Fulda Gap: A refight of a battle that never happened.

Day Three

As the sun rises, the Soviets again gain control of the air, and NATO forces involved in the night attack near Schotten are caught in the open. Hind Helicoptors and a cluster bomb attack from a Flogger decimate NATO forces, halting the attack. Leopard II's caught in forest with Soviet forces, and their retreat cut off by Soviet air elements, are soon mopped up.

Schotten Morning of Day Three

US and West German forces are fought to a standstill. Soviet air strikes destroy NATO forces in the open, while Soviet mechanised forces mop up the remainder.

Dawn and with it comes Soviet air superiority. Soviet Hinds mop up enemy armour caught in the open.

American Abrams are caught in the open and destroyed by cluster bombs.

Soviets hold the ground. NATO pushes the Soviets back a kilometer or so, but cannot take the field. Significant write down of NATO forces. But battle draws in Soviet reinforcements that could otherwise have been used to break out of the salient.

Tabulated Location of All Forces, Dawn, Day Three

Nation Unit Description Hex

W G 161/16 Motorised Infantry Battalion 2721

W G 162/16 Motorised Infantry Battalion 2621

W G 163/16 Motorised Infantry Battalion 0522

W G 164/16 Motorised Infantry Battalion 0129

W G 51/2J Mechanised Infantry Battalion 2131

W G 52J/2J Mechanised Infantry Battalion 2431

W G 53/2J Mechanised Infantry Battalion 2331

W G 54/2J Tank Battalion 2331

W G 55/2J Self Propelled Artillery Battalion 2530

W G 56/2J Tank Battalion 2131

W G 131/5P Mechanised Infantry Battalion 2632

W G 132J/5P Mechanised Infantry Battalion 3030

W G 133/5P Mechanised Infantry Battalion 3330

W G 134/5P Tank Battalion 3330

W G 135/5P Self Propelled Artillery Battalion 3129

W G 136/5P Tank Battalion 2632

W G 142/5P Mechanised Infantry Battalion 3929

W G 143/5P Tank Battalion 3929

W G 144/5P Tank Battalion 3728

W G 145/5P Self Propelled Artillery Battalion 3926

W G 146/5P Tank Battalion 3728

W G 152/5P Mechanised Infantry Battalion 1927

W G 153/5P Tank Battalion 2027

W G 154/5P Tank Battalion 1927

W G 155/5P Self Propelled Artillery Battalion 2425

W G 156/5P Tank Battalion 2027

W G 3/111 Helicopter Battalion 2622

W G 5/5P Reconnaisance Battalion 1029

W G 5P Towed Artillery Battalion 2729

Nation Unit Description Hex

U S A/1/11C Reconnaisance Company 1129

U S B/1/11C Reconnaisance Company 0828

U S C/1/11C Reconnaisance Company 1129

U S D/1/11C Tank Company 0828

U S E/2/11C Reconnaisance Company 0228

U S F/2/11C Reconnaisance Company 0129

U S G/2/11C Reconnaisance Company 0529

U S H/2/11C Tank Company 0529

U S I/3/11C Reconnaisance Company 1228

U S K/3/11C Reconnaisance Company 2130

U S L/3/11C Reconnaisance Company 1228

U S M/3/11C Tank Company 2130

U S HOW/11C Self Propelled Artillery 0728

U S AIR/11C Helicopter Company 1121

U S 1/32/3A Tank Battalion 1824

U S 2/32/3A Tank Battalion 2226

U S 3/32/3A Tank Battalion 2024

U S 1/33/3A Tank Battalion 1122

U S 2/33/3A Tank Battalion 2127

U S 3/33/3A Tank Battalion 2028

U S 1/36/3A Mechanised Infantry Battalion 1924

U S 2/36/3A Mechanised Infantry Battalion 2026

U S 3/36/3A Mechanised Infantry Battalion 2028

U S 1/48/3A Mechanised Infantry Battalion 1125

U S 2/48/3A Mechanised Infantry Battalion 1128

U S 2/3/3A Self Propelled Artillery Battalion 2426

U S 2/6/3A Self Propelled Artillery Battalion 1125

