Shumilino ETO (id:#57930)
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See Also: Shumilino by Bounding Fire Productions
Shumilino, Belorussia 1944-06-23 ()
Designer: Chas Smith
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
RussianGerman
35.294117647059%

Overview:

The 1st Rifle Corps was heavily reinforced with tanks and assault guns for the initial attacks of Operation Bagration. They were ordered to attack in conjunction with adjacent corps and make deep penetrations to the Dvina River to cut off the German grouping in Vitebsk. The first trench line was taken on 22 June, but the main attack would not start until the next day. The attack was launched in overcast conditions, which hindered close air support. The 357th Rifle Division ran into Korps Detachment D, which was actually a division sized special unit, composed of various battalions and regiments thrown together. The Detachment was also reinforced with assault guns.
Attacker: Russian (Reinforced elements of 357th Rifle Division, 1st Rifle Corps, 43rd Army)
Defender: German (Elements of Korps Detachment D, 3rd Panzer Army)  
7 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:19.0 D:17.0
AFVs: A:7
T-34 M41 x 2
KV-1S
T-70 x 2
Matilda II(b) x 2

AFVs: D:2
StuG IIIG x 2

Guns: A:0
50mm RM obr. 40
D:3
7.5cm PaK 40
8cm GrW 34
7.5cm leIG 18

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: A: Russian 5-2-7s and half-squads are Elite for DCs only.
Overlays: B1 B3
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2025-04-17(D) Diane Spangler vs Lawrence SpanglerD German win
2024-08-28(D) Simon Staniforth vs CB German winA tough fight for both sides. As the Germans you have to spread your assets - Entrenchments, Wire, Mines - around somewhat as the Russians have variable entry conditions meaning they can effectively attack the village from all directions. Similarly with the Guns so I kept those hidden until T3 when my reinforcing infantry and StuGs got onto the board. A tense fight thereafter, the Russians got a total of 18 buildings but the Germans had just enough strength - and some good dice in Prep Fire - to take back the 3 needed for a win in the final half turn.
2022-10-12(D) John Garlic vs Victor Rosso German win[Imported from ROAR]
(D) Jim Thompson vs Fabio Mazzucchelli German win[Imported from ROAR]
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Dispang12 Added a playing2025-04-18 02:03:02
Dispang12 Rated the scenario2025-04-18 02:02:31
hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR2025-04-07 19:27:56
Hutch Modified the unit counts2024-09-04 17:17:16
Hutch Modified the Attacker's AFVs2024-09-04 17:17:16
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 7.50Votes: 4
Views: 5855
To-Play list count: 2
Estimated Play time: 8.8 hours
Recorded Games: 4
Archive recorded plays:
Russian0
German4
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Shumilino [Confirmed]
[A] Russian 6
[D] German 7
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