[Collector's Edition] Graviteam Tactics: Pivot Point

Printable Maps (Operational Map, Topographic Map, Situation Maps), Aerial Photography and Documents.

Introduction

The following overview map for 14th December 1942 shows the general situation on the Eastern Front before the beginning of this operation (which covers the Soviet offensive towards Mozdok).
The location of the in-game operational area – the area around Shefatov northeast of Mozdok – has been marked with a red rectangle. Shefatov and Mozdok are named "Шефатов" and "Моздок" in Russian. In German and on German Army maps they are named "Schefatoff" and "Mosdok":
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2658090501
The situation map for the following day illustrates the general attack directions at the beginning of the operation:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2658090930
Notes:

• The images above are scans of the original daily German Army High Command situation maps for the Eastern Front.
  
• If you scroll to the north from Mozdok, then you can see the situation in Stalingrad. And southwest of Stalingrad you can see the positions of the 6th and 23rd Tank Divisions on their attempt to break through the encirclement during "Operation Winter Storm".
  
• "Graviteam Tactics: Pivot Point" marks the farthest point on USSR territory reached by German troops during the war.

Table of Contents

1. Topographic Map (1:25.000)
2. Topographic Map (1:100.000)
3. Aerial Photography
4. Situation Maps
5. Documents
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2702426116

1. Topographic Map (1:25.000)

In-game operational map:

Shefatov (1:25.000)[drive.google.com]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2647627943
Note: Printed size ca. 47x55 cm

2. Topographic Map (1:100.000)

Original Red Army map:

Shefatov (1:100.000)[drive.google.com]

Title: K-38-6 Моздок
Original Publication Date: 1927
Latest Publication Date: 1942

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2647794923
Notes:

• For more info on the map see here.[webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu]
  
• For more info on the surrounding area enter "Mozdok" here.[iu.maps.arcgis.com]
  
• For info on the map symbols see here.[www.planinite.info]
  
• Additional preview images:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2647620659
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2647623851
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2647625952
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2647621750

3. Aerial Photography

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2656929592
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2656929844
Note: The uncompressed 4K images can be downloaded here.[drive.google.com]

4. Situation Maps

4.1 Red Army

Historical background and situation map for 15th December 1942 at 14:00:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2661711774
Original Red Army situation map for 13.12.–15.12.[pamyat-naroda.ru] The in-game operational area has been marked in the preview image below. Additional Red Army situation maps for the time before the battle (5.12.–7.12.)[pamyat-naroda.ru] and after the battle (26.12.). [pamyat-naroda.ru]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2661714933

4.2 Wehrmacht

Historical background and situation map for 15th December 1942 at 14:00:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2661710231
Below are German Army High Command situation maps for 14.12. and the time span of the in-game operation, 15.12.–17.12., showing the positions of the 3rd Tank Division (in German "3. Panzer-Division") and the other formations listed in the in-game OOB:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2658090501
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2658090930
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2658581267
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2658582172

5. Documents

5.1 Introduction

The Wehrmacht documents for this operation are from the 3rd Tank Division (3TD). A short description of the divison:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2661444592

5.2 Overview

The documents are taken from the following 3TD folders for December 1942:

• Daily situation reports
  
• Division orders
  
• Order of battle reports
  
• General documents (reports, directives, orders, etc.)
  
• Tactical reports
  
• Operational messages and telecommunications
  
• And others...

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2664051178

5.3 Documents

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2663712049

Notes

• The maps and documents are for the following DLC:
  https://store.steampowered.com/app/1752130/Graviteam_Tactics_Pivot_Point/
  
• Special thanks to Arkadiy (archibaldthe1) for providing links to the historical Red Army situation maps for this operation!
  
  
• Enjoy and if something should be changed, please give feedback! For discussion and background info please see here.

[Hobbygeneral]

Very nice work Toni. As I often search for documents to accompany my Let's Play I know how much time it took to find the documents and maps. Question: Do you have a link or something for the mentioned documents of the 3.PzD?

[Paul]

exellent research ! Danke Tonci

[Count Sessine]

Wow, GREAT work