Released from the East ETO (id:#56662)
Istra, Russia
1941-12-11 (2 others)
Designer: Pete Shelling
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
RussianGerman (SS)
Overview:
As the drive on Moscow slowed due to supply problems and general winter, STAVKA was given time to deploy fresh troops from other fronts. The 78th Infantry, Siberian veterans of the Mongolian frontier, were transferred 6000 miles to use skillful ambushes and delaying tactics to slow the panzer’s march on Moscow. Near the River Istra, they were finally ordered to halt and fight. The snow-covered fields and the medieval town of Istra itself would become a battlefield for several weeks. On 26th November, the 78th was renamed the “9th Guards Infantry”, but needed no special titles to display élan or heroism. Squeezing out of the pincers formed by 10th Panzer Division and 2nd SS “Das Reich”, the “marvelous Siberians” would regroup and launch a counterattack to retake the historic town.Attacker: Russian (9th Guards Infantry Division)
Defender: German (SS) (2nd SS Division "Das Reich")
5.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:14.0 D:9.0 |
| AFVs: A:0 |
| AFVs: D:0 |
| Guns: A:0 D:0 |
| Misc Rules: | GS (E3.72). A: WC (E3.712) |
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| Overlays: | NONE |
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| Date | Reporter | Opponent | Bal. | Result | Time | Comments | |
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| 2026-10-11 | (D) Maximiliano Estravis Barcala | vs | DC | German (SS) win (VASL Log) | The aggressive central assault was successful and at the end of Turn 4 the Russians controlled the central building. The tactical reserve fought intensively for the right-hand building but in the end needed to win two Melees, neither of which was resolved by the end of the game. On the left-hand side, the attack was weaker and only on the last turn could the Russian force a Melee with worse odds. End situation: central building controlled by the Russians, two melees in the right-hand building and one in the left-side. | ||
| 2026-10-04 | (A) Maximiliano Estravis Barcala | vs | DC | German (SS) win (VASL Log) | The Russians set up to conquer the left-hand side building with a long rodeo, which led to a CC on turn 4 which was held in Melee until the end. On the other hand, the central assault collapsed and the Germans abandoned the (still under control) building to help in the other fronts. This left the door open for a rogue rallied Russian squad to double time and conquer the building without resistance, only to be neutralized the next turn. The tactical reserve arrived to conquer the right-hand building in full force, including a successfully detonated DC, but a broken German squad rallied and created a Leader, eventually breaking the Russian effort there too. End situation: no building controlled by the Russians, just the left-one in a long-standing melee with odds favoring them. | ||
| 2026-03-14 | (D) Laurent GUILLAUME | vs | Gwénaël Guillaume | German (SS) win | |||
| 2026-02-25 | (A) Laurent GUILLAUME | vs | Gwénaël Guillaume | German (SS) win | |||
| 2026-01-29 | (D) Ian Fox | vs | Rich Pito | Russian win | The Siberian assault was focused along the line of woods on the top right of the map and quickly bogged down, but this all changed when they brought their reinforcement in to bolster the main attack rather than attempting to flank on the right. A very bold charge down the central boulevard saw several Siberian squads survive withering Defensive Fire to take the central and bottom left buildings. The SS defending on the right were caught out of position and could not salvage the situation. |
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| Action | Date |
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| mestravis Added a playing | 2026-10-18 17:33:27 |
| Osiris09 Added a playing | 2026-03-19 21:51:04 |
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| (istra.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 2747 |
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| VASL Log file (S6 Craig & Jim.vlog) | VASL Game Log | Heloanjin | 2258 |
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| VASL Log file (S06.vlog) | VASL Game Log | mestravis | 3 |
| VASL Log file (S06_2.vlog) | VASL Game Log | mestravis | 3 |
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| To-Play list count: | 6 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 2.9 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 108 | |
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| Russian | 59 | |
| German (SS) | 46 | |
| Drawn: | 1 | |