The Valley of Death ETO (id:#59924)
Multi-Man Publishing (ASL Action Pack # 3 Few Returned ID: AP17)   [next]   [previous]
See Also: Into the Valley of Death by Critical Hit The Valley of Death by Friendly Fire Into The Valley Of Death by Critical Hit The Valley of Death by Multi-Man Publishing
Designer: Mark Pitcavage
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Balance:
Italian / GermanRussian
38.541666666667%

Overview:

Gruppo Nord was in trouble. The retreating Italian and German troops had reached the town of Arbuzov on December 22nd, but Soviet troops soon ringed the hills on the town's outskirts. These troops protected the mortars, artillery pieces and rockets which rained down steel on the surrounded town. To stay in Arbuzov was certain death or capture. From the thousands of Italians in the vicinity, most not combat-worthy, their leaders gathered up as many men as they could to launch a last chance attack. . .
Attacker: Italian / German (Gruppo Nord)
Defender: Russian (35th Guards Rifle Division)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:19.0 D:12.0
AFVs: A:2
PzKpfw IIIJ
StuG IIIG

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:2
8cm GrW 34
2cm FlaK 30
D:2
82mm BM obr. 37
76.2mm P obr. 39

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: GS & FS at start w A: Banzai and D: WC
Map Board(s): 18 49
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultComments
2023-09-18(D) Paul Works vs Dave Mareske Italian / German win
2023-09-18(A) Dave Mareske vs Paul Works Italian / German winTwo CHs vs a Russian 76L and a foxhole paved the way for the Italian advance. The snow fell heavy for most of the game, but cleared on the last couple of turns making an easy Axis Prep Fire and Movement against the broken Russian defense. A couple of notables beyond more than the Axis fair share of 2s, was a Russian conscript and 7-0 leader eliminating a tank in CC and Paul ended up with a berserk conscript in a foxhole that the Axis had to dig out for the win.
2022-08-14(A) Ken Rutkowski vs Bill Thomson Russian win
2022-06-20(D) Eric Topp vs Jason Nichols Russian winJason lost both his panzers early. Without these in support, the Italians didn't have enough FP to break the Russian defenders
2022-06-20(A) Jason Nichols vs Eric Topp Russian winAs per Eric's comments.
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.48Votes: 33
Views: 4194
To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 4.8 hours
Recorded Games: 25
Archive recorded plays:
Italian / German9
Russian16
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of October 2023)
The Valley of Death [Confirmed]
[A] Italian 28
[D] Russian 43
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