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Bodyguard of the Estonian People - Eastern Front Deluxe Scenario 78
Author vince hughes (Germany)
Method Face to Face
Victor Germany
Participants waynebaumber (AAR)
Play Date 2009-05-30
Language English
Scenario EFDx078

This scenario is a very short game of few turns and few units set during the night.

** Battle Report**

Launching their attack from within 250 yards of the enemy occupied hill at 2200 hours, the German infantry platoons opened fire on the Estonian defenders supported by some 'infantry guns' too. This allprved very ineffective, firing in the dark and up hill as they were. Estonian return fire also proved just as futile. The German platoon commanders determined to on a daring flank assault.

The assault was designed to hit the weakly defended flanks and after braving the enemy's close defensive fire, the 464th infantry regiment got amongst the Estonians, lobbing grenades and firing close-in with their Schmeissers causing great panic in the defenders ranks. In the melee wrapped in darkness, Estonian casualties began to seriously mount up and before long, the Germans were controlling the hilltop and mopping up the last parts of Estonian resistance. The battle had lasted little more than 90 minutes (6 turns).

Casualties were as follows : 220 Estonian infantrymen wiped out in the surprise night attack against just 25 German infantry casualties.

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