This is the OOB for the scenario Rielief of Vilnyus. It is a nearly 1:1 adaption of the OOB for the Talonsoft game.

Units are always platoons.

Commanding unit is the Divisioncommander of 6. Panzerdivision. The unit went to refreshment back to germany at June 1944 and now first units were arriving back in the east.

Divisions own units  are 114. PzGRgt, 57.Pioneerbattalion, 6. Armoured car, 41. PzJgd-Battalion, 76. PzArt.

Attached are the whole Pantherbattalion of the "Grossdeutschland-Division". The Division itself had been in Romania and were now on the way to the north.

501. SS Para-Battalion was the only SS paraunit and formed as a unit for special operations 1943. At may 1944 they did a raid to catch Tito. With heavy losses they could reach his HQ in a tavern but bird had flown! It is said that he got a warning from western intelligence (Enigma?) and could escape. Paras had a hard stand against partisans until further german groundforces arrived. After short refreshment they had now send to the east.

The 16. Fallschirmjägerregiment (Ost) was also new formed at 1944 and saw their first action. The unit was hurried in and one of their battalions were even landed with JU-52 in the town of Vilnyus. 

                                                                   The Map

The whole german garrision of Vilnyus is at the left (western) side of the river.

They are all in improved position - would give them a 6 to hit.

The two bridges within the city are both blown.

The 3rd Guards Motorized Corps is complete on the table within 40 cm of the northern border and east of Vilnyus.

The 3rd Guards Tank Corps enters from the northwest corner.

At the start the following units are onboard: Recceplatoon, At-platoon and 1./1 Tankbattalion.

Roll for entry turn 1   for  2./1. Tankbattaliom and 1./2. Tankbattalion

Roll for entry turn 2  for  2./2. Tankbattalion and 408. mot. Riflebattalion.

15. Guards Rocket-Launcher Battalion stays offboard!

Whole german relief force enters from western half of the southern bord. On or near the black railline.

Tanks can cross the little river only at the railway-bridge! Other vehicles only on one of the 3 bridges. Infantry can ford it.

The purple coloured areas are swamp and may not be entered at all!

The major river can only be crossed at the one bridge!