Totensonntag ETO (id:#65281)
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Designer: Mattias Rönnblom
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Balance:
PolishGerman
58%

Overview:

After a week of war, the German invasion of Poland ran according to plans. German troops of the 8. Armee were marching eastward on Warsaw, and on the other side of the Bzura river were Polish troops withdrawing in the same direction. Stretched along the Bzura, protecting the army's flank, was the 30. Infanterie-Division. On the morning of 9 September, the Polish Knoll-Kownacki Operational Group launched a large-scale assault across the Bzura. For the first (and would it prove later, only) time during the 1939 conflict the Poles mounted an offensive.
Attacker: Polish (57th Infantry Regiment, 14th Infantry Division)
Defender: German (I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 26, 30. Infanterie-Division)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:11.5 D:8.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
46mm Granatnik wz. 36 MTR
D:0
5cm leGrW 36

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules:
Map Board(s): 85
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultComments
2023-03-08(A) Shane Pask vs Polish winGermans dropped back as the Poles advanced but finally had to make a stand behind the S6/S7 stone wall. This did not go well with only one Polish squad breaking and all but 1 German squad and 1 leader breaking. Poles had enough points at the start of the last turn but Germans could still snatch victory if they had a good rally phase - they didn't. The German 8-0 broke early in the game and never rallied.
2023-01-28(A) Allen Evenson vs Mike PatrickD Polish winThis was our 2nd time playing this (same sides) this day. Mike protected center and West with his setup but left East side lightly defended. Massed sizeable force this side with engagement force in the center. Polish mortar was again effective but not quite as much so as previous playing. Was still able to skirt East edge and eventually overwhelm center. By turn 4 had 5 German Squad equivalent eliminated and 1 building taken (with more troops headed toward village. German desperation set in and a lucky shot K'd a Squad and Casualty reduced 6th squad equiv. for the game. With decent Polish dice, this scenario seems tough on the Germans. Maybe a broader defense with central reactionary force would work better though the defense would be thinner everywhere. Good infantry scenario and Mike was a good sport about my great dice.
2023-01-28(A) Allen Evenson vs Mike Patrick Polish winPolish Mortar very effective at dispersing German forces early. Was able to flank West edge and head for the buildings by turn 2. Meanwhile Germans took a chance crossing the street in a stack and ended up eating a -3 shot that broke everyone. They routed ok but didn't rally and Mike decided to call it early. We reset and tried again same sides but gave the German the balance for the re-do.
2023-01-05(A) Eric Partizan Eric vs German win
2022-10-20(A) Andy Bagley vs Matt Ellis German winQuite a simple scenario and would be good for anyone learning. Still quite challenging for more experienced players but not many options for the Poles against a skilful defender. As expected, the Germans withdrew slowly, avoiding casualties and ensuring that fire lines made it very risky for the Poles to outflank them. In response I tried to push in the centre as hard as I dared, planning to make a charge for buildings in the last couple of turns. I was hindered by failure to pass any MCs early on, and although my luck changed later it was two late by then. In the end I would have got four or five squad-equivalents but not six.
Against a good defence I don't think that average DRs will get it done for the Poles; they need a few 2s and 3s for some K/KIA results to get the necessary casualties.
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Pte Parts Added a playing2023-03-08 22:44:40
Stewart Added a playing2023-02-03 11:32:22
asevenson Added a playing2023-01-29 03:41:42
Bongiovanni Added a playing2023-01-05 11:46:43
Andy_Bagley Added a playing2022-10-20 16:00:15
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Avg Rating: 7.08Votes: 26
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To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 2.9 hours
Recorded Games: 21
Archive recorded plays:
Polish10
German9
Drawn:2

ROAR Data: (as of November 2021)
Totensonntag [Confirmed]
[A] Polish 19
[D] German 12
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