Author	waynebaumber
Method	Solo
Victor	Soviet Union
Play Date	2023-08-14
Language	English
Scenario	WoaP017

This is one of the smaller scenarios from W & P (two maps 18 turns) but is a cracker, elements of a Soviet motorized division have to try and stop German panzer unit from crossing the map and exiting eastwards. The main issue the Soviet commander has to deal with was having to defend a large area as the German forces enter the map, the only thing you can do really is parcel your forces into groups and be prepared to change your line of defense as the situation becomes clear. The German player has choices to whether to head for the exit or engage in battle. This is the beauty of this scenario, that and the VC as the Soviets get points for every step that does not exit the board for whatever reason, the Germans get points for exiting and for destroying enemy units. The Germans enter the board and sweep all before them initially exiting some MTC and A/C units very quickly, however the Soviet commander maneuvered his units against the main German thrusts and engaged them in close assault thus slowing them down even if eventually coming second best in the combat. Undoubtedly the star of the Russian forces was the 81Mtr company who kept up a rapid and accurate rate of fire and eliminated a whole German company while being transported. (Poor play by me and the dreaded double 1 of doom at the wrong time) as this was a solo play I did not keep a running total of Germans steps left on the board so I was unaware of who would win until the end of the game. As the Germans had to get double the amounts of VP it was actually a surprise when the final VP count resulted in Ger VP's 90 to the the Sov 48 so a narrow win for the Red Army. *The best scenario I have played for a while, all down to good well written VC's and an excellent situation/problem to solve for both sides. *