Bidermann's Escape ETO (id:#60339)
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See Also: Bidermann's Escape by Multi-Man Publishing
Designer: Mattias Rönnblom
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
GermanRussian
52.608695652174%

Overview:

On 4 July a Russian offensive cut off Grenadier-Regiment 437. A kampfgruppe lead by Lieutenant Bidermann fell back and soon only a small village stood between them and friendly lines. The seemingly deserted settlement hid Russian infantry backed by two old T-26 tanks. With Landsers out of Panzerfäuste and their only support being two light FlaK halftracks, the obsolete T-26s might well put an end to Bidermann's escape.
Attacker: German (Panzerjaeger-Abteilung 132 and I Battalion, Grenadier-Regiment 437, 132. Infanterie-Division)
Defender: Russian (103rd Rifle Corps, 6th Guards Army, 1st Baltic Front)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:9.0 D:6.0
AFVs: A:0
SdKfz 10/5 x 2

AFVs: D:2
T-26S M37 x 2

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: Buildings are Wooden and single story. A: Smoke Placement Exponent increased by 1
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2024-10-14(D) Seumas Hoskins vs Dean Russian win
2024-07-12(A) Jeff Wright vs Tom Reiter German win
2024-01-13(A) Paolo Cariolato vs Guido Guerra Russian winI was able to bag a couple of russian squad in the first turn and a soviet tank to a 20L shot. Guido defended stubbonly the wall on his right side even if he had nowhere to go in case of rout. He managed 2 CH with the 45 on the left side but things where going well for me since bagged to more of his squad and he was down to 2. then he self rallied one and my attack lost momentum. I was able to exit one SdKfz another, he had 2 squad and the tank left but I had 5 squad with 2 leaders ready to exit (one squad with a covered path) and more important he was in the back and I had his rout to interdict me covered with a lot of firepower. Unfortunately for me both of his squad were able to reposition (passing not less that 8 shot at -2 ranging from 2 to 8. in the process ) there were a couple of shot that left 2 res that MRLed all my squad, and none of them where able to pass a single MRL check. So Guido was able to gain is first win against me.
Great Scenario and a true classic
2024-01-12(A) Stephen dedier vs Mike Johnston Russian winFun scenario that came down to the wire. I pushed up both sides so that Mike couldn't concentrate his force against me. He defended well taking as few shots from the Germans as possible. I was able to sneak one HT off the board for one point and lost the other getting too aggressive. I managed to get a squad off the other side of the board losing a lot of their countrymen to pave the way.
It came down to me running one squad first and then another squad with a leader down the right side. My squad soaked up the IFT and then got hit on an intensive fire shot from one of the 47's breaking them and leaving the 6 resid. I had to run my remaining squad and leader through the risid to get off and Mike rolled snakes on the 6 flat shot ending my hopes. Fun scenario that could have gone either way. I think i would drop the trailers from the HT as soon as possible and keep their higher mobility for a run off the board if possible.
2022-09-11(A) S. Slunt vs Alan Hidebrandt German winThe Germans overloaded one side and pushed hard together to get 1 AFV and 2 squads off on turn 5. The German took the chance of running right beside a Russian tank facing the wrong way and got to the end of the board before leaving for the 1 squad equivalent Balance was given to the Russians that removed the German MMG
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ActionDate
hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR2025-03-27 17:31:03
Hutch Modified the unit counts2024-10-19 15:24:51
Hutch Modified the Defender's AFVs2024-10-19 15:24:51
Hutch Modified the Defender's AFVs2024-10-19 15:23:10
Hutch Modified the unit counts2024-10-19 15:21:54
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.63Votes: 57
Views: 6029
To-Play list count: 4
Estimated Play time: 2.3 hours
Recorded Games: 50
Archive recorded plays:
German28
Russian22
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Bidermann's Escape [Confirmed]
[A] German 93
[D] Russian 87
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