Steamroller ETO (id:#61332)
State Farm Ssolojew, Russia
1943-07-06 (10 others)
: Acero Contra Acero (Alea #18)
O89.1: Tiger by the Tail (On All Fronts # 89)
PP04: Partisan Fight (March Madness 2009 Partisan Pack)
BFP-83: The Second Belt (BFP 4: Crucible of Steel)
BFP-84: Kreida Station (BFP 4: Crucible of Steel)
BFP-85: Churchills at Kursk (BFP 4: Crucible of Steel)
SP233: The Krutoy Log Roll (Schwerpunkt #20)
PP04: Partisan Fight (March Madness 2015 - The Very Best of.. .(Vol. 1))
SP263: Snova Snare (Schwerpunkt #22)
GD21: Assault on Hill 247 (Großdeutschland Pack 3: High Tide at Kursk)
O89.1: Tiger by the Tail (On All Fronts # 89)
PP04: Partisan Fight (March Madness 2009 Partisan Pack)
BFP-83: The Second Belt (BFP 4: Crucible of Steel)
BFP-84: Kreida Station (BFP 4: Crucible of Steel)
BFP-85: Churchills at Kursk (BFP 4: Crucible of Steel)
SP233: The Krutoy Log Roll (Schwerpunkt #20)
PP04: Partisan Fight (March Madness 2015 - The Very Best of.. .(Vol. 1))
SP263: Snova Snare (Schwerpunkt #22)
GD21: Assault on Hill 247 (Großdeutschland Pack 3: High Tide at Kursk)
Designer: Chas Smith
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
GermanRussian
Overview:
Kampfgruppe Von Oppeln, Panzer Division 6, was ordered to cross the Donets River near Belgorod, but the Russians had destroyed the bridge. The moved to a new crossing point but were hammered by area artillery and air attacks. The Germans were forced to turn south and cross near Solomino. They came into the attack between the 7th and 19th Panzer Divisions. They smashed through this area like a steamroller. However, the Russians had excellent defenses in depth with dug-in infantry supported by antitank nests and tanks. A Tiger and two panzer companies, one containing all the flamethrower tanks, were sent to attack the Ssolojew State Farm.Attacker: German (Kampfgruppe Von Oppein, Panzer Division 6)
Defender: Russian (209th Guards Rifle Regiment, 73rd Guards Rifle Division)
6.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: NoUnit Counts: |
Squads: A:16.0 D:9.5 |
AFVs: A:11 PzKpfw VIE x 2 PzKpfw IIIL x 2 PzKpfw III(Fl) x 2 Pz KV-1/M42(r) x 2 SPW 251/1 x 3 |
AFVs: D:3 KV-1S x 2 Churchill III(b) |
Guns: A:0 D:2 76.2mm P obr. 39 37mm ZP obr. 39 PTRD-41 ATR x 3 50mm RM obr. 40 |
Misc Rules: | Both: Var OB choices (armor and guns). D: Fortification purchase. Churchill is dug-in. |
Map Board(s): | 16 | 44 |
Overlays: | X9 | X13 | X28 | X29 | G3 | O4 |
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Date | Reporter | Opponent | Bal. | Result | Comments | |
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2024-03-15 | (D) Douglas Leslie | vs | Tom Repetti | Russian win (VASL Log) | This was a re-match of my first round game in the previous year's Illuminating Rounds Tournament against Tom Repetti and, for the second time, I was the defender. The Russians get to buy fortifications and the choice of these will clearly be important to the outcome of the game. I decided to concentrate these around the M3 "Alamo" building. A mixture AT ditches and 2 factors of AT mines in O4 and P3 made it impossible for German AFVs to reach M3 without risk of bog and immobilisation. Wire in the surrounding wood locations made it difficult for German infantry to make headway and the four woods locations to the west of M3 also had six factors of AP mines to stiffen the defences in that area. I used the full allowed allocation of dummy counters which set up in the western buildings to force the Germans to waste time by sending more than a token force to clear the area. Real units set up in the central buildings who were under orders to sacrifice their lives to delay the onslaught on M3. They were covered by the dug in Churchill, an AA gun and one 75L ART piece. Back at the Alamo, the second 75L gun and two 152mm guns covered the approaches to M3 to take out any German AFVs who were firing on M3 or attempted to cross the wire and AT mines. Two anti-tank crews set up adjacent to O4/P3 with orders to attack any bogged