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Take the Bridges!
Author TheDoctor
Method Solo
Victor United States
Play Date 2014-02-09
Language English
Scenario IrCu016

Setup: Both sides start off map, therefore there are no setup details.

Play: The Americans and Soviets quickly enter the map from opposite side of the map, and quickly capture the towns and bridges on their respective sides of the 8-board map. The Soviets Soviets decide to send their main forces due west, while defending the western bridges. The Americans believe they can hold the large city on Board 2, and send two contingents to the north and south to take the bridges.

In the north, the American force approaches the Soviet defenders rushing across the north-eastern bridge and begin a duel between the American and Soviet armor while the infantry rush the Soviets positions in the town. All of this happened about three and a half hours into the battle. The Americans spend an hour exchanging fire with the Soviets, gaining the upper hand over the Soviets, before they assault the town. The Americans take heavy losses, but after an hour and a half of assaults, they capture the six hex town, but are too weakened to continue the attack in the north.

In the south, the Americans' force moves through the dense woods, but then splits to attack from both of the bridges in the large city on Board 12. The American armor and infantry rush the Soviets on turn 13, and begin a close range direct fire and AT fire duel. The Americans weaken the Soviets, but they recover by the time the Americans decide to assault the massive town. The Soviets struggle for the town fiercely, and after two rounds of six turn assaults, the Americans fail to take the town, and retreat into the woods.

In the canter the JS-4's lead the way and engage the Americans as soon as they are spotted, and engage in a two kilometer duel over the plain in the middle of the map. The Americans and Soviets take almost equal losses, with the M32's gaining an upper hand towards the end of the duel, as the Soviet force of infantry and JS-3's rush the massive town from the north and the south. After five hours of total combat, the Soviets attack the town on Board 2, but the Americans quickly deal with the Soviet forces, and while taking heavy losses, manage to hold the center of the map.

Result: American Major Victory. The Victory Point Count stands at 285-207, with the Americans having a 78 point lead.

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