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Desert Rats #17 - The Tomb Of Sidi Rezegh Jungle Fighting #7 - Line Of Departure
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Ready or not...
Author CricketHawk
Method Solo
Victor Germany
Play Date 2014-09-09
Language English
Scenario EFDx007

This was the funnest Scenario in the box so far. Soviets likely have no chance, but still fun.

Soviet artillery were deployed into woods & town exposed to the expected German approach, in order to get self-spotting shift. Huge mistake. Only managed to expose them to counter battery fire after disclosing their positions. Foregoing the shift & instead keeping unspottalle positions within or behind the town would've kept the artillery in the fight for much longer.

Germans approached behind cover of woods & town to get spotters on the city, and get closer to the Soviet forces. Soviet tanks came on line & dug in at their positions about the city. Germans got nicked by artillery but still got significant force near the town. Soviet spotters moved on to the Germans' left to put indirect fire behind the previous cover offered by the town. German units moved out in force spread over a wide single-stacked area to engage the Soviets & minimize artillery effectiveness. This steadily brought German forces up & into contact with Soviets, eventually driving them from the city. Several German units were sent running, but there was plenty of force available to continue the pressure. Once the town was cleared out, Soviets were unable to rally for any attempt at trying to return for an urban assault with any chance to spoil the German victory.

First in the box I'd consider playing again. Especially taking Soviets against a newbie German player.

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