Moment of Truth ETO (id:#66364)
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Biely Potok, Slovakia 1944-09-20 ()
25: Gavin's Gamble (ASL 3 - Yanks)
ABtF07: Among the Bravest (HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far)
ABtF08: God Save the King! (HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far)
U04: Climax at Nijmegen Bridge (G.I.'s Dozen)
TB 6: Grinding Forward (Arnhem: The Third Bridge (1st Ed.))
TB 7: Damn and Blast (Arnhem: The Third Bridge (1st Ed.))
TB 8: The End? (Arnhem: The Third Bridge (1st Ed.))
CH 51: The Sonnenburg Hotel (Critical Hit # 3.1)
Z23: Setting the Woods on Fire (Rout Report # 5.2)
GSTK 2: House G (God Save the King)
GSTK 6: Block by Bloody Block (God Save the King)
RBF 8: Germeter by Meter (Recon by Fire! #1)
TOT 40: Ring of Fire (Time on Target # 3)
O74.1: Running a Mook (On All Fronts # 74)
SP131: Pocket Panzers (Schwerpunkt #11)
TAC9: Stutzpunkt Lezongar (Tactiques # 1)
SC12: Climax at Nijmegen Bridge (ASL Digest # 3.07)
NEV1: Making a Break for It (Nor'easter V)
SP141: Broken Beek (Schwerpunkt #12)
S23: Monty's Gamble (ASL Starter Kit #3)
3: Piercing the Veil (Witches Cauldron: Oosterbeek Perimeter)
4: Stand and Die (Witches Cauldron: Oosterbeek Perimeter)
5: Till the Woods Run Red (Witches Cauldron: Oosterbeek Perimeter)
WO04: I Don't Like Retreating (Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2011)
ATB6: Grinding Forward (Arnhem: The Third Bridge (4th Ed.))
ATB7: Damn and Blast (Arnhem: The Third Bridge (4th Ed.))
ATB8: The End of the 2nd Battalion (Arnhem: The Third Bridge (4th Ed.))
FT173: A Misstep in Lorraine (From The Cellar Pack #7)
J155: It's Hardly Fair (ASL Journal #10)
BBD # 3: Piercing The Veil (Brave But Doomed)
BBD # 4: Stand And Die (Brave But Doomed)
BBD # 5: Until The Woods Run Red (Brave But Doomed)
OO11: Hill 235 (Operation Olive - Gothic Line 1944)
OO13: Counter-Attack at Montecieco (Operation Olive - Gothic Line 1944)
OO14: Back and Forth (Operation Olive - Gothic Line 1944)
OO15: The Charge of the Queen's Bays (Operation Olive - Gothic Line 1944)
OO16: Riposte (Operation Olive - Gothic Line 1944)
AL01: It's Hardly Fair (Fanatic Enterprises: Internet)
YASL#7: Making a Break for It (Nor'easter XX)
25: Gavin's Gamble (ASL 3a - Yanks (2nd Edition))
GS10K: Gunapalooza (ASLOK 2012)
TD 2: Ommeray: Duel of Commandos (Trench of Death #1)
JF 9: Among the Bravest of the Brave (Jitter Fire III)
S70: A Sideshow Affair (ASL Starter Kit #4)
S87: Straight and Fast (ASL Starter Kit Bonus Pack #2)
DTF-16: Panther Cull (Not One Step Back)
GJ101: Van Lennepweg’s Garden (Grumble Jones)
GJ104: Brothers at the Crossroad (Grumble Jones)
CH 51: The Sonnenburg Hotel (Critical Hit #3.1 2022 Reprint)
Designer: Pete Shelling
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Balance:
German (SS)Slovakian
45.454545454545%

Overview:

On 5 September, as the Slovak uprising against the Nazi occupation was gaining momentum, Jan Golian -- a hardened veteran of the French Foreign Legion -- became the commander of all rebel forces in Slovakia. The Slovak defensive stand at Strecno Gorge had a bracing effect on his troops' morale, despite a failed counterattack by the 6th Infantry Regiment. Golian consolidated their remaining strength on the high ground around the important rail center of Biely Potok. The only fresh German unit in position was a motley kampfgruppe led by SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Ernst Shafer. With no armor and very little artillery support, Shafer was given the mission of seizing the high ground and eliminating the Slovak threat.
Attacker: German (SS) (Kampfgruppe Shafer)
Defender: Slovakian (6th Infantry Regiment)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:16.0 D:10.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:2
100mm M14/19 x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: D: M14/19 ART may not use HIP, can setup Emplaced
Map Board(s): 5a
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultComments
2023-09-30(A) Dave Mareske vs Dan Best German (SS) winTwo IFE 2s from the 8-1 kill (16 FP) stack against entrenched positions paved the way for the Germans to advance on the hill. Even so, one gun took out one flank. Slovakian failed Rally attempts really sealed the German victory. Dan elected to create an "Alamo" type defense on top of the hill, where one gun was eliminated trying to fix it and the other was captured after a successful CC.
2023-09-30(D) Dan Best vs Dave Mareske German (SS) win
2023-05-23(A) Richard Jenulis vs Brent Morris Slovakian winNot impossible, but hard for the Germans. The Slovak HMG would run out of targets before losing rate. It did not break down until the last turn. The one gun that did fire obliterated its target. The Germans were ADJACENT to the last gun on the last turn, but couldn't get past the HMG.
2023-05-07(A) Ron Garcia vs Darryl M. Slovakian winNot much to say about this one as my Germans got their rear ends handed to them. With tough terrain and not much time, I pressed my men straight through the village. The Slovak ART Guns lit them up with two CH's out of the first three shots taken. I didn't dare stack, but that meant I had units everywhere. Passing any MC's was a small victory for me as my men usually failed bad enough to be replaced with conscripts and 2nd line troops. I was able to take the base of the hill but the attack across the open ground on the hill met with predicable results. I did luck out when one of the ART Guns broke, but getting to it was pretty much impossible. A mad dash across open ground towards the other gun fizzled with four broken squads in various hexes along with the 8-1 leader.

As of this writing, there are a couple of German wins on ROAR. I'd love to know how they pulled it off. Other than the Slovakian player rolling 11's with all of their weapons, I don't see how the Germans can hope to win this scenario. My friend had a great time, though!
2023-04-09(A) Camille Garek vs Philippe BRIAUX Slovakian win
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Avg Rating: 5.29Votes: 14
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Estimated Play time: 3.5 hours
Recorded Games: 9
Archive recorded plays:
German (SS)1
Slovakian8
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of October 2023)
Moment of Truth
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[A] Slovak 9
[D] German 4
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