Author	triangular_cube
Method	Solo
Victor	Soviet Union
Play Date	2021-05-19
Language	English
Scenario	AFro006

The scenario sees a battalion of ski capable Sisu tearing apart a disparate regiment of Soviet infantry.

Scenario set up causes the Soviets to set a min of 6 units on each board, and the temptation becomes to bunch up on the board boarders in order to try to have some lethality against the Sisu. This really is a mistake however, as the true battle here isnt against the Finns, whose morale of 9 is going to soak up just about everything thrown at them, but against the clock. The Finns effectively have to run the table and wipe out the Soviet force to a man, as any soviet within 3 hexes of the road will cause them to lose.

Based on this timeline, if you do intend to resist rather than flee, the road is critical. I set up a somewhat effective combat force of 4 inf, 2 hmg, and the tank support on board 6 across the road to try and be a speedbump eating turns. The main body occupies the town on board 3 to try to be the main point fo resisitance. The rest of the soviet INF and 45mm spread out in the woods ready to wander aimlessly and head towards the road in the last 10 turns or so.

This strategy worked twice now, once here and the other in the same scenario of Lions of Finland. I question the balance due to gamey tactics, but the alternative is to just have the Soviets fold up like a cardboard box and hand an easy win to the Finns.

Regardless, the board 6 road block eats up 4 turns from the Finns, while the town eats up 12. There isnt enough time to clean up the wandering dorks in the woods. I doubt there ever would be. The Finns are forced to chain assault just about every turn here, so they do take 3 step losses for what that is worth. Soviets can always still roll a 6 afterall.

The scenario is still a fun race against the clock though, and a fairly unique situation for the system so it gets bonus points on the ranking.