Reaping Rewards ETO (id:#60398)
See Also: Reaping Rewards by Multi-Man Publishing
Designer: Randy Yeates
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
RussianRomanian
40.909090909091%

Overview:

In the sector of the Russian 1st and 3rd Guards Armies the Axis defensive lines on the Don and the Chir Rivers had been shattered. As Russian mobile formations poured through the line and into Axis rear areas, various formations were cut off. The Romanian 7th Infantry Division was one of these. Since the opening of the LITTLE SATURN offensive this division had been steadily driven back. As the front lines evaporated on December 19th, the 1st Guards Mechanized Brigade and 197th Rifle Division encircled the Romanian Division at the town of Kruzhilin. The next day the Russians launched concentric attacks on the surrounded Romanians.
Attacker: Russian (197th Rifle Division/1st Guards Mechanized Brigade)
Defender: Romanian (7th Infantry Division)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:21.0 D:17.0
AFVs: A:3
T-34 M41 x 2
KV-8

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:1
82mm BM obr. 37
50mm RM obr. 40 x 3
D:5
Brandt M27/31
76.2 PaK 36(r)
45mm PTP obr. 32
Canon de 75 M mle 28(f) x 2
Brandt M35 60mm MTR x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: GS, Wooden Buildings. A: FTV1 (KV-8) w D: MOL
Map Board(s): 13 56 57
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2022-04-26(A) Andy Bagley vs Neil Brunger Russian winWe gave me as the Russians the balance here, but even then it looked a tough assignment, with lots of ground to cover in only six turns and five HIP Romanian guns. The Romanians also concentrated their forces around the village rather than trying to defend their perimeter. Things started badly too, with a 60mm mortar and the HMG seriously denting my attack from the north-west. Russian forces from the south fared better however; even so it took two full turns for my units to be in a position to begin their assault on the village. The dice then took a distinct turn in my favour though, with the Romanians - also hindered by limited range - unable to break the attacking Russians, even when I advanced across open ground. I lost one T34 but little else as units coming in from the north, south and east were able to encircle some of the Romanian defenders and buildings began to fall. The Romanians concealed during turn 5, at which point they had virtually nothing left to stop the Russian hordes. An enjoyable game, although it felt like the dice were on my side.
2020-08-23(A) Rich Weiley vs Raphael Ferry Russian winRound Three of the 2020 Asia Pacific VASL tournament. Played with the Soviet balance (T34s were radio equipped) which definitely helped. Wrong footed Raphael's defence as he expected me to cross the stream at the bridges. As it is frozen and doesn't present much of an obstacle I attacked straight up the middle.
2019-04-16(D) Ulric Schwela vs MC Romanian winMany interesting choices for both sides. Romanian receives 5 Guns and 3 MMG/HMG which can be set up in many different ways. Russian enters from two opposite sides of the map and can choose the terrain it wants to attack across. SAN of 3 for both sides keeps it fairly quiet.

In our game the Russian had the balance and used the radio-equipped T-34s a little too eagerly. One succumbed to MOL while another was unlucky to park adjacent to a hidden ATG. The KV-8 was superbly effective and sent scurrying anything its flamethrower could lick, only Xing out late in the game, and continued as a mobile nuisance after that. Romanians used MOL as often as possible, and one attack vs infantry set fire to a VC building, which proved a boon in denying that hex as a jumping off point for the next VC building. The 81* MTR was vicious until the KV-8 reached it, while all of the Russian MTRs hardly got a look in. The Russian first liners struggled, while the elite group seemed unstoppable. Losses were fairly low on both sides until the last two turns, when the Romanians still had about 8 GO squads in a line centred on the last VC building. Then every Russian attack met a wall of fire which they simply couldn't overcome, and the red tide ebbed away. Ultimately the Romanians managed enough low rolls with their weak FP troops, supported by interlocking MG fire lanes and supported by the ART Guns, that the final assault was stymied. Very intense.
2018-03-03(D) Tom Kearney vs Al Saltzman Romanian win
2017-05-27(A) Ian Morris vs Simon Staniforth Russian win
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SRenaudin Modified the unit counts2022-08-09 21:30:11
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Avg Rating: 6.72Votes: 25
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To-Play list count: 2
Estimated Play time: 6.1 hours
Recorded Games: 17
Archive recorded plays:
Russian7
Romanian9
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of November 2021)
Reaping Rewards [Confirmed]
[A] Russian 20
[D] Romanian 30
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