Author	t1M0t8yk
Method	Solo
Victor	Soviet Union
Play Date	2024-01-03
Language	English
Scenario	EFDx025

This scenario has a lot to like. There's an interesting mix of combined forces and relatively balance in the opposing forces. Ultimately however I think the Reds have too many options to achieve their victory conditions. Note I added random events to this scenario. I have not been using them until this scenario.

In my play I started by sending the Romanian motorcycle units forward onto board 8 to delay Soviet progress along the east/west road. The Romanian AT guns set up along the road at the east side of board 1. I had the Soviet tanks approach the northern part of the boards, since there was more open targeting there. The Romanian tanks then tried to use their mobility to set up flank shots on the Red Army armor, but this was not so easy, since they needed to be cautious in particular about the T-28s.

Meanwhile the infantry engaged along the road on the west side of board 8, although a couple of Soviet platoons also tried flanking the Romanians in the south in an effort to reach the large forest. The Romanians countered the southern move with a couple of infantry platoons and one of their tank platoons.

Unfortunately progress was too slow elsewhere. I pulled the plug at turn 12 because I didn't envision the Romanians turning back the Soviet tanks on the north side of board 1, who had gained a greater advantage by eliminating two Romanian tank steps at the loss of only one Soviet tank step. The pitched infantry battles in the middle of the board were also proceeding too slowly. the Romanian challenge only worsened when mortars, HMGs and another infantry platoon dug in along the road.

Worth another play against a live opponent, who could perhaps devise better Romanian strategy than me.