At the beginning of February "Grossdeutschland" was in Belgorod. The defense of the city lasted more than 10 days, but finally the Germans had to leave their positions and retreat to Kharkov, feeling the enemy's breath on his back. New defensive positions did not last long. On 15 January, the commander of the 1st SS Panzer Corps, General Hausser, decided to give up the city to prevent the bloody street fights of their fashioned outposts.

Unlike the exhausted Soviet offensive, the German troops withdrew in good order and were soon to be ready for a new action. However, it was first necessary to stop the Russians south of Kharkov and not allow them to Poltava.

The Grossdeutschland division will secure a retreat on the line of Nowaja Wodolaga - Walki. Once it has been reached it is necessary to ensure the safety of Olchowatka and Berestowienka communication nodes.

No SH - limit of 21 deploy hex.
