Blitz Byte Battle Brawl - ROUND 3

[Elltee]

HerrS and myself ended up with a draw - he just managed to roll a STG within range of a flag on the last turn to deny me ownership of it which probably cost me a victory:hissy: but a very entertaining battle with some early lucky hits from my Green Russian tank crews before his more experienced crews picked off my 9 tanks leaving my infantry to defend the flags (pretty successfully - 3 out of 4 held and 1 contested) . Yet again full marks to Rico

[Herr Schacht]

It was a slugfest for a while. I have never had green CCCP troops hold ground like LTs, or Soviet light tanks that can take out a Stug on the first shot. That said, I was lucky to have barely salvaged a draw!

Hats off to Elltee for a creative plan. Almost got me!

[Cpt Courageous]

9 tanks! Wow, you were served well. MGK picked off all my tanks (3 t34 and 3 T70 by mid game. After that I just hit the "GO" button.

[Rico (FGM)]

You'd think that considering I built the damn map I'd know the LOS better.... but NO,... Fullhouse's panzers have been picking off my T-34's at will... very, very painful.

[Elltee]

yeah I had 5 T70's, 1 got picked off early so the other 4 crossed the river and swarmed around a couple of STG's - taking 1 out before 3 succumbed to a further STG and a Marder that appeared on the scene and the final one was taken out by infantry just as it was lining up a side shot at close range on a STG. My 4 T34's headed across the far crossing and took out the Marder at long range before duelling with a single STG, unfortunately the closeness of the terrain meant they were unable to get a side shot on the STG which took them out 1 by 1. If I had taken out this STG I would have had free reign to complete the circle and hit his troops at the first crossing from the rear. 2 Platoons of infantry and an ATR held the first crossing while 1 platoon held the far village but could not stop the STG getting within range of the flag

[MGK(FGM)]

My green and conscript t34's sunk in river - they were not match for veteran stugs. I think fast T70 are better in this scenario then t34s

[Copper]

My green and conscript t34's sunk in river - they were not match for veteran stugs. I think fast T70 are better in this scenario then t34s

Yeah right, have a look at this. The trouble with Soviet tanks is that they are crap. 1 Marder did this to me in 2 turns, 3 on the first and 2 on the second. I think this scenario definately favours the Germans slightly, though I'm not complaining, its a level playing field and I'm enjoying it. Its a positive blast to play these QB's.

[Copper]

On the other hand, the view from the other side looks much rosier.

I have just completed my game against Herr Schacht.

Minor Victory to my gallant and outnumbered German force. I was pleased with this one as he took out my only PzIV very early with a bloody lucky shot. A Stug and an AT Team (deceased) saved my day.

The view from the German side


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The other flag


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As with all Soviet Armour, if its not Vet its near as damn useless, unless you get it right up close and personal and if you manage to do this, your a lucky man! Herr Schacht almost did it, lucky for me his Soviet Green Tanks had already used up all their luck.

[MGK(FGM)]

I think that Vulture lost his second stug ;-) so it is not so bad now ;-)

[Rico (FGM)]

Two Round 3 results came today:

Victor Charlie scored a Axis Tactical Victory over Zaraza.
and...
Zaraza scored a Axis Minor Victory over Victor Charlie.

These results move Victor Charlie into joint 2nd place with 95Bravo... but Ratzki still looks very comfortable up there in top dog spot! ;)

Rico