Yelnya: Crushing the Salient

Zhukov's first counterattack on the Eastern Front As August turns into September of 1941 and the Nazi hordes push ever deeper into the heartland of Mother Russia, General Zhukov’s Reserve Army has been given an opportunity to counterattack. While it may not yet be time to drive the hated facists out of the beloved Rodina, pushing them back, away from Moscow, with their tails between their legs is always worthwhile ! Besides with the Nazi panzers out of the way, what better time to trial the new assault theories while conducting an encirclement of your own ?…