MEN OF WAR (PC): "Judgement Day on the Don River" - December 11th 1942

The German 6th Army has surrendered at Stalingrad, & the Italians in charge of protecting the German’s flanks in Russia are about to bear the brunt of the red army counter-offensive. Mussolini’s Ravenna and Cosseria infantry divisions are holding a defensive position on the banks for the Don River in Russia.. Without German support, the ill equipped Italians fight bravely but are easily smashed by the hammer & sickle of Stalin’s hoardes.. Light Italian armor is no match for the hard charging T-34’s who punch through them like paper.. This marks the beginning of the end for the fascist ...campaigh in Russia, from here there is only, defeat, retreat, & captivity for the Italian.. From the warm beaches of Tuscany to the stark infinite frigid tundra of the Russian plains, death for the Italian Soldier was bitter indeed.. Historical Background: 1941 (22 June) -- Axis powers attack the Soviet Union. 1941 (14 July) -- beginning of the Italian campaign in the Sovie

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