By 16 February, the encirclement of Breslau was complete. Acting on Marshal Konev’s orders to secure the Silesian city, General Gluzdovsky ordered an attack against the crucial Gandau airfield, one of the city’s last links with the west. Facing grim German Volkssturm and Hitler Youth battalions, the Russians were initially thrown back with heavy losses, and were unable to capture the field until 23 February. The 25th saw battle-hardened troops of Fallschirmjager Regiment 26 arrive on a makeshift runway. The Russians were shocked to be facing these tough veterans instead of old men and boys. Still, the vice-like grip inexorably squeezed tighter on festung Breslau. With massive artillery support, the Russians blasted their way into the older, canal-lined sections of the city. One such attack overran a Volksstrurm-held position, crossed a canal, and became a tiny toehold in the German perimeter. With typical reaction, a parachute company and ad hoc infantry units quickly counterattacked the new Soviet threat.
Attacker: German (Bataillon Fallschirmjäger Regiment and Infanterie Division 609/Hitler Youth/Fallschirmjäger-Pioniere Companie/Gruppe Hartmann)
Defender: Russian (Elements of 6th Army)
6 turns
Players: 2 OBA: Russian Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:19.5 D:15.0
AFVs: A:2
JgdPz IV/70 StuPz IV Goliath x 2
D:5
T-44 x 3 ISU-122 x 2
Guns: A:0 D:0
Misc Rules:
H-t-H, No Quarter w A: Hitler Youth 2-3-7 Stealthy, Fanatic, Sewer Movement
Map Board(s):
20
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23
Overlays:
NONE
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Used German balance. A Goliath destroyed one Russian tank in turn 3 and the other became immobilized adjacent to a Russian setup hex. Pinned the crew that abandoned it in the last MPh. Lots of HTH CC to kill off the Russian defenders who just could not be pushed out of their defensive positions. Many Russian double one rally attempts added to the German difficulties. It came down to two CC hexes in the last phase for the German win. Fantastic scenario!
2021-03-09
(D) Asad Rustum
vs
Magnus Rimvall
German win
2020-05-17
(D) Jeff Waldon
vs
Paul Qualtieri
Russian win
VASL
2019-06-13
(D) Jeff B
vs
John Malaska
Russian win
A very strange opening to the game when NO rubble was created. I setup so the Germans wouldn't have any free shots at unconcealed units, basically giving the AA3 building away. Things immediately took another strange turn when it started raining. This prevented the Germans from laying any smoke. What shots they did have were effective, breaking two Russian squads and killing a HS, but they lost two of their own in a dangerous stack move. Per the script, they rolled both Goliaths to the east bridge and ran the rest of them to cover the west. Russian OBA was unusually accurate and ready to drop on a house full of Germans. The east bridge was blown to bits. Things were off to a banging start. The rain then became heavy and remained this way throughout the game. I thought this would hurt me in particular, but it really just hurt whoever was doing the shooting. A devastating Turn 2 probably sealed their fate when they lost four more squads and two leaders, most of these coming when the bridge guardians cracked to a man and were surrounded and rounded up. They still had both tanks HD guarded by a PSK, but 5.5 squads and a leader lay broken in or beyond the U2 building. Russians actually took to the offensive. A concession certainly could've been in order, but John pressed on to his credit and we some rollicking good fun up until the end.
2018-12-31
(A) Tom Abromaitis
vs
Russian win
An excellent scenario. Germans couldn't blow the bridges!
2018-05-05
(D) Paolo Cariolato
vs
Enrico Granata
Russian win
I played AoD last time in 2006 wished I hadn't wait so long to put it on the table again.
Great scenario against a great opponent. The russian advantage was somewhat mitigated in our game since OBA put down a single SMOKE mission. Play it you won't regret.
2018-02-17
(D) Jonathan Kapleau
vs
Duenskie, Ron
German win
2017-10-07
(A) Jason Wert
vs
Ron Duenskie
Russian win
Great match against Ron at the ASLOK Purple Rain finale. Ron used his artillery to great effect and stuffed the assault of the engineers. The main attack bogged in the first building complex, got rained on with 120mm and the Germans fell apart. Well played match for Ron for the win.
