New EF scenario in H2H test area

[Warhorse]

Just uploaded one for EF, called Battle of Szack. Involves Polish/Russian forces in an historical battle. In the H2H test area. This was another one Hawk Kriegsman helped out extensively with me outside of the H2H testing area, appreciate his help immensely!!

28 September, 1939
[Eastern Poland, village of Szack]: [H2H/ALLIED][HISB][BB] Deputy
commander of KOP, general Wilhelm Orlik-Rueckemann decided to
unite as many troops under his command as possible and join with
the rest of Polish forces in the west. He ordered all the KOP
forces in Polesie area to withdraw. In several days he managed
to gather approximately 9 000 men under his command, coming from
various units spread on 300 kilometres long strip of the Polish-Soviet
border. On September 19 he ordered all his units to march towards
Kowel, where his forces were to be joined by the Independent
Operational Group Polesie under general Franciszek Kleeberg.
However, the difficult situation and the outcome of the battles
of Brzesc and Kobryn forced Rueckemann's group to change the
plans. The Polish units changed the direction and started to
march through the forests towards Wlodawa and Kamien Koszyrski. The group found itself in a no-man's-land between the Soviet
forces and the Wehrmacht and could operate freely. However, the
morale of the troops was low and on September 27 general Orlik-Rueckemann
decided to engage the Soviet forces in order to achieve a victory
and raise the morale. The Polish forces were marching in two
columns. In the early morning of September 28 the northern column
reached the forests near the village of Mielniki while the southern
column reached the forests east of Szack. Polish reconnaissance
reported that the town of Szack was occupied by Soviet infantry
and tanks. Orlik-Rueckemann ordered both columns to form a defensive
line along the border of the forest and provoked the Red Army
to attack. A civilian went to the Commander of the 411th Tank
Battalion, and told him of a Polish squadron wishing to surrender,
in the forest South of Szack Kapitan Nieseniuk, without checking
on the intel, or recon of that area, or notifying the Divisional
HQ, took his unit down the isthmus between Lakes Lucimier and
Krugloje. The Polish cavalry, with 37mm ATG's in position waited
until the tanks were inside of 500 meters and opened fire. The
tankers responded poorly and were thrown into confusion, lossing
some tanks and withdrawing. Shortly thereafter, the Poles launched
their attack on Szack, first Battalion Balcerzak, then Battalion
Berezne. After a short struggle, the town was in Polish hands,
heralding a much needed, if not short-lived Polish victory! [ALL]
[Version 1.1]

Requires the Updated Poland file available up in the Campaign Series hosted mods section.

[Crossroads]

I'd be happy to give it a go. Anyone?

[Warhorse]

I guess it might be a day until it shows up? Asked Antoni about it, they have to okay any new arrivals!!

Thanks Petri!!

[Crossroads]

Sure thing, Mike! Been waiting for this one... Anyone interested to give it a go, just play a turn and send to me

[Warhorse]

Anyone? If not, I'll give it a go!!

[Crossroads]

If Erik is happy about the scenario I'd say it is ready for Scenario DB as such. Or perhaps you two could at least log one of your test games into H2H area.

Then, I would just need an opponent, and given we'd be happy about it, it would be ready to be granted a "PASSED" sign...

I'm not trying to by-pass the H2H system, but it sounds to me like you've already completed one test, so why start from nil?

[Warhorse]

Well, we tested it off-test arena about 3 times, I think. Unfortunately he's not testing anymore, so I thought I would just throw it up there, but the H2H thing is very, very slow. That's the problem with it, no-one participates in it!! Oh well..

[Crossroads]

Mike, fire one up and send to me if you want!