Revolt in Moscow

[Nick Ginovef]

Moscow, USSR
Kremlin Wall Perimiter
May 2nd, 1940
4:30 AM

Captain Ivan Ginovef's report that a sniper had shot the General Secretary was hardly a surprise, as it appeared that elements from Army District West were closing in on the Kremlin, juding by their unit markings. The sniper, who had managed to get up into Spasskaya and managed to snipe the General Secretary (which was an amazing feat in itself) had been dealt with. Now the 41st Rifle Corps had pulled back into the Kremlin Wall Perimiter, as had the 51st Tank Regiment. Some of the artillery units were also setting up.

General Ivan Tyulenev, head of the Moscow Military District and loyal to General Secretary Puskov, frowned as the extent of the attack was coming in to him. His forces had confirmed that the 14th Motor-Rifles Corps was closing in on them. With no air support, they had no leverage on the attackers, except to use the Kremlin walls to their advantage. However, according to reports, the 214th Airborne Rifles would be dropping in to support them, but they wouldnt be in for another hour. He had to hold out until then.

ORBAT:
-41st Rifle Corps-ESTABLISHING DEFENSIVE POSITIONS WITHIN KREMLIN WALL
--118th Infantry Division
--235th Infantry Division

-275th Artillery Regiment - Deploying within Kremlin Wall
-396th Artillery Regiment - Moving to deploy
-649th Artillery Regiment - Deploying within Kremlin Wall
-403rd Heavy Artillery Regiment - Moving to deploy
-590th Heavy Artillery Regiment - Moving to deploy
-594th Artillery Regiment - Deploying within Kremlin Wall
-28th Engineer Regiment - Moving to rig bridges on Moskva River
-40th Engineer Regiment - Moving to rig bridges on Moskva River
-51st Tank Regiment - Deploying within Kremlin Wall

[Eric Skrevski]

General Major S.I. Oborin stood watching his units drive past him towards the Moscow proper. His main attack was coming down Highway 1 to hit the Kremlin as soon as possible and take out Puskov once and for all. The man was a disgrace to the country and communism. Surrendering to the Alliance and then becoming their puppet, no he had to go.

"Comrade General, the 30th Tank Division reports they are moving along Highway 2 and should be in reac of the Kremlin in about twenty minutes."

"Very Good, start hitting the Kremlin with artillery. I want this over before breakfast."

"Yes Comrade General."

A moment later the guns of the 28th and 467th Artillery Regiment opened up, sending shells form seventy-two 76mm Howitzers into the Kremlin. Oborin smiled as he watched his tanks continue to approach the Moskva River.

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Order of Battle

14th Mechanized Corps
- 22nd Tank Division (150 T-28s) - HW1
- 30th Tank Division (98 T-28s, 12 BT-5s) - HW2
- 205th Motor-Rifles Division (15 BA-6s, 30 BA-10s)
- 29th Artillery Regiment (36 76mm Howitzers) - Firing on Kremlin
- 467th Artillery Regiment (37 76mm Howitzers) - Firing on Kremlin
- 8th Anti-Tank Brigade
- 10th Engineer Regiment

[Nick Ginovef]

Inside the Kremlin Walls
Moscow, USSR

General Tyulenev clutched his ears as the shells slammed around the Kremlin, with even a few hitting the building itself.

"Comrade! They are approaching the river! What should we do?!" He heard a soldier shouting.

"Order our engineers to drop both of the damn bridges into the Moskva, but I want them to wait until those rat bastards start driving their tanks on them. Let's see how well those fucking tanks SWIM!" Tyulenev ordered. He knew that, on top of the fact those bridges had been around as long as Moscow, it was going to require a hell of a lot of explosives to drop them both.

But his engineers had prepared for this eventuality. They carefully rigged both bridges with enough explosives which would drop the stone bridges into the still freezing water of the Moskva river. Since there were well over 150 tanks coming after him, while he only had a regiment, drowning what he could, and stalling the rest would buy him time.

"Order all guns outside of the walls to start firing on those bastards. The Kremlin shall not fall this day!" Tyulenev ordered.

The 76mm guns started blasting rounds off, which were drowned out as the 203mm guns from the 403rd and 590th blasted their rounds at the traitors. Meanwhile, the engineers hurried to finish rigging up the bridges, rushing off the bridge.

ORBAT:
-41st Rifle Corps-ESTABLISHING DEFENSIVE POSITIONS WITHIN KREMLIN WALL
--118th Infantry Division
--235th Infantry Division

-275th Artillery Regiment - Within Kremlin Wal/Firing
-396th Artillery Regiment - Outside Kremlin Wall/Firing
-649th Artillery Regiment - Within Kremlin Wall/Firing
-403rd Heavy Artillery Regiment - Outside Kremlin Wall/Firing
-590th Heavy Artillery Regiment - Outside Kremlin Wall/Firing
-594th Artillery Regiment - Within Kremlin Wall/Firing
-28th Engineer Regiment - Rigging bridges on Moskva River
-40th Engineer Regiment - Rigging bridges on Moskva River
-51st Tank Regiment - Deploying within Kremlin Wall