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City Fight Arctic Front #12 |
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| (Attacker) Finland | vs | Soviet Union (Defender) |
| Formations Involved | ||
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| Finland |  |
1st Infantry Division |
| Soviet Union |  |
272nd Rifle Division |
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| Overall Rating, 2 votes |
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2.5
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| Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
| Parent Game | Arctic Front |
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| Historicity | Historical |
| Date | 1941-09-30 |
| Start Time | 09:00 |
| Turn Count | 36 |
| Visibility | Day |
| Counters | 56 |
| Net Morale | 1 |
| Net Initiative | 2 |
| Maps | 2: 2, 6 |
| Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
| Play Bounty | 160 |
| AAR Bounty | 227 |
| Total Plays | 2 |
| Total AARs | 0 |
| Battle Types |
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| Urban Assault |
| Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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| Arctic Front | Base Game |
| Eastern Front | Maps + Counters |
| Introduction |
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As capital of Soviet Karelia, Petrozavodsk (Petroskoi to the Finns) held clear value as a symbolic target. If the Finns hoped to keep Karelia after the war, Finnish leaders believed, they would have to take Petroskoi by force of arms. Realizing this, the Soviets fought ferociously for the small city. A month-long campaign in the Karelian forests brought the Finnish VII Corps to the city's gates, but the Red Army would not surrender the town without a fight. |
| Conclusion |
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The mix of Red Army units in Petrozavodsk fought hard for the city, making the Finns take it by assault. Already the Finnish Army had lost far more casualties than in the entire Winter War, but pressed the attack here. After savage close-quarters combat, the Finns finally ejected the last Soviet soldiers from the town, but at enormous cost. |
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| 2 Errata Items | |
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The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4. (plloyd1010
on 2015 Jul 31)
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Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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