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Mercury Rising MTO (id:#59991)
(Rally Point # 2 ID: RPT19)   [next]   [previous]
Near Modion, Crete 1941-05-23 (1 other)
DB161: War to the Knife (Dispatches from the Bunker #51)
Designer: Hugh J. Downing
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Balance:
GermanGreek / New Zealand
51.111111111111%

Overview:

During the afternoon of May 22nd, the 1st battalion of the 85th Gebirgsjager Regiment had tried to outflank the New Zealander positions around Modion and Point 259 by traversing the mountains to ctah the defenders by surprise. This did not happen and the New Zealanders and Greek defenders put up a tenacious defense that stopped the German advance cold. The Germans fell back and regrouped ad then attacked again. During the final attack, the 1st/100th Regiment supported the 1st/85th Regiment.
Attacker: German (Elements of Battalions 1 and 2, Gebirgsjäger Regiment 85, and Battalion 1, Gebirgsjäger Regiment 100, Gebirgs Division 5)
Defender: Greek / New Zealand (Elements of the Greek Infantry, 16th Brigade Composite Battalion, and 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd New Zealand Infantry Division)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:17.0 D:14.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
5cm leGrW 36
D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: All bdgs single story, ground level only. D: Kiwi Elite/1st Line do not cower
Map Board(s): v y
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultComments
2023-04-21(D) Richard Jenulis vs Jim Waterhouse Greek / New Zealand win2023 Chicago Open (round 4).
2023-03-23(D) Dave Mareske vs Maurizio Grassi Greek / New Zealand winRound One of the eASL Open. The Allies had some good dice and the Germans had some bad ones.
2023-02-18(A) Will Willow vs Jim Waterhouse German winCalled after Axis 6.
2020-10-20(D) Macari Samuel vs Seb Prof Greek / New Zealand win
2020-10-03(A) O Ramaille vs German winThe Germans decided to put all their might on the Greeks. They achieved success and gain control of two objectives. Another group attacked the Kiwis from the West but suffered heavy losses. The remaining objective building in the East eventually fell in German hands. In the West, the Germans were able to get control of the village on the last turn with great help from a flamethrower. A German victory.
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RJenulis Added a playing2023-04-21 21:24:04
dmareske Added a playing2023-03-23 00:28:59
wwillow Added a playing2023-02-18 21:41:56
Prairial Added a playing2020-10-24 12:50:21
Prairial Rated the scenario2020-10-24 12:49:52
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.68Votes: 19
Views: 2750
To-Play list count: 2
Estimated Play time: 4.7 hours
Recorded Games: 13
Archive recorded plays:
German4
Greek / New Zealand9
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of November 2021)
Mercury Rising [Confirmed]
[A] Greek/New Zealand 19
[D] German 13
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