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Edelweiss IV #19 - Spring Offensive
Sneak Attack
Author Dean_P
Method Solo
Victor Germany
Play Date 2010-07-30
Language English
Scenario EFDx002

This is a very difficult scenario for the Soviets. Their minimal forces, distributed setup (can't be within 2 hexes of another combat unit), lack of leadership, horrendous morale and no cover on the boards makes it almost impossible to put together any force to resist the much greater German force.

The scenario starts with the Germans setting up anywhere on the western board. This time, they set up right on the edge, thereby minimizing the time needed to cross the battlefield. The Soviets set up as close together as they could. One unit on the east-west road to slow the mechanized units and a lone HMG on the sole hilltop in the way of the Germans. The remaining units were placed so as to be as close to these units as allowed. Still, it would take 3 turns to move a unit up.

Unfortunately, the lack of leadership hampered reinforcing either of these strongpoints to any extent. The Soviets got one infantry up to help the HMG, but by then it had been disrupted by the OBA. And before any more units could get up there, both of the units had been demoralized and were fleeing. The Germans just rolled east, took the hill and then disposed of the lone infantry trying to rush up for support (along with the leader). The demoralized units kept failing to recover and had to flee to the southeastern corner of the board and only then did they recover (but they were leaderless and couldn't advance).

The road fared somewhat better, but only in that they lasted longer. The first roadblock withstood artillery and combined fire for several rounds, but the low morale finally cooked their goose. The final straw was when the lone German mortar demoralized the entire stack. They then fled back but by then the Germans had 5 units off the board (only needed 8) and 5 more were posed to exit with absolutely no resistance possible.

The battle was over after only 1:45 minutes. The German invasion of Mother Russia was off to a rousing success!

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