Sovkhoz Haystacks ETO (id:#60788)
(ASL Journal # 8 ID: J119)   [next]   [previous]
See Also: Sovkhoz Haystacks by Ola Nygards
Telman Sovkhoz, Crimea 1944-01-28 ()
Designer: Ola Nygârds
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Balance:
GermanRussian
64.788732394366%

Overview:

17th Rifle Corps, which had fallen into semi-encirclement as a result of a German counteroffensive, was attempting to withdraw back to Russian lines. To cover this withdrawal, tanks of the 7th Independent Guards Heavy Tank Regiment were ordered to occupy an all-around defense at a Telman sovkhoz (collective farm) and be prepared to fend off enemy tank attacks. Some 50 infantrymen and 2 antitank guns were set up in the defense around the tanks. The KV-85 of Senior Lieutenant Kuleshov was assigned the task of liquidating any German infantry that penetrated the position.
Attacker: German (17th Army)
Defender: Russian (4th Ukrainian Front, 38th Army)  
6 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:13.0 D:5.0
AFVs: A:14
PzKpfw VIE x 7
PzKpfw IVH x 2
PzKpfw IIIH x 2
Marder II x 2
SPW 251/1
SdKfz 11 x 2
SdKfz 7

AFVs: D:10
KV-85 x 6
SU-152 x 2
SU-122 x 2

Guns: A:1
7.5cm PaK 40
D:2
45mm PTP obr. 42 x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: GS (G3.72), Rowhouses: NA, D: Haystack protection
Overlays: X18
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-01-18(D) Vic Lauterbach vs JM German winI drew the Soviets in this winter ambush, but surprise is impossible, so Jim's board 4 entry forced me into a long-range tank battle that favored his Tigers. I lost all five on-board tanks in two turns and just immobilized one Tiger (in 4B3, so it was out of the fight). Jim's Panzers dominated the tank battle. I never got off an A5 shot and my one H9 hit bounced off a Tiger's turret. Jim riddled my armored beasts with 88L and 75L AP. The 45LL ATGs put up a good fight until the 447 with them died then they were overrun. My plan was to hold two of the buildings around 43N8, but only the fortified one held out. Jim's assault force came through the 15+ hexes of brush almost unscathed (one broken 467) and supported by two Tigers and the PzIIINs blasted my defenders out (a CH rubbled one building). Jim: The German force has lots of firepower but not much time. Defense is light on infantry which helps. In our game, my shots landed early and often, so it went my way. A few misses, or hull hits vs. HD KVs/SUs and this one could have slipped away.
2022-07-06(A) Andy Bagley vs Neil Brunger German winReally interesting but tough scenario for both sides I reckon. Russians set up very solidly, with tanks in bypass behind walls of the village, so I decided a direct frontal assault wasn't the way - those Tigers can be vulnerable, particularly to APCR. Instead I tried a more stealthy approach, using lots of smoke and coming round the extreme East edge of Board 43, whilst other units made a 'left hook' through Board 4. I also pushed the AT Gun onto the board and used the Sdkfz 7 to carry infantry without towing; this worked well and allowed me to exit two MMCs early so I had to take only five buildings. Even so, the inevitable shoot-out between Tigers and the Russian heavies came soon enough, and I just about got the better of this exchange, with the last SU152 falling to a PF shot from an adjacent HS. Russians eventually conceded on Turn 6 when I was set to control six stone buildings and he couldn't stop two AFVs exiting the North edge. Very close and exciting.
2022-01-08(A) Dan Best vs Kermit Mullins German win
2022-01-08(D) Kermit Mullins vs Dan Best German winDan's attack came in hard and fast at the village. I was rolling poorly and pinned a squad, but nothing else. In my PREP Fire, I managed to destroy a MKIV, but then Dan's MKIII's smoked me and he rushed the village. He had complete control of the village by Turn 4 and had wasted all my tanks and infantry. On the downside for Dan, he had MALF'd two Tigers and both would be recalled in dr 6 Repair attempts. My reinforcements moved into the position and waited for Dan's exiting armor. I managed to destroy 2 X Tigers and a MKIV. But Dan would exit the half-track and both MKIII's for the win. The MKIII"s were the unlikely heroes of the scenario.
2020-07-12(A) Ron Garcia vs Darryl M. German win
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.89Votes: 19
Views: 6077
To-Play list count: 4
Estimated Play time: 8.6 hours
Recorded Games: 16
Archive recorded plays:
German13
Russian3
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Sovkhoz Haystacks [Confirmed]
[A] German 33
[D] Russian 22
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