The Jaws of Victory: Battle of Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket – January/February 1944

jaw victory battle korsuncherkassy pocket januaryfebruary historical simulation soviet winter offensive ukraine early month trap well german corp classic pincer movement soviet army german armys desperate response relieve beleaguered comrade pocketfollowing defeat german kursk offensive july soviet unleash series major offensive clear ukraine german army midjanuary red army liberate area north east dnepr seize kiev south cross dnepr bend capturing kirovograd continue deep western ukraine german maintain hold dnepr near korsun exposed salient mile southwest kiev hitler insist hold salient refuse request general withdraw defensible position expose salient tempting target soviet january stavka order st amp nd ukrainian front conduct major operation strike base salient surround eliminate german corp nd ukrainian breakthrough east th race westward st ukrainian attack east day later seal pocket zvenigorodka soviet offensive stunning success slam gate man german division include th ss panzer division wike german let korsun pocket quotstalingradquot week strike panzer division twopronged counterstroke time deal red army unexpected defeat jaw victoryseven separate scenario cover period january february include turn campaign game allow side plenty opportunity offensive defensive actiona soviet player begin twopronged offensive striking hard base german salient attempt trap german unit possible succeed turn attention southward build quotouter ringquot preparation german counteroffensive systematically chew away supplystarved defender pocketa german player slow soviet drive east west fight twofront defense possible bring halt pocket form skillfully hang preserve trap unit possible wait panzer division south carve open escape routeand side contend overstretched supply line bad weather tankstoppe mudgame scalegame turn dayhex mile kilometersunit battalion divisionsgame inventory x quot color mapsheet dualside print countersheet quot counter size amp half countersheet page jaw victory rule book page jaw victory play book singleside print gameturn record track dualside print sequence play chart singleside print combat phase sequence player aide card singleside print german player aide card singleside print soviet player aide card singleside print terrain effect chart singleside print combat result table dualside print scenario card german amp soviet dualside print combat manualscreditshistorical wrapper singleside print game errata card sided dicesolitaire playability highcomplexity level moderatehighplayer moreplaye time hour