Author	treadasaurusrex (Germany)
Method	VASSAL
Victor	Soviet Union
Participants	Tankodactyl
Play Date	2023-01-18
Language	English
Scenario	PaGr037

This was a disasterous 3-session play-through for the hapless German defenders that were crushed by the combined arms onslaught ably led by my opportunistic & flexible rookie opponent. I played the nearly helpless German side in this unbalanced, 18-turn scenario. Both sides had poor leader draws, and we played with the FOW, excess initiative, consolidation and extended assault optional rules. There were 6 FOW-shortened game turns, out of 18 in our play through. A combined total of 15 utterly fruitless combat 7-die rolls were thrown in the 3 sessions that we played.

Everything that could possibly go wrong for the defending Axis side occurred in this play-through. The Soviets poured through the German lines inflicting casualties left and right from game turn 3, on. All Soviet close assaults were successful and no German counter attacks succeeded.

This one is best played as a SOLO engagement as there is comparative little that the Axis player can do to stem the fast-moving Russian tide with the inadequate resources available. This one got a very generous 2 from me, only because of the fun we had. It was clearly not play tested for balance, but is likely a historically accurate conflict simulation.