Originally formed in 1921 it was known as the Wachregiment Berlin. Renamed Infanterie-Regiment Großdeutschland in 1939. Grossdeutschland, took part in campaigns in the Low Countries in 1940 and on the Eastern Front in 1941-42 becoming one of Werhmacht's elite units. This eight scenario pack is compatible with MMP's ASL System.
GD 1 LA GUERRE FINIE!! Infanterie Regiment Grossdeutschland (GD) reinforced by artillery and engineers crossed the Belgian frontier about midday encountering little resistance. The report of a force which had taken up positions in Etalle comprised of elements of a French Cavalry and motorized reconnaissance units. The Infanterie Regiment GD was dispatched to handle the situation.
GD 2 OPERATION "NIWI": While the bulk of the Infanterie Regiment GD drove towards the Luxembourg frontier. Elements of the 3rd Battalion, under Oberstleutnant Barski took off from airfields near the German-Belgium border in 100 three-seat Fieseler Storch. This force was earmarked for the air landing operation codenamed "NIWI". The 400-men of the Garski Battalion were to be flown 15 km behind the enemy’s front lines, with mission to cut communications, hinder reserves reinforcing the front lines and attack the enemy’s fortifications from the vulnerable rear.
GD 3 TEXTBOOK ATTACK: Infanterie Regiment GD spent the night on the hills northwest of Villiers-sur-Semois screened by a thin line of pickets. The 1st Battalion carrying their machineguns, ammunition canisters, and mortar bases, which weighed heavy on men, passed west of Mellier and pushed on towards the village of Suxy.
GD 4 THE ROAD TO LYON: The headlong advance south towards France’s second largest city Lyon by Infanterie Regiment GD continued with a sturmgeschutz from Lt. Von Werlhoff’s platoon leading the way. The first serious French resistance was met near Neuville-sur-Seine, where a barricade was set up in front of the village.
GD 5 MACHORKA: By midday of 4 July, Infanterie Regiment GD reached Stolpce and Swerzen, about 3 km to the south was the regiment's objective of Tschweren. Urgent orders were received to move a strong kampfgruppe into the area northeast of Stolpce where the Infanterie Regiment 15 was involved in heavy fighting with an attacking Russian force.
GD 6 GREAT ELAN: Infanterie Regiment GD received orders to ferret out Russians that were forming up just inside the woods for a break out. 12 km southwest the Kompanie 6, together with a platoon from the Pioneer Kompanie 18, heavy guns of the Kompanie 15, and elements of the Zug 1, Flak-Kompanie 20, were ordered to move immediately to Kamienka and launch an attack on the village.
GD 7 THE ONE HUNDREDTH: The German spearheads had got to within a few miles of the outskirts of the Soviet capital. The Soviet realized that their hour had arrived. The projecting wedge of Guderian’s 2nd Panzer Army presented the Soviet’s southern group with an opportunity for envelopment from three sides. As dawn broke, Soviet artillery began firing into the village, as the rumbling of tank engines and near by shells burst heralded the Soviet’s arrival.
GD 8 BLOOD-FLECKED SNOW: The heavy Soviet attacks against the weakened German lines continued, but they were unable to make any significant territorial gains. Once more, the Infanterie Regiment GD was tasked to attack. The Regimental commander was forced to merge the two rifle battalions into a single rifle battalion; as it arrived at its assembly area in preparation for a counterattack.
Map Boards Required: 4, 7, 12, 16, 18, 33, 40, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, & 50