Panzer Grenadier Battles on March 29th:
Spearhead Division #16 - Final Accounting
A classic eastern front early war scenario
Author waynebaumber
Method Solo
Victor Germany
Play Date 2011-10-04
Language English
Scenario SioL001

This was played solo over two sessions. A German force (mainly infantry with SPG support) has to thrust across 3 boards and take the large town on board 2. VPs are gained for taking town hexes clearing the road and inflicting step losses on the enemy. The Germans have good morale, strong OBA and AFV support including STUGs and A/Cars. The Soviets are dug in have some AFV support including one KV1 platoon. Set up was a rear slope defense or in this a rear wood defense with the intention to fall back to the town while delaying the Nazi defense. I have titled this a classic scenario because of the way it played is how so many of these eastern front scenarios play out, this is not meant as a moan, but as an observation. The scenario can be divided into three phases. Phase 1 The German army sweeps onto the board, pushing through any opposition easily and generally taking some minor losses, all is going well for the Huns, the opposing player grins and takes it and adjusts his lines best he can. Phase 2 The attack tends to falter a little as the defense regroups and the Germans hit the main line of resistance. The Germans regroup and use HMG fire groups and artillery to wear down the defenses. Phase 3 The endgame, both sides are looking at the game board adding up VPs and trying to figure when to launch a final assault or counterattack, in this game the Germans looked like coming up just short however the armoured cars made a flanking march and while the main force kept the Soviet defenders pinned entered the rear of the town and grabbed vital VPs giving the German side victory. The vaunted KV1 fired only once in the game and missed! None of the German AFV's would move any where near it. I enjoyed this one even though it played out as I sort of expected, it was closer than I thought it would be at the end. Mr Perryman does do exceedingly good scenarios

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