Author	treadasaurusrex (Soviet Union)
Method	VASSAL
Victor	Soviet Union
Participants	PANISTA
Play Date	2023-11-03
Language	English
Scenario	PaGr021

Not a lot to say for this unplaytested, poorly designed, unbalanced scenario. My worthy opponent played the attacking German side with no armor, or OBA, and a very long-way to go to exit units in this 4-map scenario. The victory conditions are in clear need of a rewrite as it is relatively easy for the Soviets to win by simply inflicting casualties, pinning enemy units, and clearing Maps 1 and 8 of Axis units. This in spite of the Soviet's usual poor morale & leaders - providing that the PG Fates are on their side - and the German side has trouble sequencing its attacks. There were, a shocking, 11 FOW-shortened game turns that substantially aided the defending Red Army side, who also benefited from numerous, excellent morale recovery and adjacent-hex die rolls. The Russians won this one as the landser's broad-front offensive bogged down against the forward-deployed elements of the 149th Rifle Division. Soviet armor and OBA made relatively quick work of the few German units that squeezed through & tried to exit the west edge.

This one should probably be reserved for SOLO play only. I give it a generous 2.