Kalgen (Fort Nr. 8 "König Friedrich I")

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Authors: King3R~, MaGlas

Last revision: 12 Apr at 08:23 UTC

File size: 1.33 GB

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Description:

Festung Königsberg (East Prussia) Southwestern defensive sector, 06 April 1945

Attackers:
84th Guards Rifle Division
– 243rd Guards Rifle Regiment
– 245th Guards Rifle Regiment
– 247th Guards Rifle Regiment
– 186th Guards Artillery Regiment
16th Guards Rifle Division
– 43rd Guards Rifle Regiment
– 46th Guards Rifle Regiment
– 49th Guards Rifle Regiment
– 44th Guards Artillery Regiment
153rd Tank Brigade [T-34/85]
49th Heavy Howitzer Brigade
122nd Guards Mortar Regiment
348th Guards Heavy Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment [ISU-152]

Defenders:
69. Infanterie-Division
– Divisions-Fusillier-Batallion 69
– Grenadier-Regiment 236 [I. Batallion]
– Pionier-Batallion 69 [elements]
– Panzerjäger-Abteilung 169 [elements, including s. PAK/STUG]
– Artillerie-Regiment 169 [Batterie 10,5 cm LeFH 18)
Festungs-MG-Batallion 73 [elements]
Königsberger Volkssturm [Batallion size]

In the Southwestern sector of Festung Königsberg, Soviet forces first had to clear the German defenders in the fields southwest of Kalgen as well as the Gut itself, which was used as a strongpoint. These positions formed the forward line protecting the main road towards Königsberg proper and the flank of Fort Nr. 8 (a 19th century Prussian fort). This line was reinforced with trenches, machine‑gun posts, anti‑tank ditches and PAK. After heavy pressure on April 6, 1945, the Soviets overran the Gut and the village, removing the German flank threat. With Kalgen secured, the assault shifted directly onto Fort Nr. 8, which came under continuous bombardment and close‑range attacks on April 6 and 7, leaving it isolated and the sector’s defenses effectively broken.

PRACTICAL INFO:
Very large map (!)
Requires latest Finest Hour DLC for certain objects to be loaded in (!)
Use only Kalgen mod, not suitable to be used with other mods.
The mod includes:
– Custom Long Range mod [by MaGlas]
– Custom Unit/Doctrine mod [by MaGlas]
– Custom Item mod [including some items by VanRaygo and AKR3D]

The mod includes a (custom) Frontlines gametype and a Last Stand gametype.

Last stand:
– Ideally played after first having played frontlines.
– 0-10 min prep time (you choose).
– AI attacker will focus immediately on the Fort itself, expect to be attacked from multiple directions.

Only suitable to play with:
– Axis vs Allies [Select Soviet Union as attacker and Germany as defender]
– Recommended to play as defender [Germany]
– Recommended to have 3-4 Heroic AI Attackers [Soviet Union]
– Recommended to play late war only

Human player vs Human player is possible.
Always have one Human player defending.
The map/mission is not scripted for AI defense, only AI attack. [For now]

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
MaGlas, for helping me finish the map, making the custom mods, giving feedback and testing.
Filip_Bingo, for helping me start the map, giving feedback and testing.
VanRaygo and AKR3D and the GOH community for creating awesome stuff.

This is my first map/mission, open to feedback.