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Author scrane
Method Solo
Victor Soviet Union
Play Date 2012-08-19
Language English
Scenario KurS009

This scenario is a fast one with relatively few forces involved. The Germans have a few companies of infantry and an assortment of ATGs and assault guns to prevent the Soviets from getting a foothold in a small town and exiting forces. The Soviets had a tank brigade consisting of a battalion of T34s, a battalion of SMGs, and a battalion of 76.2mm.

The Germans spread their forces north-south across the board, guarding the town and a few points along the north-south road, with ATG support covering likely approaches. The Soviets concentrated everything in the south, hoping to blast a hole in the weak German line and pour through. They were basically playing for a minor victory by ignoring the town in the north.

The Germans responded by shifting most of their forces south, hoping to bottle up the Soviets away from the town and as far from the west edge as possible. Unfortunately, their modest reinforcements took time to show up, and the Soviet SMGs hunkered down in some fields where they were safe unless the Germans mounted a costly assault. Meanwhile the T34s, being the fastest things on the battlefield, blew past the German forces now in the south and threatened the northern town. Suddenly the Soviets were playing for a major victory. When German reinforcements did show up, they lost a few turns trying to chase after some T34s that were heading west. They ultimately took out a platoon of tanks, but had suffered a steady attrition of infantry and ATGs while being unable to keep the town free of Soviet tanks.

At the games conclusion the Soviets earned their major victory by relying on the speed of the T34s to keep the Germans reacting instead of acting.

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