After the swift and total Axis victory over Greece, Bulgaria laid claim to Thrace and Macedonia. Throughout the winter of 1941-42, small bandit groups began to emerge as the nucleus of a fledgling resistance movement. On March 29th, two such bands looking to augment their meager armory raided a Bulgarian encampment in the Rhodopes Mountains. They made off with a number of weapons including light and tripod-mounted machineguns. A Bulgarian infantry company, after sorting itself out, set off in pursuit of the bandits. . .
Attacker: Bulgarian (58th Infantry Regiment, 16th Infantry Division)
Defender: Partisan (Siatista Guerillas)
8 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:19.0 D:13.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
5cm leGrW 36
D:0
Misc Rules:
EC Wet w D: HIP for up to 2 squads
Map Board(s):
4
10
Overlays:
NONE
Errata (source)
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This game does stick in the memory for the magic Bulgarian mortar which in one turn managed to keep rate for more than 6 shots including 2 CH, totally unhinging my Partisan defense .
2021-06-21
(A) Stephen Stewart
vs
Asad Rustum
Bulgarian win
2021-06-20
(D) Asad Rustum
vs
Stephen Stewart
Bulgarian win
2020-06-28
(D) John Smith
vs
Scott
Partisan win
It looks like the Bulgarians would have the upper hand in this one, but in our case the Partisans pulled out a victory because of some crazy die rolls in the 2nd half. The Partisans still had 2 squad equivalents of MGs operating, and the Bulgarians just couldn't muster up enough to get 9 squad equivalents to hexrow I. An interesting scenario, but the limit range and firepower (esp. for the Greek Partisans) was frustrating at times.
2018-06-21
(D) Kevin Duval
vs
Dwayne Duval
Bulgarian win
Used Partisan balance.
2018-06-21
(A) Dwayne Duval
vs
Kevin Duval
Bulgarian win
2017-10-06
(A) David Garvin
vs
Alain Chabot
Partisan win
2016-12-29
(D) Miikka Sohlman
vs
Petri Rissanen
Partisan win
2016-12-01
(A) Juan Garrido
vs
Solo
Partisan win
2016-11-12
(D) Colin Emerson
vs
Michael Dorosh
Partisan win
Barely won by holding 2 mgs. One remained hidden until the second last turn, kind of sneaky but a good tactic to make it tougher on the Bulgarians. Definitely didn't think of that tactic at the time.
This is a fall back and hold on for dear life type scenarios. Looking at the battlefield it's a loss for the Partisans. Bulgarians steam rolled me.
2016-11-12
(A) Michael Dorosh
vs
Colin Emerson
Partisan win
Came down to last turn. Lots of 12s in this one, but Partisan hung on to two MGs to force 9 squads over the finish line. Just couldn't get my Bulgarians going fast enough, particularly my mortar.
2016-09-18
(A) Alan Krause
vs
Sebastiano Caltabiano
Partisan win
2015-04-16
(A) Shane Pask
vs
Bulgarian win
I started well with 1 partisan MMG breaking and the other losing all its manning infantry (1 went berserk and 1 was shot by sniper). The MMG was recovered by Janis who was still manning it (alone and wounded) at game end. It still took 7 turns to win.
2015-01-04
(A) Seumas Hoskins
vs
Bulgarian win
2014-11-28
(A) Robert Zinselmeyer
vs
Jan Spoor
Bulgarian win
The Bulgarian mortar was the difference maker. Broke several partisans in the central woods and then scored a CH on the 9-1 w/MMG in the foxhole to break it open on the left and the Bulgarians were able to pour through.
2014-06-18
(D) Martí Cabré
vs
Eloi Soler
Bulgarian win
All my long distance fire failed with almost no harm to the Bulgarians, who trashed my partisans with mg and mortar fire. Along with that I disabled all my MGs on the first shot of each one. He took two turns to reorganize and then walk along the edge of the board against a position that was wiped out by his fire. My units tried to cross the board to cover it and where KIA'd by his mg fire, so I conceded.
2014-05-25
(A) Aaron Sibley
vs
Randy Strader
Bulgarian win
Good fun tight learning scenario..
2013-11-26
(A) Jeff B
vs
Ted Wilcox
Bulgarian win
The partisans malf'd every gun and just couldn't connect on many shots.
2013-05-22
(D) youhei nakano
vs
Bulgarian win
I am paritizan playing. My defence plan is very abnormal.This plan is center forest no unit.center forest setun on squad.1st turn paltisan movement phase ,my paltisan 3squad and reader toward back (map last one hex P).
2011-11-10
(A) St La
vs
Fix
Bulgarian win
2010-03-27
(D) Andy Beaton
vs
Bulgarian win
VASL League play - round 2 loss
2009-10-16
(A) Rami Saarinen
vs
JR
Partisan win
Got diced off the table. Might have been nice scenario.