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Tuesday 25 October 2022

Crossing the Berezina

For this week's game I adapted the scenario in issue 121 of Wargames Soldiers and Strategy for using Battlegroup rules no real changes except the trucks would be allowed off road, however if rolling a 1 for their movement deduction they would have to roll again and if scoring 1,2 or 3 it would be bogged down and abandoned.
Whichever rules one chooses to use, the Germans have an uphill task to achieve a victory in my opinion.
The lorries and stragglers prepare to leave the village ahead of the advancing Soviets.
The engineers and supporting troops wait ready to defend and blow the bridge at the opposite end.
They get off to a bad start, I only rolled three orders, eek! This allowed the Soviet scout units to enter the treeline and await their arrival, with hindsight after the dreadful start perhaps I should have risked going cross country? As it was they soon became pinned down by small arms fire.
Photos from the unfolding debacle follow.
By turn seven/eight it was all up for the Germans, all three trucks were smoking wrecks and the Soviets were bearing down on the bridge with only one escaping unit on it having any hope of escape.
Until next time........
TTFN & KBO

17 comments:

  1. A German debacle, for sure! Great looking game.

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    1. Thank you Jonathan, if Dave hadn't been mindful of German armour appearing it may have been over rather sooner.

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  2. Very difficult game for the Krauts, mind my gallant Commrades made short work of the fascist rabble!

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    1. Indeed, to be fair in the scenario my tactics were far from wonderful.

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  3. A debacle for the Germans indeed, think they will be called back to give some answers !

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    1. I doubt many would have survived to be called back.

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  4. Lovely looking table as always, is that the Sicily Geek Villain mat? I really like the shade / texture.

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    1. Thank you Norm, it is Geek Villain mat but it's the autumn one, it is darker than it looks, there was a lot of sunlight coming through the window.

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  5. A great looking debacle Phil…

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Thank you Aly, debacles are the one thing I excel in🙂

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  6. Ouch, looks like tough times at regimental HQ. Nice looking table.

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  7. Thank you, hard to see how the Germans can win this, but it was designed with Bolt Action in mind so anything is possible🙂

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  8. Delightful looking game Phil but sunlight in Darkest Rawnsley ...whatever next!

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    1. Thank you Jon, it was quite a surprise, it's a pity it didn't blind the Soviet shooting.

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  9. Lovely looking game there Phil but it does seem a tough ask for the Germans to win.

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