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Hill 253.5 ETO (id:#56097)
Multi-Man Publishing (ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition) ID: 132)
Prior Publication: AH: The General #15-6 SL B, AH: The General #27.3 ASL T7
See Also: Hill 253.5 by Avalon Hill Stampede at Hill 253.5 by Heat of Battle Hill 253.5 by Southern California ASL Club Stampede at Hill 253.5 by Bounding Fire Productions
Near Ponyri, Russia 1943-07-09 (29 others)
D8: The Schoolhouse (DASL 1 - Streets of Fire)
T 7: Hill 253.5 (AH:The General # 27.3)
HG! 8: Stampede at Hill 253.5 (High Ground!)
SC6: Gela 1: Force X Arrives! (ASL Digest # 2.07)
SC7: Gela 2: The Relief of Company F (ASL Digest # 2.08)
SC8: Gela 3: Seize the Cathedral! (ASL Digest # 2.09)
T7.875: Hill 253.5 (Hit the Beach # 3.8)
TOC 2: Eine Kleine Berg (Tournois Oeuf Cube `95)
TOC 3: Ponyri's Day (Tournois Oeuf Cube `95)
C: The Stalingrad of the Kursk Salient (Combat History of the Schwere Panzerjäger Abeilung 653)
HG-10: Stampede at Hill 253.5 (High Ground 2)
Ponyri #4: Heavyweights (Kursk - Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #5: The Quarry (Kursk - Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #9: Cocktail Hour (Kursk - Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #10: School Haus (Kursk - Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #15: Bears on the Prowl (Kursk - Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #17: Squall of Fire (Kursk - Devil's Domain)
BFP-95: Obian Highway (BFP 4: Crucible of Steel)
BFP-96: Hotly Contested Town (BFP 4: Crucible of Steel)
GDx24: Crippled Tiger (Generic Playtesting Log)
Ponyri #5: The Quarry (Metalgods of Ponyri Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #9: Cocktail Hour (Metalgods of Ponyri Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #10: School Haus (Metalgods of Ponyri Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #15: Bears on the Prowl (Metalgods of Ponyri Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #17: Squall of Fire (Metalgods of Ponyri Devil's Domain)
23: Little Stalingrad (Devil's Domain Upgrade Kit)
GoH#9: The Devil's Road (Kursk - Gates of Hell)
SS-01: Wounded Tiger (SS-BAR Enterprises)
DASL 8: The Schoolhouse (Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader)
Designer: Bob McNamara
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
GermanRussian
50%

Overview:

Operation Citadel had begun, but instead of the desired lightning breakthrough, fighting had taken on the characteristics of World War I trench warfare. In four days of grueling combat, the XLI Panzer Corps had managed to penetrate the defenses of the Soviet 13th Army to only a depth of five miles. The German corps, now being slowly forced onto the defensive by increasing enemy pressure, needed to secure a strong position on which to anchor its left flank and to free the mobile elements. Such a spot was the commanding height of Hill 253.5 near the village of Ponyri. On 9 July, the Germans stormed and captured Hill 239.8 and, to exploit this success, an assault on 253.5 was ordered.
Attacker: German (Panzer Division 18 and Panzerjäger Battalion 653)
Defender: Russian (307th Rifle Division/Mechanized Brigade)  
8 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: Both     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.0 D:11.0
AFVs: A:5
PzKpfw VD x 2
PzJg Tiger
SPW 251/1 x 2

D:3
KV-1 M42
KV-1 M41
GAZ-MM

Guns: A:0 D:3
76.2mm P obr. 39 x 2
45mm PTP obr. 32

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Air Support (each side). D: Wire, Mines, MOL capability.
Map Board(s): 2
Overlays: NONE
Errata (source)
The Germans may set up north of the road that determines the setup areas, but not on it.MMP
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DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2020-10-24(A) Scott Fischbein vs Will Thatcher German winThe Russians set up pretty far forward, and despite the threat of hidden wire and minefields, the Germans were able to make good progress on the western flank, avoiding most of the infantry on the hills and using the three German tanks to lay down covering fire while the halftracks and infantry probed the defenses... Before long, the Russians were withering under heavy fire and encircled, and conceded. Fun scenario with some tricky LOS on the hill. Another great game with Will.
2020-09-12(D) Vilis Pavulans vs Santiago Penabella German winMade a suboptimal setup whith units on the top of the hill. They of course sucked up the every reappearing OBA and were worn down. My MG nest covering an approach lane recieved snakes from the Nashorn with the first shot. Santiagos germans made a systematic attack which I had no chance against.
2020-07-14(A) Eben Johnson vs Ernie Cameron German winGreat scenario. Lots going on, so brush up on air support, wire, mines, OBA.

My main attack was from the West. First time I climbed anything. Hid in the woods in P6 and then climbed onto one of the victory hexes. He defended the east side early and counted on his reinforcements to take care of the west side. I chose the west side for my attack. One of my Stukas wrecked one of his AFVs and he broke the transmission in the other. Tough.

It was back and forth till the last player turn. Dice favored me and not my opponent. Him malfing all three of his FBs hurt as it also let me pin anything my 3 Stukas attacked. He's a great opponent and fun to play and we help each other. So, the game didn't go down to a failed personal MC.

Well worth the game.
2020-01-28(D) Jeff B vs Phil Wentworth Russian winGermans opted for a strong eastern approach, with only a loaded HT moving up the hill from the west. The fireworks started Turn 2 when the German radio operator got brained by a sniper, while his counterpart rained down destruction in the eastern woods, killing two German squads and a Panther, and starting a fire. Luckily for the Germans, two hexes of wire were also blasted into oblivion. Also a plus for them, their air support arrived the next turn, proving their immediate worth by offing the Russian radio operator (destroying his radio in the process). The Russians also lost their FT, though it was with what turned out to be a faulty LOS that we both somehow managed to miss the previous three turns. This was a pivotal defensive position for the Russians, but I'm not sure how much overall effect this had on our game however, as the Russians ultimately prevailed. For their part, the Germans ended up losing two more leaders that turn, including the 10-2. The next turn the Russians were pretty much forced to hold their ground due to the German planes, while the German assault was severely rebuffed. The next turn saw one of the German planes break its MG, while the other was lost to dogfighting to the newly arrived Russian planes. With a large chunk of their force broken, facing two Russian planes and a firmly entrenched defense on the southern hill, the Germans called it a game on Turn 6.
2020-01-14(A) Tom Kearney vs Alan Saltzman German winKursk, The Northern Shoulder linked scenario campaign. This went down to the final CCPh.
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Estimated Play time: 8.3 hours
Recorded Games: 24
Archive recorded plays:
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Russian13
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ROAR Data: (as of Nov 2019)
Hill 253.5 [Confirmed]
[A] Russian 11
[D] German 8
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