Contested Settlement ETO (id:#61205)
See Also: Contested Settlement by Multi-Man Publishing
Zabrese, Poland 1939-09-05 ()
Designer: Buck Karpowitz
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Balance:
PolishSlovakian
48.275862068966%

Overview:

The recently formed Slovakian state contested not only the treaty settlement between Poland and Slovakia, but also the political authority over the settlements in the High Tatra in which many Slovakians lived. Following the German invasion of Poland, the Slovakian 1st Infantry Division met little resistance as it occupied some disputed villages and the High Tatra Polish town of Zakopane. Shortly after leading elements passed through Zabrese on September 4th, the Slovakians were halted by Polish artillery and elements of the 2nd Mountain ("Nowy Sacz") Brigade. Helped by local civilians, the Poles planned a counterattack for the next morning.
Attacker: Polish (2nd Mountain Brigade, Armia Karpaty)
Defender: Slovakian (3rd Battalion, 4th Regiment, 1st Infantry Division)  
6 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.0 D:9.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
46mm Granatnik wz. 36 MTR
D:1
81mm Vz 36 Mtr

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: A: entry hex of reinforcements from east or west is secret
Overlays: NONE
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Scenario info

Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2025-02-02(D) Nicolas Leste-Lasserre vs Polish win
2024-06-10(D) Jobbo Fett vs JobboFett Slovakian winA hard-fought battle by the Polish with great shots from the defenders and not-so-hot rolls when checking for Morale. The reinforcements tried to get on-board without much trouble, but were instantly caught out by some snake eyes, killing the leader instantly. By the end of turn 6, almost all of the Poles had broken, and they'd barely gotten close to any of the multi-hex buildings at all.

Fun, quick scenario. Feels like the more inexperienced player should get the balance.
2022-08-06(D) Dmitry Klyuykov vs Slava Zipunov Slovakian winPolish pushed row by row and assaulted the first multi-hex building in force at Turn 6. Slovakians stood fast and kept all the buildings.
2021-12-30(D) Dmitry Klyuykov vs Artem Kalinovskii Slovakian win
2021-12-30(A) Artem Kalinovskii vs Dmitry Klyuykov Slovakian win
2021-10-11(D) JP Laurio vs Arttu Polish win
2021-09-14(A) Tom Abromaitis vs Christian Challiner Polish win
2021-08-11(D) Arshish Kapadia vs Steve B Slovakian win

(VASL Log)		This was a nail biter with constant twists and turns. I thought my opponent played a very tight game and until the very last dice roll literally anyone could have won.
2020-12-30(A) Jacob Elmqvist vs David Elmqvist Polish win
2020-12-06(A) Chris Anthony vs Mark Dennehy Slovakian win

(VASL Log)		Good initial push by the Poles on the NE side of the map quickly bogged down by mid game. The western push was over before it began. After a shift of forces by the Slovaks to reinforce the eastern side, the Poles rallied and pushed forward to middle woods. An overshift by the Slovaks opened a window for the Poles to race for the western most building, but timely and accurate shots by a MMG pinned the Poles one space from gaining control of the building. The game ended with the Poles trying to take a building by close combat, but were unable to overcome the well-led Slovaks.
2020-12-06(D) Mark Dennehy vs Chris Anthony Slovakian win
2020-11-01(A) Lee Hyde vs Tim Pelican Polish winSlovaks deployed well forward and their Mortar cut swathes through my lines disrupting multi hex fire groups. Rarely did it fire just the once. Fortunate in taking out 2 of the 3 Slovak Leaders which gave me a chance, and when a MMG malf’d I was finally able to pressure two multi-hex buildings. Took one and caught in melee in the other, led to a last turn CC as the Slovaks sought to retake their building failed.
2020-10-31(D) Macari Samuel vs Loic Gourdon Slovakian winPBEM
2020-08-25(D) Dmitry Klyuykov vs Eugene Pavlenko Slovakian win
2020-02-15(A) John Smith vs Scott Polish winThe Poles dominated from turn one, easily pushing back the weak Slovakians with their dismal ELR. But I made a critical error on the very last player turn that allowed my opponent to sneak a 7-0 leader back into the building I'd captured. Slovakians won by a miracle.
2020-01-31(D) Dmitry Klyuykov vs Anton Ivlev Slovakian win
2020-01-25(A) Dmitry Klyuykov vs Anton Shiskin Polish win
2019-07-04(A) Tom Abromaitis vs Slovakian win
2018-06-15(A) J M vs Polish winPoles smashed it, particularly down the west flank. Fun scenario. Def would play again.
2018-04-25(A) O Ramaille vs Polish winThe Slovakians set an advanced line of defense with MGs in order to slow down the Poles. Scattered elements (half-squads) were left behind to prevent flanking maneuvers from the Poles. The Poles advanced quickly into position and forced their way to the settlement. The flanking Pole section rushed from the East, eliminated some Slovakians in melee and captured a large building. The remaining Slovakian forces gathered in the woods and threatened to get back the control of the two large buildings that the Poles now control. Forcing entry through melee, they succeeded in preventing the Poles the control of one building. Not enough to win they day. A great scenario with deadly melees. As an example a Slovakian leader sacrificed and killed 2 Pole squads. A Slovakian MMC slaughtered two Pole squads with a leader and promoted a new leader.
2017-12-21(D) David Garvin vs Brian McKinley Polish win
2017-11-24(A) Tom Abromaitis vs Slovakian win
2017-08-08(A) Herve Duval vs In progress
2016-07-14(A) Kevin Duval vs Dwayne Duval Polish winUsed Slovakian balance.
2016-07-14(D) Dwayne Duval vs Kevin Duval Polish win
2013-04-01(D) Dmitry Klyuykov vs Sergey Ovcharenko Slovakian win
2012-09-22(D) Rohan Carty vs Nick Kerr Slovakian winGame ended up in a brutal close combat, denying the poles control of the only building they were able to move up to.
2012-09-03(D) Steffen Knippel vs Ryan Kirk Slovakian win
2012-03-17(A) Martí Cabré vs Javier Romero Slovakian winA tight scenario with high quality squads of minor armies. Lost on the last CC of the last turn when a Slovakian counterattack dislodged my units from a building, rolling the needed '3'.
2012-01-15(D) Pedro Ferrer vs barbosa gd Polish win
2011-08-28(A) Edward Fritz vs Dave Bresson Polish winGreat scenario to demonstrate the use of mortars.
2011-06-25(D) Paul Messina vs Andrew Muller Slovakian win
2011-06-19(A) Alex Rozdymakha vs Hamsterling Polish win
2011-06-08(A) Kermit Mullins vs Scott Waites Slovakian winMy Poles were good up until turn 4...took a risk and got burned moving 2 squads in the open. Lost both to a 2-4-7 that rolled back to back 3's. Slovaks ko'd my Poles...such sadness.
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Hutch Modified the Defender's Guns2025-02-03 09:50:25
Hutch Modified the Attacker's Guns2025-02-03 09:50:25
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Estimated Play time: 3 hours
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[A] Polish 26
[D] Slovak 19
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