Subscribe to download
Battle of Romanovka [Mission]

Romanovka is a village in the Primorsky Krai region of Siberia, Russia. It is the site of the Battle of Romanovka, which was fought in June 1919 during the Russian Civil War.

The Battle of Romanovka was fought in June 1919 during the Russian Civil War. Russian Bolsheviks of Yakov Tryapitsyn launched a surprise attack on an American army camp at Romanovka, near Vladivostok. As a result of the engagement, the attacks were repelled. Romanovka and the Suchan Valley Campaign that followed were the final major engagements of the Russian Civil War involving the United States. Battles would later break out again between the Americans and Soviets, as well as the Cossacks, on much smaller scales. Likewise, the Americans were invariably victorious.

Lieutenant Lawrence Butler was in command of the American garrison at Romanovka. His seventy-two men of Company A, 31st Infantry, were encamped at the base of a hill within the town limits. On the night of June 24, 1919, Lieutenant Butler placed a sentry at the top of the hill to watch for any approaching enemies. However, at 4:00 am on the following morning, the sun was coming up so the sentry relieved himself to prepare for reveille. Moments later the partisans attacked and because the sentry had abandoned his post, the Russians achieved a surprise attack by gaining control of the hill and firing on the camp below. Most of the American garrison was still asleep when bullets came ripping through their tents. Within the first few minutes nineteen Americans were killed and Lieutenant Butler was wounded, having a portion of his jaw shot away and another bullet wound to one of his legs. With hand signals Butler was able to direct his men to form a firing line. The Bolsheviks, numbering around 400 men, then attempted to surround the American position but the latter retreated, first to a large wood pile and then again to the back of a cabin, all while under heavy fire.

This mission follows battle maps from the actual Battle of Romanovka, starting on the hill near Romanovka, going through the American camp, and ending in the Village of Romanovka. The map this mission uses was created with a GPS height-map scan of the area of the Battle of Romanovka based on war maps. It is relatively to scale, and features accurately placed terrain, plants, buildings, and roads. It includes the American camp, the overlook from which the Soviets attacked it, the village of Romanovka, and surrounding wilderness and farms. The uniforms and weapons are also relatively accurate to the time period.

Map: Romanovka, Russia - 6/25/1919
Gamemode: Operation (3 phases)
Invaders: Ussr_axis (Russian Partisans)
Defenders: UnitedStates_allies (31st Infantry Regiment)

Last update: 3/8/2023

Used map: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2943941271

Used DLCs:
https://steamhost.cn/app/1888350/ER2_Stalingrad/