War of the Rats ETO (id:#56658)
Stalingrad, Russia
1942-09-26 (10 others)
HS08: Bailey's Demise (HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower)
HC02: Bailey's Demise (Operations Special Issue #3)
VotG22: Bark You Dogs! (ASL Journal # 9)
VotG23: Heroes of the Soviet Union (ASL Journal # 9)
S66: Bailey's Bridge (ASL Starter Kit #4)
RB#2: Street Wisdom (Stalingrad Baby Bounce 1)
RB#19: Step One (Stalingrad Baby Bounce 2)
RB#36: At The Mouth Of The Tsaritsa (Stalingrad Baby Bounce 2)
HC02: Bailey's Demise (ASL 13 - Rising Sun (2021))
#6: After The Fall (Devil's Grip: To The Volga 3)
HC02: Bailey's Demise (Operations Special Issue #3)
VotG22: Bark You Dogs! (ASL Journal # 9)
VotG23: Heroes of the Soviet Union (ASL Journal # 9)
S66: Bailey's Bridge (ASL Starter Kit #4)
RB#2: Street Wisdom (Stalingrad Baby Bounce 1)
RB#19: Step One (Stalingrad Baby Bounce 2)
RB#36: At The Mouth Of The Tsaritsa (Stalingrad Baby Bounce 2)
HC02: Bailey's Demise (ASL 13 - Rising Sun (2021))
#6: After The Fall (Devil's Grip: To The Volga 3)
Designer: Ken Dunn & Brian Youse
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
GermanRussian
Overview:
German tactics failed inside the confines of Stalingrad as the Russians were able to dig in and fight from every building. The confines of the city stifled manoeuvre, and German superiority in artillery, air power, and armor were rendered ineffective as the infantry of both sides intermingled while fighting for each block of the city. This was Rattenkrieg – The War of the Rats.Attacker: German (94th Infantry Division)
Defender: Russian (62nd Army/Ad Hoc "Shock Group")
6 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:11.0 D:13.0 |
| AFVs: A:0 |
| AFVs: D:0 |
| Guns: A:0 D:0 |
| Misc Rules: | German 548s have +2 Smoke Exponent; Make smoke on dr of 4 or less. |
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| Overlays: | NONE |
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Last Played:
| Date | Reporter | Opponent | Bal. | Result | Time | Comments | |
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| 2026-10-05 | (A) Diane Spangler | vs | Lawrence Spangler | A | Russian win | ||
| 2026-09-30 | (D) Maximiliano Estravis Barcala | vs | NS | German win | The Germans had a very successful first PFPh, and the Russian reinforcements arrived only on Turn 5. This, coupled with some smart attacking moves and desperate attempts by the defense, made the end predictable. As was discussed often with this scenario, getting the reinforcements too late can be tough. But overall, it doesn't diminish the enjoyment of this classic scenario. | ||
| 2026-08-25 | (D) Pierre PROUST | vs | Baptiste | Russian win | |||
| 2026-07-21 | (D) Todd G | vs | Phil | German win (VASL Log) | |||
| 2026-06-25 | (D) Todd G | vs | Frank | German win (VASL Log) | Teaching session for German player. Russians made some tactical errors like trying to stay in L7 and Prep Fire vs vacating to fight another day. Additional tactical error to run Cx all across the map to attempt to regain control F8 building-- better to have attempted O7 building |
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| Action | Date |
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| Dispang12 Added a playing | 2026-10-06 04:56:04 |
| Dispang12 Rated the scenario | 2026-10-06 04:55:32 |
| mestravis Added a playing | 2026-09-30 21:37:22 |
| Hutch Linked the scenario to ROAR | 2026-09-26 11:05:08 |
| Hutch Modified the overview | 2026-09-26 11:04:30 |
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| Scenarios I've Completed | ramatheson |
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| Avg Rating: 6.84 | Votes: 340 | Views: | 33610 |
| To-Play list count: | 20 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 3.3 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 258 | |
| Archive recorded plays: | ||
| German | 125 | |
| Russian | 125 | |
| Drawn: | 3 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of today) War of the Rats [Confirmed] |
| [A] German | 174 |
| [D] Russian | 174 |