Hube's Pocket ETO (id:#56514)
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Prior Publication: SL 15, AH: The General 23-5 ASL G(Revision: MMP Website (Download))
See Also: Hube's Pocket by Avalon Hill
Designer: Unknown
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Balance:
German (SS)Russian
46.22641509434%

Overview:

The March Russian offensive to drive the Germans back to the Carpathian Mountains had been successful. Partially due to Hitler’s “stand fast” order, many large German formations were encircled. Among them was the entire First Panzer Army of General Hube. Determined not to be part of another Stalingrad debacle, Hube and Manstein planned a daring breakout. Avoiding the favorable terrain to the south, Hube drove west across forested hills. The terrain was more difficult, and hence was less likely to be the move the Russians would expect. Elements of the elite 2nd SS Panzer Corps would drive eastward to aid in the breakout with a linkup expected in the vicinity of Buchach.
Attacker: German (SS) (10th SS Panzer Division "Frundsberg" and the First Panzer Army)
Defender: Russian (5th Tank Corps)  
12.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:11.0 D:18.0
AFVs: A:8
PzKpfw VG
PzKpfw IVH x 3
SPW 251/sMG
SPW 251/1 x 3
SdKfz 7 x 4
Buessing-NAG x 6
Opel Blitz x 6

AFVs: D:9
T-34/85 x 3
T-34 M43 x 6

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: Plowed Ground (B15.6). A: Enter Turn 5 using Convoy (E11)
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-02-28(D) S. Slunt vs Joe Devine Russian winThe Germans came on and stuck to the the south side of board 2. The Russian came on and dropped off squads at the road entry hexes of board 4 and 2. The rest of the Russians tried to sweep up on board 2 hill hexes. Most of the battle raged in the East portion of board 5. A turning point for the Russians is when we had a increase in the wind increased that spread smoke over 6 hexes on the North road of board 2. Then when a German Half-track was recalled. A Lone T34 had got to the West side of board 5 and saw able to kill the haft-rack in the woods road hex. On an intensive fire shot on the wreck the Russians were able to set that Half-track on fire. The Germans realize that they did not have enough MP to get the convoys off. Germans conceded at the start of German turn 10
2020-10-12(D) O Ramaille vs Russian winThe Russians attacked West using their T34/85 and most of their infantry and East with their T34/43. The SS were smothered and overwhelmed with each panzer destroyed one by one. Bad luck was on the SS side, with a recalled Pz IV and a SPW251/1, lots of casualty MCs and malfed MAs. The moment the convoy arrived, T34s were quietly waiting for them...
2018-06-02(A) Kermit Mullins vs Dan Best Russian winDan and I enjoyed replaying this classic scenario. It was the first time for each of us playing the ASL version. We played it fast and furious and by turn 7 the Russians had eliminated the necessary number of trucks for the win. My Panther did a great job, but my three MKIV's gave very little account of themselves before being destroyed. With no armor left, the Russians were able to clean up and start a truck dealership.
2018-06-02(D) Dan Best vs Kermit Mullins Russian win
2016-01-17(D) Kevin Duval vs Dwayne Duval Russian win
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ActionDate
slunts Added a playing2026-03-01 22:14:03
Andruz61 Added a playing2025-07-23 16:38:57
Hutch Modified the Unit Elements2025-04-06 11:31:27
aokigaryou Linked the scenario to ROAR2024-09-17 02:10:42
Hutch Modified the misc. rules2024-09-12 14:19:54
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.30Votes: 10
Views: 11213
To-Play list count: 7
Estimated Play time: 16.9 hours
Recorded Games: 12
Archive recorded plays:
German (SS)2
Russian10
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Hube's Pocket [Confirmed]
[A] German 47
[D] Russian 47
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