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Black Day of the Rainier Regiment Edelweiss IV #14 |
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| (Attacker) Soviet Union | vs | Germany (Defender) |
| Formations Involved | ||
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| Germany |  |
2nd Gebirgs Division |
| Soviet Union |  |
14th Rifle Division |
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| Side 1 | 0 |
| Draw | 1 |
| Side 2 | 0 |
| Overall Rating, 2 votes |
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3.5
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| Scenario Rank: --- of 913 |
| Parent Game | Edelweiss IV |
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| Historicity | Historical |
| Date | 1941-07-15 |
| Start Time | 14:00 |
| Turn Count | 30 |
| Visibility | Day |
| Counters | 73 |
| Net Morale | 1 |
| Net Initiative | 2 |
| Maps | 1: AK2 |
| Layout Dimensions | 88 x 58 cm 35 x 23 in |
| Play Bounty | 187 |
| AAR Bounty | 171 |
| Total Plays | 1 |
| Total AARs | 1 |
| Battle Types |
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| Hill Control |
| Inflict Enemy Casualties |
| Conditions |
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| Off-board Artillery |
| Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
| Terrain Mods |
| Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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| Afrika Korps | Maps |
| Edelweiss IV | Base Game |
| Eastern Front | Counters |
| Introduction |
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As the advance on Murmansk became over-extended, the Soviets launched a furious series of counterattacks. On a rocky hilltop dubbed the "Ura Sattel," the Salzburgers faced repeated assaults by the Red Army's veteran 14th Rifle Division. Wave after wave stormed the hillside, and the Austrians fought them back with rocks, bayonets and their bare hands. |
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After savage fighting, the Salzburgers held their positions at the cost of severe casualties. The Murmansk offensive would never be resumed, and the front became static. With typical Austrian cynicism, the troops named all the local features after the regiment's bloodiest encounters, won or lost, in the Great War. They would come to know them well over the next two years. |
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| 2 Errata Items | |
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The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4. (plloyd1010
on 2015 Jul 31)
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Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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| Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones but You'll Not Take Ura Sattel | ||||||||||||||
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Title is a play on the scenario introductory text. German Set Up: 1306 MTN(R) 1312 2xMTN(R) Dug-in 1016 HMG + ENG Dug-in 1017 ENG + MTN 0916 MTN 0917 HMG + MTN Dug-in 0827 2xMTN Dug-in 0828 2xMTN 0727 MTN(R) + 76.2 mm Soviets set-up north of mid-board, roughly 2217. Early moves have Soviet forces approach the lone reduced MTN + ldr on 1306; advance to engulf 1312; and place a holding/pinning group between the central & southern hill complexes. Soviet OBA scores an early X result killing the MTN(R) holding 1306. Likewise, Soviets have early success with DF routing the 1312 units. Early German OBA and on-board BF focuses on the 81mm mortars. Germans counter attack from the central hill complex and reinforce with two platoons from the southern. Savage assault combat ensues. Soviet OBA ultimately accounts for 5 German steps including counter-battering the 76.2mm. By Turn 26, the Soviets have lost 48 steps (out of 69); the Germans 18 (and three leaders) but have undemoralized units on both the central and southern hills. The Soviets have two leaders remaining and most surviving units are scattered; not in good order; and reduced to 6 morale. As Germans lost more than 10 steps, but occupied hexes of two hills, scenario was a draw. |
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