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The  best Command Ops 2 scenario I ever played  was called “ Burning Metal .” It was designed by  Tim at Ranger X3X  and pitted the 1st SS Panzer Division against the US 2nd Armored Division. It was a straight-up fight in the Dutch countryside. Going into it I knew casualties were going to be high and the challenge was clear. It was also a fictional scenario that didn’t get weighed down by the historical straitjacket that wargame designers wear. “Unrein’s Fight” is my homage to “Burning Metal.” It pits the 14th Panzer Division v. 2 Soviet Corps (a tank and rifle corps). The Soviet player is on the attack and the German player is on defense. The historical context for Unrein’s Fight is this: Fictional scenario Jan 25, 1944: 2 days, 10 hours, 43 minutes, 197 units Background: On January 6, 1944 the Korsun salient was already an ongoing concern for German commanders.  Soviet offensives around Kiev and Kirovograd threatened to cutoff two German corps and...

Leading 3rd Panzer Division on the first day This is the first scenario of The Korsun Pocket Project.  I was brought into this project years ago by Miquel Ramirez, BG in the old Matrix Forums, to help assist with the development of scenarios for CO2.  BG was one of the lead developers of the game at that time but has since parted ways with Panther Games. The original project never got off the ground and BG’s Korsun work was essentially forgotten.  With Miquel’s permission, I have kept things alive and very slowly built upon his original map, his original establishment file and created three scenarios for CO2 fans to play. This first scenario is titled “Lang’s Challenge.”  It portrays (I hope!) the tactical challenges Oberst Lang, 3rd Panzer Division commander on Jan 25, 1944, must have faced as he grappled with the Russian onslaught and an incredibly challenging battlefield that morning. To play this scenario you will need to download a new map, a new...

XI Corps sector map (north):  Total map size is 40km x 68km XI Corps sector map (south) To download this map and the smaller divisional maps from this sector.  Visit my Steam Workshop here .