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The Red Wave ETO (id:#56364)
Avalon Hill (AH:ASL Annual `97 ID: A 107)   [next]   [previous]
Prior Publication: MMP: Origins `96 Scenario
Lushno, USSR 1941-09-24 (1 other)
VV-140: Carri Leggeri... (Vae Victis # 168)
Designer: Bill Sisler
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
RussianGerman (SS)
37.5%

Overview:

By mid-September, Army Group North had been stopped short of its goal of the capture of Leningrad. What they had been unable to achieve by force, they now hoped to accomplish by starving the city out. Leningrad was entirely cut off except for the Lake Lagoda route. The only real relief possible would have to be some breach of the land blockade. During the month of September, Russian troops fought furiously to crack the blockade. To the south, in the area of Starays-Russa/Demyansk, the Red Army planned to break through the German defenders and swing north to hit the flanks of the German armies assaulting Leningrad. In the villages of Kirilovschina, Grutiki, Chilkovo, and Lushno, the soldiers of the Totenkopf were about to face this Red onslaught.
Attacker: Russian (34th Soviet Army)
Defender: German (SS) (SS-Bataillon 2, SS-Division 3 "Totenkopf")  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:18.0 D:8.0
AFVs: A:2
T-26S M37 x 2

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
50mm RM obr. 40
D:1
7.5cm leIG 18
PzB 39 ATR

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Orchards: Shellholes
Map Board(s):
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PublicationBoard
ASL 5a - For King and Country32
ASL 10a - Croix de Guerre42
ASL Action Pack # 3 Few Returned42
ASL Action Pack # 142
ASL 4 - Partisan!32
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2023-10-06(D) Kevin Duval vs Dwayne DuvalA German (SS) winGerman HMG went on a rate of fire tear as the Russian Human Wave was mowed down in Turn 2. Not enough Russians units left to fullfill VC.
2023-10-06(A) Dwayne Duval vs kevin duvalA German (SS) win
2023-03-05(D) Ric Hammond vs Don Nordoff German (SS) winWas over by Turn 4. Two human waves repulsed on turn 1. Broken and reduced Russians all over the place.
2022-03-11(D) Dave Mareske vs Craig Renier German (SS) winTried this again with Craig switching sides. The Russians crept forward on turn 1, but were not set up right for a Human Wave, which might have changed things. Even so, they were able to get into a couple of CCs. However, those Melees lasted too long and eventually made exiting not a viable option. Loosing one of the tanks to MG fire also made exiting improbable. Turning their attention to getting the buildings then, the Russians were slightly out of position and the HMG made short work of anyone that tried to creep out on the road.
2022-02-25(A) Dave Mareske vs Craig Renier German (SS) win
2022-02-25(D) Craig Renier vs Dave Mareske German (SS) winThe Russians kicked off the battle with two Human Waves. The Germans responded with heavy accurate Defensive Fire leaving the Russian attackers littered across the battlefield. The Russians pulled back and tried to regroup. The Russians failed to Rally, two squads under the Commissar. The Russians were finally able to recover somewhat and resumed the attack using the AFVs to drive off the forward defenders. A fortunate shot killed a German 8-1 and MMC with MMG who were covering the German left. The German center held strong, but began to weaken. Needing the firepower, a Russian AFV attempted and failed to repair its MA suffering Recall. This was followed by a shot at the second Russian AFV from the German INF gun which caused the AFV to be abandoned. With few options remaining, the Russians made a desperate charge to gain control of the final 3 buildings. One MMC went Beserk, but was first reduced and then KIA'd. A 2nd MMC was pinned. The last two conscripts were able to cross the road and enter into CC, eliminating the 9-1 and 4-6-8 with HMG, but it was not enough to defeat the German defenders.
2021-05-01(A) Eben Johnson vs German Russian winGreat scenario. Like the best, this one went down to the last CC DR of the game. A German HS and wounded leader held three 447 Russian squads in melee for two-and-a-half game turns . . . not player turns, game turns! In the penultimate player turn, Russians rolled boxes---letting the HS move into an adjacent and empty victory condition building, leaving the leader behind. Finally, in the last CC, the valiant German HS and leader, each in different VC buildings, succumbed to overwhelming CC odds. Had either held on to stay in melee the Germans would have won. Wow.
2021-02-13(A) Ulric Schwela vs Magnus Rimvall German (SS) winDespite a double balance for the Russian, increasing ELR to 3 and removing German MMG, this was an easy win for the German. German set up a couple of units and best leader rather forward on the hill, and the bait (overpowering with HW) proved irresistible. Two HW were unleashed which did better than they ought to given high German DR, and the German HMG in support achieved little. After this initial success, things just unravelled and went mostly downhill, despite further bad luck for the German, e.g. the INF Gun and ATR achieving nothing. Essentially the 468 squads were the bedrock of the German defence, were mostly unbreakable, and stopped any progress over the lateral road across the village. At the beginning of the last turn the Russians had taken four of the eight buildings, still had the two mobile AFV and 6-7 GO squads, but in no position to rush the board edge or the last four buildings, and that's how it ended. It needs a very carefully coordinated and aggressive Russian player to succeed.
2021-01-25(A) Shane Pask vs German (SS) winFelt that I totally botched the attack and by T3 did not think I could get exit VP. 2 melees dragged on for ever and the conscripts kept disrupting. Then on T6 broke the HMG squad and leader and had enough troops remaining to reach the last 5 buildings but 1 was still occupied by a GO German squad.
Advanced in with 3 squads (1 conscript) and 9-1 leader. German got ambush, captured conscripts leaving me to roll 6 or less for victory. Rolled an 8.
2021-01-25(D) Andy Bagley vs Øyvind Jacobsen Bjørkås German (SS) winTwo Human Waves on the first turn, which I had set up prepared for, resulted in many Russian squads breaking to machine gin fire. When the Russian tanks appeared, one went down to a lucky shot from the 75mm Inf Gun, the second was lost to an even luckier ATR shot. By then end of Russian turn 3 they had only five good order squads left, and the SS outnumbered them, so Øyvind conceded. Average DRs for both of us turned out to be just under 7, but I was fortunate to get the good ones that really mattered.
2020-06-28(A) Jason White vs Owen White German (SS) winWe had a great time with this one. I was the Germans. Set up my gun too close to the front, but was able to take out one of the tanks early.

