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They DO Shoot Horsemen
Author TheDoctor
Method Solo
Victor Germany
Play Date 2014-02-21
Language English
Scenario EFDx082

Setup: The Germans choose to setup their defensive line along the north-south road that road through the middle of the map. They spread out so that all but three of the road hexes are covered by the German units.

Play: The Soviet force enters on the eastern map edge and move towards the German line at a slow rate so that the entire force can move as one, due to the shortage of Soviet leaders. As soon as the cavalry are within two hexes, they initiate four separate cavalry charges, two in the north and two in the center, making sure that one of the targeted hexes contained the German's 105mm, which had been holding back the Soviet T-26's.

Two of the charges work perfectly, the horses surviving opportunity fire, and one loses one of three cavalry platoons, but the other two make it into the assault. The northernmost charge completely fails and three steps are lost. The initial assaults go well for the Soviets, but tie up almost all of their units, and the Germans can respond with risking extra gaps in their lines.

The assaults continue, but neither side has quite enough to do serious damage to the other, and both sides must rely on compound demoralization and lucky results to reduce the enemy. The assaults drag on for turns while the T-26's push through the gaps in the Germans' line. The German 37mm's take pot shots at them, and manage to take out one step, but the Soviet tank makes their morale check and continue towards the western edge. The Soviet cavalry and German defenders continue to fight close range, but the Soviets are almost completely broken, although still in the assaults as the game ends.

Result: German Victory

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