Directive Number Three ETO (id:#56229)
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Near Dubno, USSR 1941-06-27 ()
Designer: Bill Sisler
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
RussianGerman
60%

Overview:

On June 22nd, “Barbarossa” struck the Soviet Union. Unlike the other Army Groups, Army Group South would have to fight through solid defenses held by troops skillfully led and determined to fight. By the 23rd, a breach of the front between the Russian 5th and 6th Armies was an accomplished and menacing fact. The Germans now drove for Dubno. On the 24th, the Soviet military of the south-west front decided, in fulfillment of Timoshenko’s Directive No. 3, to mount a massive armored counterattack. Six mechanized corps were assembled to attack the flanks of Panzer Group I, which were thrust into the third great tank battle of the young campaign.
Attacker: Russian (68th Tank Regiment and 34th Reconaissance Battalion, Mobile Group Popiel)
Defender: German (Panzer Regiment 2 and Schützen Brigade 16, Panzer Division 16)  
6 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:6.0 D:4.0
AFVs: A:19
T-34 M40 x 3
BT-7 M37 x 6
BT-5 M34 x 2
T-60 M40 x 2
T-35 x 3
BA-20
BT-7A x 2
Motorcycle w/Sidecar
Motorcycle x 5

AFVs: D:19
PzKpfw IVD x 2
PzKpfw IIIH x 3
PzKpfw 38(t) A x 2
PzKpfw 38(t) E x 6
PzKpfw IIF x 2
SPW 251/1 x 4

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: A: dr determines who moves first. All Personnel must enter as PRC (A5.3)
Overlays: NONE
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Scenario info

Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2023-09-10(A) Kevin Duval vs Dwayne Duval Russian winRussians moved first. Germans got hammered into spare parts with 8 of their AFV eliminated by Turn 3.
2023-09-10(D) Dwayne Duval vs Kevin Duval Russian win
2023-04-24(A) Savo Barbero vs Opponent Aanonymous Russian win[Imported from ROAR]
2021-04-08(A) John Garlic vs Michael Johnston Russian win[Imported from ROAR]
2020-12-06(A) Dave Mareske vs Dan Best Russian winThe Russian 45Ls were able to get several kills and then exited enough for the win in Turn 4. The Germans were fairly aggressive with their tanks, which cost them in a couple of places. The right flank for the Russians was collapsing fast and so exiting was the only final option.
2020-12-06(D) Dan Best vs Dave Mareske Russian win
2019-03-14(A) Shane Pask vs Russian winClose. I moved first and gained a total of 71 VP (target 65) on my last turn. One T-34 was stranded due to no convoy and failing its NTC to move off board. Early on I suffered badly from MA malfunctions (5!). The Russian motorcycle company is only useful for exit points but was disrupted (and stranded) by the German halftracks which were in turn wiped out by my tanks. T-34s are almost invulnerable even against rare APCR rounds.
2017-07-30(D) jon smith vs russians German winboth sides moved in.. the germans staying central till they found where the russains were going. Russians spotted the Germans were stil lin motion and rushed the german right flank.. but withering fire from german tanks wrecked the Russian assault and soon burning wrecks and smoke covered the battlefield. Swarming isolated Russian tanks the germans were able to use their better armour to target everything except the T34 who were left till last... Russian conceded turn 3 with 3 tanks and some mcc left.
2017-06-20(D) Simon Staniforth vs German win
2016-11-06(D) Ron Garcia vs Darryl M. German win
2016-04-12(D) Savo Barbero vs Jason Johns German win[Imported from ROAR]
2016-02-03(D) Paolo Cariolato vs Fabrizio Da Pra Draw
2012-08-02(A) Eric Van Horn vs Jacob Van Horn Russian win
2012-07-01(D) Vic Lauterbach vs ML German winExciting mobile battle across 3 boards that turned into an armored bloodbath. Russian loses were too heavy; only the T-34s managed to exit. Fun to see Land Battleships in action!
2011-08-01(D) X von Marwitz vs Chris Hofland German win
2011-01-08(A) Jesus Pie vs eloisol Russian win
2009-08-27(D) Rami Saarinen vs KK Russian win
2007-11-11(A) nathan wegener vs Peter W Russian win
2002-06-22(A) John Garlic vs Rick Reinesch Russian win[Imported from ROAR]
2000-10-01(D) Richard Jenulis vs Rob Rezabek Russian winASLOK 2000 [exact date unknown]
1998-06-13(D) Michael Rodgers vs Jean-Pierre Raymond German win
1997-10-19(D) Aaron Sibley vs Steve Thomas Russian win
1997-10-18(A) Aaron Sibley vs Tim Macaire Russian win
1997-04-19(A) Rich Weiley vs Paul Haseler German win
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Hutch Modified the misc. rules2024-09-29 12:24:14
Hutch Modified the Attacker's AFVs2024-07-16 00:15:03
Hutch Modified the unit counts2024-07-16 00:14:04
Hutch Modified the Attacker's AFVs2024-07-16 00:14:04
7-0 duval Added a playing2023-10-14 20:36:50
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Avg Rating: 6.87Votes: 23
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To-Play list count: 8
Estimated Play time: 10.5 hours
Recorded Games: 21
Archive recorded plays:
Russian12
German8
Drawn:1

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Directive Number Three
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[A] Russian 70
[D] German 78
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