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Tigers Face Down Massed Soviet Infantry
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Flames of War Mega Game - Ponyri Station, 1943
Our most recent mega game celebrated my favorite holiday of the year, Tanksgiving! This time we focused on the northern pincer
of the Kursk offensive, and the critical tank battles around Ponyri Station, during the battle of Kursk in 1943.
This action saw the debut of the Ferdinand Tank Destroyer, and several players brought some in their forces. We also had a good
mix of other German armor, from Panzer IVs to Panthers and Tigers. The Soviet forces were more varied, as several players only
had built infantry to date.
The game wound up going pretty historically, with the only clear German progress on their western flank, they were stymied in
the center and in the east, and Ponyri Station remained in Soviet control throughout the game. To celebrate Tanksgiving, the shop
donated 5% of our sales for the day to the Utah Food Bank, so we had a great time and raised some nice money for charity as well.
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