Commando Schenke ETO (id:#56091)
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Prior Publication: ASL Digest #3.09, ATL 93.3, Tactiques #2 Tac12, AH: ASL Annual `95 A80
See Also: Commando Schenke by Avalon Hill Commando Schenke by Tactiques Commando Schenke by ASL Digest
Designer: Jean-Luc Béchennec
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Balance:
GermanRussian
51.838235294118%

Overview:

The evening of June 24, Infantry-Regiment 505 was established within 12 km of Liepaja in Latvia. The following day, jointly with Kriegsmarine commandos led by Lieutenant-Commander Schenke, the 505th attempted to take the maritime fortress by surprise but the attack had failed. On the 27th, the men of the 505th got a foothold in the southern part of the fortress. The following day, a bloody street battle was engaged against the particularly combative Russian defenders.
Attacker: German (Infanterie Regiment 505, Infanterie Division 291/Kriegsmarine Sturmabteilung 530)
Defender: Russian (Liepaja Garrison)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:15.0 D:14.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: All multi-hex bldgs are Two Story Houses; X4 is Fortified bldg.w A: Assault Engineers
Map Board(s): 1
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultComments
2023-03-07(A) Rob Schmitt vs Mitch Davis Russian winGermans had a good advance up to the point of assaulting the main objective fortified building. The Russian defensive fire completely broke up the assault into the building. German was not able to regroup and breach the building. Definitely a good scenario to play.
2023-02-16(A) Terrence Dorsey vs Solo German winGermans won on the last turn. Russians made a few tactical errors, starting with my initial misunderstanding of fortified building rules. If I'd grasped the requirements for fortification better, I think the balance would have been in favor of the Russians in this playing. I'll play both sides very differently next time.
2022-08-14(D) Craig Renier vs Tim Keller Russian winThe German advance for the first half of the scenario was cautious resulting in few casualties. However, the slow approach cost valuable time. In addition, the Russians were able to withdraw to the VC building with the majority of their force intact. The Germans became bolder, but the Russians had too much FP making it extremely difficult to breach the building. With a final desperate assault, the Germans suffered under withering fire leaving few units remaining.
2022-08-04(D) nathan wegener vs Tobias W German winLearning game w my son and we had a blast. Generated two Russian heros only to have them shot away by the same HMG that created them on ROF tear.
2022-07-07(D) Craig Renier vs Jim Vasiliou German winThe Russians were able to lay down nice residual walls slowing the German advance, but that was about all. Most IFT rolls were too high to have any effect. Those attacks that did garner a MC were easily passed. When the Germans were entering the fortified building, they had virtually the entire attack force available. However, time had been used up, so the Russian defenders were still hopeful. A DC charge rubbled a lower level eliminating the Russian squad in the location in addition to the one above. On the German final turn, the Russians were able to maintain concealment in their last building hex upstairs, protected from bump concealment stripping by a broken Russian HS. The subsequent German APh attacks failed, to include boxcars for the FT. The German DC, however, was able to gain a TC, which the Russian squad failed. With the Russian squad pinned, 3 8-3-8s were able to advance into CC. The final DR of the final phase of the final turn decided the game, giving the German player a hard earned victory.
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nekengren Rated the scenario2023-01-16 18:13:35
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Avg Rating: 7.22Votes: 165
Views: 38528
To-Play list count: 17
Estimated Play time: 4.3 hours
Recorded Games: 106
Archive recorded plays:
German54
Russian49
Drawn:1

ROAR Data: (as of November 2021)
Commando Schenke [Confirmed]
[A] German 87
[D] Russian 82
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