The Porechye Bridgehead ETO (id:#56497)
Multi-Man Publishing (ASL Journal # 6 ID: J93)   [next]   [previous]
Prior Publication: Le Franc Tireur: 29
See Also: The Porechye Bridgehead by Le Franc Tireur
Designer: Xavier Vitry
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
RussianGerman
12.121212121212%

Overview:

A strong combat element of the 6th Panzer Division succeeded in effecting a surprise capture of the two Luga bridges at Porechye, 60 miles southwest of Leningrad, and in forming a bridgehead. The strong armored forces which were to follow remained stuck for days in swampy forest, leaving the bridgehead to fend for itself. Three alerted Proletarian divisions and armored units were dispatched from Leningrad with the mission of cutting off the bridgehead and destroying the German forces. With only a small number of forces to man the long flanks of the bridgehead, it was impossible for the Germans to prevent the mass assaults. Nevertheless, the attacks were expected and the defenses arranged accordingly, with two tank units reinforced with armored infantry held in readiness.
Attacker: Russian (Rifle Regiment 99, 2nd Proletarian Division/3rd Proletarian Division)
Defender: German (6th Panzer Division: II/4 Panzergrenadier Regiment/Pionier Battalion 57 (Mot.)/Panzerjäger Abteilung 41)  
8.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:54.0 D:28.0
AFVs: A:7
T-34 M40 x 3
KV-1 M39 x 2
T-26S M37 x 2

AFVs: D:15
PzKpfw IVE x 2
PzKpfw 38(t) A
PzKpfw 35t
SPW 251/10
SPW 251/sMG
SPW 251/1 x 9
SdKfz 10/4
SdKfz 7/1 x 2
SdKfz 7

Guns: A:0 D:4
8.8cm FlaK 18 x 2
5cm PaK 38 x 2
5cm leGrW 36 x 3
PzB 39 ATR x 3

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Bldgs: Wooden, A: Air support (E7) D: Infantry may set up concealed but Fortification may not
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-08-06(A) Vic Lauterbach vs JM German winI drew the Soviets (with the balance) in this early AG North scenario. Even with boosted ELR, my 426s and 447s broke and died in droves. My attack plan was to threaten the north village but capture the south village. After two turns, I'd lost 4.5 squads with 7 broken, but after four turns the CVP count was 52 to 11 in Jim's favor. I wanted to take some buildings before the German turn 4 reinforcements entered so I launched a Human Wave at 42H5. It was a slaughter and I took only 42J5. That forced me to change the plan to using my Turn 5 and 6 reinforcements to take the north village. I took three more buildings but the outcome was never in doubt. Jim: Early on, you must move the Pionier company to block any breakthrough by the Ivans before your big force arrives on Turn 4. My initial force did so well that the Pionier company occupied the south village on Turn 3, but didn't have to fight until later. There was plenty of hard fighting in Turns 6-9, but the Germans have way too much firepower. Big East Front fights are always action-packed, but this one favors the Germans so strongly, I rate it just average.
2022-03-12(D) Rich Weiley vs Dave Wallace German winIs this the best German 1941 OB ever? They have an embarrassment of riches. My opponent conceded on turn 4 as the German reinforcements were set to motor the the length of board 42 to secure the eastern village which was the only point even vaguely under threat. Unfortunately not much positive to say about this scenario (stellar OB notwithstanding) - other than I didn't select it!
2020-04-27(A) Jeff B vs Tom Mueller German win10.5 hrsRussians were lucky Turn 1, knocking out a HT loaded with an AE/FT/DC, but they will need to be lucky for all 9 Turns, while the Germans are unlucky, to stand even a sniff of a chance. One of those lame scenarios where one side can completely just overwhelm the other with vehicles that can't be stopped. My Human Waving reinforcements took out a Meat Chopper Turn 3, but this would be one of the last bits of fun I would have, since his excessive horde of vehicles came on the next turn. I knew going into this the Russians didn't stand a chance, but thought it could be fun anyway. I thought the Balance of raising the Russian ELR would be too much, but in reality it is probably fair. I would recommend trying it with that if you choose to play. I had enough disrupting conscripts and overruns by the middle of Turn 6 to throw in the towel, despite a couple tanks breaking through and my planes set to arrive.
2013-03-25(D) Ian Morris vs German win
2011-03-04(A) Andy Beaton vs Russian winTook out the 88's early, which gave me the edge I needed. Nice heavy scenario
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 4.80Votes: 5
Views: 9772
To-Play list count: 5
Estimated Play time: 24.4 hours
Recorded Games: 6
Archive recorded plays:
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German5
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
The Porechye Bridgehead [Confirmed]
[A] Russian 3
[D] German 24
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