To The Neman ETO (id:#65254)
On the Outskirts of Alytus, Lithuania 1941-06-22 ()
Designer: Stephen Johns
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
RussianGerman
48.148148148148%

Overview:

As part of Panzergruppe 3., the immediate first day objective of Operation Barbarossa for the 7th Panzer Division were the bridges over the Neman River at Alytus. Beyond these crossings lay the main road to Vilnius. Attacking along the Suwalki-Alytus axis, 7th Panzer was making good progress. A poor effort by the Russian 126th Rifle Division failed to slow the German advance. Desperate to slow the pace of the German assault, the Russian 5th Tank Division attempted to gather its scattered command to defend the bridges. A recon unit was sent to the west bank, where it ran into the lead German units.
Attacker: Russian (Elements of the 2nd Rifle Battalion, 5th Motorized Rifle Regiment, 5th Tank Division)
Defender: German (Lead Elements of Kradschützen Batallion 7., 7th Panzer Division, Panzergruppe 3. ‘Hoth’)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.0 D:6.0
AFVs: A:3
BA-6 x 3

AFVs: D:2
PSW 231(8 rad) x 2

Guns: A:0
50mm RM obr. 40
PTRD-41 ATR
D:1
3.7cm PaK 35/36
ATR 7.92 PzB 39

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Treat all Walls as Hedges
Map Board(s): 70
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2022-08-04(A) Jeff B vs Magnus Rimvall Russian winWith the Germans entirely concealed, almost every Russian unit on the board opp fired on Turn 1. The Germans didn't bite, but I did manage to break the 8-0 and accompanying squad/LMG. sending them to the back of the line. At a heavy cost I might add, as I broke two LMGs, the mortar, and a MA on an AC. Turn 2 saw more lucky Russian fire break two more squads (with an ATR and a LMG). Over the course of the game we both rolled lots of "3s." Unfortunately for me the only one of all these that connected was one that brained my commissar. I am not a big fan of the sniper rules, and in scenarios as small as this one they are just that much more potential game-breakers. One LMG was repaired, but the mortar was lost for good. Turn 3 saw the Russians take total control of the village east of the road, but they lost an AC prowling around the back to the freshly-revealed AT gun. This at least allowed the other two to move up to assault G6, but when the one with the broken MA was recalled after desperately trying to fix things, it was looking extremely grim for the Russians. I briefly grabbed F4, but when I failed my TC to non-platoon move on Turn 4, and with broken Russians strewn all across the battlefield, I was all but ready to throw in the towel, but I perservered. On Turn 5 I knocked out one the ACs with my ATR, killed the crew in CC, survived point blank squad/MMG fire directed by the 9-1, and encircled the squad in F4. Suddenly I stood a small chance again. On the bottom of Turn 5 the German AC immobilized my last AC, causing them to bail, but my ATR took him out with a rear shot. When a lucky shot busted the 9-1 and squad my chances rose further. I killed G6 in CC, grabbing my third building, but failed to knock out F4 with a 20+3 shot. When the one other remaining German squad failed to rally on Turn 6, it would all come down to rooting out F4. This time my 20+3 just managed to do the job. I tell you, it was very satisfying to get a win when things had looked so bleak, but we may as well have just flipped a coin and saved ourselves three hours. This one is just way too small and dicey.
2021-07-05(A) Vilis Pavulans vs Kai Glanz Russian winGame was done after turn 1. Started off by driving an AFV into the hex with the AT-gun and infantry but they did not manage to destroy the AFV. Effective Freeze meant that more than half the russian force could flank on the top side of the map and get all around the board. The german squad held in reserve in the back of the village broke by sniper fire and all german attacks on the AFVs were fruitless. Then the russian advancing fire did little more than give acquisitions and in the coming defensive fire phase a streak of good rolls obliterated the germans forces.
2021-02-03(A) Simon Staniforth vs Richard Webb Russian winEnd T3 the Russians have only lost a HS whilst the Germans are down to 1.5 GO squads, a leader and 1 remaining AC so they concede. Germans feel outmatched even though we used German balance. Archive and ROAR currently agree trending pro Russian
2021-02-03(D) Richard Webb vs Simon Staniforth Russian winGrim scenario for the Germans even with balance. the hex radius set up means you cant secure the flanks, very limited options for ATG set up (unless you accept X2 CA change for buildings), no . Russians set up v close to your front line
2020-11-14(D) Rob MacGinley vs Sergio Puente Russian winA small Tournament scenario - ideal for CYBER ASL PBEM
Germans have depth in town - Russian setup close and un-natural
Big Prep for Sergio - gave my men a shock that they reeled back from and never recovered - HIs flank attacks were stopped but up the guts with plenty of rust - really game over at time of reinforcements who died in a blaze of tin can glory
Game did not end early due to a typical ASL CC where many Russians died at the hands of Germans that would not surrender that last VC building
Slowly they were whittle down to the last.... German halfling who died on the sword of holding out to the end!
It was a fun game but not a close game
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buser333 Added a playing2022-08-04 17:10:39
MoriQuessir Linked the scenario to ROAR2022-01-06 23:57:11
DrDryg Added a playing2021-07-05 14:27:21
peacmyer Rated the scenario2021-04-06 19:15:25
Richard Webb Added a playing2021-02-24 22:37:30
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Avg Rating: 4.86Votes: 7
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To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 3.5 hours
Recorded Games: 5
Archive recorded plays:
Russian5
German0
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of November 2021)
To the Neman [Confirmed]
[A] German 8
[D] Russian 14
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