February 1943
Rostov on Don

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Despite you have taken the southern part of Stalingrad, the rest of our divisions were not as successful. The Russians managed to hold tiny areas near the Volga riverbank and several Soviet armies encircled our 6th Army in the city and its vicinity. The relieve operation have failed and Russian troops are still advancing to the west.

After this tragic defeat at Stalingrad, our forces are retreating in panic so we have to consolidate them and establish a new defensive line and stop the Russians. To be able to do that, we necessarily need the units from the 1st Armored Army which withdrawed from its positions at Caucasus and is heading to the north. Your task is to reorganize the forces in the vicinity of Rostov and provide coverage for the retreating convoys of the 1st Armored Army against advancing Russians.