2017-07-20
(A) Jeff B
vs
Ryan Ellett
German win
Two of the three Russian AFVs got knocked out turn 1, while Goliath #1 went off without results. Turn 2 saw the second Goliath blow up nothing but dust, so Pionere Companie would have to hold both bridges the hard way. The remaining Russian AFV was flamed allowing the German AFVs to close in unmolested. Meanwhile the Russian radio broke, was fixed, broke again, and was fixed, just in time for the main German assault to kick off against the large central building. Two rubbled hexes cut it in half though, which would prove to make for difficult hiding for the defenders. Russian OBA finally came alive and did some serious damage after an optimal placement, but the Germans had amassed quite an assault force and it was only temporarily slowed. The southern reinforcements were slowly being whittled away and had a rough time even getting across until late. By the middle of Turn 5 the last Russian holdouts in the north were eliminated, as was any realistic hope of success. A very fun scenario that, in our case, was hampered a bit some very lopsided dice. The Russians must have rolled 5-6 boxcars just in the last couple turns alone, in one case rolling three in a row, while the Germans had a fair amount of snakes.
2017-06-27
(A) Martí Cabré
vs
Juanjo Martinez
Russian win
A good scenario but quite tough for the Germans. If the Russians manage to get the reinforcements in, it's almost impossible to move them away. In my case I blew a bridge with a Goliath but then my leader and squad guarding the second bridge got themselves killed by turning berzerk. This opened the way for the Russians. Meanwhile a lone Russian tank managed to fend off many German attacks of all kind (TD, PF, CC, PzSchreck) and that severly limited my attacks elsewhere. Finally, with only half the space controlled I conceded.
2017-06-20
(D) Jeremy Busby
vs
John Barkoviak
Russian win
2017-05-29
(D) Bill Brodie
vs
Steven Bond
Russian win
Boy, what a battle, this one had everything! The German attack was aggressive, and was only held off by multiple intensive fire shots from the T44s, and lots of final protective fire by brave Russian squads. A mad dash on the last turn by the remaining German squads almost made it, but when the German player realised that he could not fire at a Russian half squad (which was the result of a previous k/2 IFT result), made him concede before the Russian last turn. A great game, slightly favoured the Germans. I had some luck, including killing his tank destroyer through a SHOCK result on the first turn.
2016-10-08
(A) Kermit Mullins
vs
Dan Best
Russian win
Great, fun game with Goliaths, Arty, tanks and a ton of hardcore infantry. Three Heroes created during the game. Lots of great Hand to Hand combat, but my Germans gave the concession at the end of Turn 5. I just didn't have the force required to win at the end.
2016-10-08
(D) Dan Best
vs
Kermit Mullins
Russian win
2016-01-11
(A) patrick palma
vs
John McLoughlin
German win
2015-07-19
(D) Seumas Hoskins
vs
Matthew Clark
Draw
2014-10-07
(A) Andy Beaton
vs
Will Willow
German win
ASLOK 2014
2014-10-07
(D) Will Willow
vs
A. Beaton
German win
ASLOK
2014-03-16
(A) Miikka Sohlman
vs
Matti Holsti
Russian win
2013-05-29
(A) Scott Fischbein
vs
Bryant Henley
In progress
Decided to play this as a way to learn/brush up on rules, so took our time and looked lots of stuff up, and therefore only made it through about three turns. Need to play the whole thing some time soon!
2012-05-12
(A) Richard Carter
vs
Stephen Mackintosh
German win
was able to destroy one of the canal bridges with the goliaths. Had to prong attack. Even with heavy rain at end was able to hold off russian counterattack.
2009-10-24
(A) Andy Beaton
vs
KirinT
Russian win
Right down to the last roll in the last cc phase
2009-04-05
(D) Jeff Waldon
vs
Tom Yetter
German win
FtF-ASL Open
2007-09-08
(D) fabrizio da pra
vs
Sandro Coriasco
Russian win
I draw two red cards for the OBA with the Russian on the first two draw, but was able with patience to recover and win in a fun and tense scenario.