vehicles with MOLs. The defence went as well as I could have hoped. By the start of Turn 5 the Germans only had one mobile AFV left and Tom decided to concede with the German infantry still facing the need to cross the Russian fortifications while under fire from the heavily defended Russian defensive positions around M3. This is a fun scenario with a lot of replay value. The Germans have a lot of objectives to achieve and have to worry about HIP AT crews emerging from the plentiful concealment terrain to snatch buildings at the end. There is also no SSR to prevent the Russians driving both reinforcing tanks adjacen to victory buildings, abandoning them and advancing into victory buildings in the final turn. The need to guard against such chicanery makes it tough for the Germans to amass sufficient force to overwhelm a strongly defended Alamo building, so I think that I got my defence right for this one. This proves the adage that even a broken clock gets the time right twice a day... | |
2024-02-28 | (A) Jim Bishop | vs | Martin Barker | German win | Russians choices: 76L, 45L, and the AT Crew group. German choices: MkIVF2 and the 4X4-6-8 group. IMO this one is particularly hard on the Russians. The Germans have so much mobility with all the AFV it is hard for the Russians to cover everything they need to cover. As such, the Defender tends to spread out everywhere and thus really defends no where. I forgot to use riders but it works out for the best as it allows my tanks to come on and do some work early. The Tigers and MkIV have good MG and the MkIII are also particularly good. I established a kill stack in the center with 3XMMG and the 10-2. This could rake the whole Russian line. On the right, I assaulted the two hex building with ht and squads. The first building fell on turn 3. On turn 4, 3 more buildings fell and the Tigers set up to receive the KV-1S destroying both in Russian turn 4. In German turn 5, every Russian unit but for 2X4-5-8 and a 2-4-8 are broken. The Tigers are Adjacent to the center buildings, both FT tanks are still in action and roaming the battle field, and German ht are cutting rout paths all over the map. There was one bit of excitement in Turn 4. Germans advance into a building for CC at 3:1. Germans roll a 6,6 and the Russians elect to withdraw. This sets up an encircling shot in the upcoming Russian PFPh which is promptly established. Then a 45L starts shooting at the encircled units. A full break there would have allowed the Russians to recapture the building and give them some hope. Alas, the Germans stood firm in Prep Fire. Were able to extricate themselves in their turn 5 movement, and restore the position. Two FT tanks were on the way and would be there next turn to stabilize the position. Seeing the writing on the wall, Martin resigned at the end of Russian Turn 5 PFPh. | |
2023-05-03 | (D) Craig Renier | vs | Rich Jenulis | German win | A weak Russian setup gave the Germans a leg up in this scenario. The Germans attacked in force from the West side which was sorely under defended. Adding insult to injury, the Russian guns could not hit the side of a barn nor keep rate. Despite 8 morale, Russian squads failed MCs and eventually surrendered. The Russians did have moderate success with the placement of minefields, but it was not nearly enough to stem the tide. As the attackers closed in on the final building, a Russian AFV attempted to move into the building but fell into the cellar. This was followed by the last Russian squad in the building breaking after an attack by the German Pz III (Fl). | |
2023-05-03 | (A) Richard Jenulis | vs | Craig Renier | German win | 2023 Chicago Open round six | |
2022-12-11 | (D) Asad Rustum | vs | Jacob Elmqvist | Russian win | A great scenario with lots of opportunities for the defence and offence and with variable OB and a variable Russian fortification buy. Germans took too many infantry casualties to be able to push through. |
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