Grab and Go ETO (id:#62915)
(ASL Journal #12 ID: J188)   [next]   [previous]
See Also: Grab and Go by Multi-Man Publishing
Designer: Pete Shelling
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Balance:
RussianGerman
52.380952380952%

Overview:

In the aftermath of Operation CITADEL, Soviet attacks in the Ukraine followed the usual pattern: masses of med and machines thrown at the lines of Panzerkorps III, only to be thrown back by German counterattacks. However each time the new front line would be further west. In an effort to flank the SS divisions defending west of Kharkov, Major General Ivan Galanin’s 4th Guards Army threw more fresh troops at Hoernlein’s “Grossdeutshland” Division.
Attacker: Russian (5th Guards Airborne Division)
Defender: German (Bataillon II, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 'Grossdeutschland')  
7 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:21.5 D:12.5
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:2
SPW 251/2
SPW 251/sMG

Guns: A:0
50mm RM obr. 40
PTRD-41 ATR
D:1
8cm GrW 34

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: All buildings are ground level only. D: SPW 251/2 enters with all armaments removed
Map Board(s): 17 q
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultComments
2023-03-03(D) Paul Legg vs David Ramsey Russian win
2023-03-03(A) David Ramsey vs Paul Legg Russian winExcellent scenario! Although principally this is in infantry only game, there's a lot to it. The decision points for the Germans as to whether to gamble with the HMG and MTR up-front or safer, but less effective at the back means there's a constant pressure to decide whether it's worth revealing units to make your defence sturdier meaning the withdrawal becomes more difficult is a great element.

In this playing, the HMG was up front, but eventually overrun, and with it the 9-2, whilst the mortar revealed itself only to miss its only shot and have the crew break and die for failure to rout instantly - essentially losing the 16 points that were sorely needed after the Russians took 3 buildings for the 9 points at the start.

Nice scenario - really recommended.
2023-03-01(D) Pascal Boileau vs Nicolas Munsch German winA tremendous scenario. The Russians entered with three groups from west to east. The center group was stopped but the two others moved swiftly and unmolested towards the exit. Withdrawal don't go very well for the German side but some lucky rolls just before the last turn flipped the issue of the game in their favor at the end.
2023-02-17(D) Ian Morris vs Martin Mayers Russian win
2022-12-30(A) Maurizio Mai vs Alessandro De Michelis German winGreat scenario! I opted to push the attack on the right side. Couple of mistakes with the rules, but mainly forgot the VC on the building control (at the end of 4thturn, not Game End), and didn't win twice a 2vs1 CC that would have released a stack and got 3 VCs. German very solid, defence withdrawal tactic well executed. Nice scenario, I would definitely replay it.
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Paul Legg Added a playing2023-03-18 20:57:46
Dave Added a playing2023-03-06 17:20:10
lechiquier94 Added a playing2023-03-01 22:13:23
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oybj Added a playing2023-01-01 10:23:52
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 7.33Votes: 27
Views: 3570
To-Play list count: 5
Estimated Play time: 6.2 hours
Recorded Games: 22
Archive recorded plays:
Russian13
German9
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of November 2021)
Grab and Go
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[A] Russian 20
[D] German 21
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