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Hill 621 ETO (id:#56512)
Avalon Hill (Classic ASL ID: E)   [next]   [previous]
Prior Publication: SL 5, AH: The General 23-2 ASL E(Revision: MMP Website (Download))
See Also: Hill 621 by Avalon Hill
Near Minsk, Russia 1944-07-01 (13 others)
E: Hill 621 (AH:The General # 23.2)
StB 20: DF 109 (Scotland the Brave II)
: Campagne 1944 (Journal du Stratège # 70)
RPT14: Keitel and Cox (Rally Point # 2)
S37: Breaking the Panzers (Special Ops # 1)
HBEF9: Chaos in Haste (Bandenkrieg: Hell Behind the Eastern Front)
StB # 20: DF 109 (Shout For PIATS)
OST 11: Stiffest Resistance (Ost Front Pack 2: Liberation of Minsk)
ESG120: Doom Platoons (Dezign Pak 10)
1: Chasse au Tigre (Graal Magazine #7)
2: Sus aux Mortiers (Graal Magazine #7)
3: On L’Appelait Blietzkriegov (Graal Magazine #7)
LN#4: Chaos In Haste (Operation Lens Nord)
Designer: John Hill
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
RussianGerman
52.41935483871%

Overview:

In late June 1944, the Soviets began what eventually would be known as the “Destruction of Army Group Center”. The key to this offensive was the city of Minsk. Should it be captured, numerous German formations would be hopelessly cut off. One of the vital routes for the German retreat was via Stolbtsky Highway which ran behind a series of low ridges and then crossed the Berezina River south of Minsk. On July 1st, the much overworked and understrength German 170th Infantry Division was overwhelmed by elements of the Fifth Guards Army. The survivors took to their heels and attempted to patch together a defense along the last line of ridges overlooking the escape route to Minsk. The Russians, in probing for a weakness in the German line, had managed to overrun the German-held village of Letornovski and were boiling towards the ridges. Hurriedly gathered German reinforcements were converging in an attempt to patch up the line and hold Hill 621, key to the defense.
Attacker: Russian (Elements of 5th Guards Army)
Defender: German (Retreating elements of 170th Infantry Division)  
10 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: German     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:56.0 D:13.0
AFVs: A:11
SU-152 x 2
SU-122 x 3
T-34 M43 x 6
ZIS-5 x 2

AFVs: D:15
PzKpfw IVH x 4
SPW 251/1 x 5
PzKpfw IIIN
StuG IIIG (L) x 2
SPW 251/sMG
SPW 250/1
StuH 42

Guns: A:0 D:2
7.5cm PaK 40
5cm PaK 38

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: At start all German units undergo morale checks, if they fail, they are broken.
Map Board(s): 2 3 4
Overlays: NONE
Errata (source)
In the version appearing in ASL Classic, the Russian reinforcements shown as entering on Turn 3 should instead enter on Turn 5.MMP
Note: the OBA is listed as Russian on the Scenario Archive here, but the Germans have the OBA according to the Scenario CardScenario Card
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DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2022-06-24(D) Craig Renier vs Dave Mareske Russian win
2022-06-24(A) Dave Mareske vs Craig Renier Russian winOne of the best and I got to play with my best friend from High School when we played this as SL scenario back in the day. Did not disappoint with lots of twists and turns. It took to the very end to overrun and break a German position on one of the hilltops to win, but the valiant Russians were able to get the job done.
2021-04-27(A) Russell Dewhurst vs Gordon Russian win
2020-06-02(A) Gordon Jupp vs Simon Church Russian winGame went to the last turn with the Germans clinging on, but a CH from a 152 and Russian numbers overwhelmed them at the end :)
2020-04-10(A) patrick palma vs Zeb Tingley German win
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hoxson1 Modified the unit counts2022-07-12 20:44:24
hoxson1 Modified the Attacker's AFVs2022-07-12 20:44:24
Heloanjin Added a playing2022-06-26 04:40:40
dmareske Added a playing2022-06-24 19:11:06
rdewhurst Added a playing2021-09-04 22:06:35
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 7.61Votes: 46
Views: 27540
To-Play list count: 14
Estimated Play time: 27.4 hours
Recorded Games: 32
Archive recorded plays:
Russian13
German17
Drawn:2

ROAR Data: (as of November 2021)
Hill 621 [Confirmed]
[A] Russian 117
[D] German 101
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