills at least one of the tasks in the scenario within the allotted time.

Victory will not be awarded for additional tasks.

USSR Hold the K2 sector (approach to Vitebsk) within 2 hours Gain superiority in the number of vehicles 3 times (additional) Capture G7 sector (rear Soviet sector)

Germany Capture the approaches to Vitebsk (sector K2) within 2 hours Prevent an enemy superiority in the number of vehicles 3 times (additional) Hold the G7 sector (rear Soviet sector)

Initial balance of power

Media

The Shooting Range #147 - Pages of History section at 10:37 recounts the Battle of Vitebsk.