From there, it was back and forth all game. Lots of good rolls, some interesting snipers, a squad with a light machine gun was able to hold hte left flank. After some great rallies, a berzerk half squad charge and a merciless mortar that kept rolling crits, it came down to two melees in buildings for the game (it was tough to exit enough points, especially with the conscripts). Russians came in, desperately needing to win a 1-1 close combat. They rolled a 2. Then we shifted over to the second melee, where a full Russian squad was taking on a half squad. The Russians rolled poorly, and the last building needed for victory remained in German hands, contested. The clock had run out. I really enjoyed it. Reminiscent of Scenarios A and B, which, for us, have a lot of close combat, snipers, and craziness.
2020-01-11(D) Marco Pasquini vs Biserni Alberto German (SS) win
2019-05-15(D) Dan Best vs Dave Marekse Russian winSet up too far forward and the Russian masses were right on top of the forward units. Well played by Dave.
2019-05-15(A) Dave Mareske vs Dan Best Russian win
2017-06-19(D) leo zhu vs Erwin Lau Russian winNot setup well in the beginning.When many Rus come from left blank, I have to move some units from the right.But terrible rice make me lost a lot of units.Finnaly, Rus cannot win by retreat enough units, they win by occupy all the buildings.
2016-12-30(A) Dave Mareske vs TONY PIERSON Russian winEarly sniper activity broke the German flank and allowed the Russians to overrun all positions and capture the buildings.
2016-01-24(A) JP Laurio vs Arttu German (SS) win
2015-10-28(D) Jason Wert vs Randy Rossi German (SS) winTough game on the Russians. Randy played very well and maneuvered well under fire. Closer than ROAR suggests, but I'd still give the Russians the balance.
2015-06-14(A) Peter Palmer vs Ivan Kent German (SS) win[Imported from ROAR]
2008-04-04(D) David Ramsey vs Paul Legg Russian win(with Russian balance)
2008-04-04(A) Paul Legg vs David Ramsey Russian win
2003-10-01(A) Richard Jenulis vs Rob Morieson German (SS) winASLOK 2003 [exact date unknown]
2000-06-25(A) John Garlic vs Thomas Gillis Russian win2000 Austin Team Tourney
1999-07-01(D) Peter Palmer vs John Knowles Russian win[Imported from ROAR]
1999-01-06(D) Rich Weiley vs Neil Moore German (SS) win
1998-10-01(D) Richard Jenulis vs Bill Hayward Russian winASLOK 1998 [exact date unknown]
1998-03-18(A) Fred Ingram vs Dave McLee Russian win
1998-01-14(A) Fred Ingram vs Rich Summers German (SS) win
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Hutch Modified the gps location2025-05-10 12:02:54
Hutch Modified the misc. rules2024-10-23 12:22:22
7-0 duval Added a playing2023-10-14 20:06:57
Kydder Added a playing2023-10-07 16:19:36
Kydder Rated the scenario2023-10-07 16:17:03
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Avg Rating: 6.27Votes: 30
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Estimated Play time: 3.8 hours
Recorded Games: 24
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