U S 2/27/3A Self Propelled Artillery Battalion 2023

U S 1/40/3A Self Propelled Artillery Battalion 1823

U S 3/12/3A Reconnaissance Battalion 1623

U S 503/3A Helicopter Battalion 1114

U S 2/5/41 Self Propelled Artillery Battalion 1823

U S 2/83/41 Self Propelled Artillery Battalion 1321

U S 2/75/41 Self Propelled Artillery Battalion 1923

U S 3/28/4 Mechanised Infantry Battalion 1422

U S 2/10/4 Mechanised Infantry Battalion 1321

U S 6/32/4 Tank Battalion 1322

U S 2/20/4 Self Propelled Artillery 1420

Nation Unit Description Hex

SOV 23/7G Mechanised Infantry Regiment 1637

SOV 54/7G Tank Regiment 1633

SOV 55/7G Tank Regiment 1537

SOV 56/7G Tank Regiment 1632

SOV RAG/7G Towed Artillery Brigade 1534

SOV RAG/7G Self Propelled Artillery Brigade 1738

SOV DAG/7G Rocket Brigade 1535

SOV 55/20G Mechanised Infantry Regiment 0230

SOV 57/20G Mechanised Infantry Regiment 1429

SOV 60/20G Mechanised Infantry Regiment 1130

SOV 20/20G Tank Regiment 0830

SOV 20/20G Tank Battalion 0230

SOV RAG/20G Towed Artillery Brigade 1232

SOV RAG/20G Self Propelled Artillery Brigade 0830

SOV DAG/20G Rocket Artillery Brigade 1232

SOV 112/39G Mechanised Infantry Regiment 2835

SOV 117/39G Mechanised Infantry Regiment 2636

SOV 120/39G Mechanised Infantry Regiment 3335

SOV 27/39G Tank Regiment 3136

SOV 27/39G Tank Battalion 2332

SOV RAG/39G Towed Artillery Brigade 3237

SOV RAG/39G Self Propelled Artillery Brigade 2636

SOV DAG/39G Rocket Artillery Brigade 2836

SOV 170/57G Mechanised Infantry Regiment 1931

SOV 172/57G Mechanised Infantry Regiment 2231

SOV 174/57G Mechanised Infantry Regiment 1828

SOV 57/57G Tank Regiment 2034

SOV 57/57G Tank Battalion 1832

SOV RAG/57G Towed Artillery Brigade 1633

SOV RAG/57G Self Propelled Artillery Brigade 2136

SOV DAG/57G Rocket Artillery Brigade 1737

SOV 79/79G Mechanised Infantry Regiment 1828

SOV 216/79G Tank Battalion 2634

SOV 220/79G Tank Battalion 1224

SOV 227/79G Tank Battalion 1829

SOV RAG/79G Towed Artillery Brigade 1735

SOV RAG/79G Self Propelled Artillery Brigade 2234

SOV DAG/79G Rocket Artillery Brigade 1732

SOV 8/9 Mechanised Infantry Regiment 3637

SOV 23/9 Tank Battalion 3134

SOV 95/9 Tank Battalion 3034

SOV 108/9 Tank Battalion 3737

SOV RAG/9 Towed Artillery Brigade 2935

SOV RAG/9 Self Propelled Artillery Brigade 3638

SOV DAG/9 Rocket Artillery Brigade 2835

SOV 20/8GA Helicopter Regiment 2536

SOV 39/8GA Helicopter Regiment 1034

SOV 57/8GA Helicopter Regiment 2537

SOV 27/1GTA Helicopter Regiment 1536

SOV 27/8GA Engineer Battalion 2538

SOV 206/8GA Engineer Battalion 1033

SOV 120/1GTA Engineer Battalion 1838

SOV L/8GA Towed Artillery Brigade 1033

SOV H/34 Towed Artillery Brigade 2836

SOV L/34 Towed Artillery Brigade 2034

SOV 1/393/103 Airborne Battalion 1925

SOV 2/393/103 Airborne Battalion 1925

SOV 3/393/103 Airborne Battalion 1627

SOV 1/583/103 Airborne Battalion 1627

SOV 2/583/103 Airborne Battalion 1928

SOV 3/583/103 Airborne Battalion 1928

SOV 1/688/103 Airborne Battalion 1627

SOV 2/688/103 Airborne Battalion 1925

SOV 3/688/103 Airborne Battalion 1928

SOV DAG/103 Airborne Towed Artillery Battalion 1727

Key:
WG = West German, US = United States, SOV = Soviet, 7G = Seventh Guards

Friction Markers Hex

1 1125

1 1224

1 1627

1 1632

1 1727

1 2234

1 2332

1 2634

1 2835

2 2636

2 3335

3 1925

3 3136

Last updated on: Monday 7 June 2004 22:24:00