To the Last Shell- - Discussion

[Ratzki]

To the Last Shell

Game Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin
Author Ratzki
Version 1.1
Turns 37
Type Semi-Historical

Scenario Date July 1941
Description The time is July, 1941, and the city of Kiev is within arm's reach of Army Group South. The 14th Pz Division is leading the advance and rapidly makes it's way towards the city, the 9th and the 13th Pz Divisions widen the gap that the 14th is making. As the Russian Army falls back, there are huge pockets of men and equipment trapped, whole divisions are wiped off the map, and chaos seems to be the rule of the day.

You are in charge of elements of the German 299th Infantry Division and 13th Pz Division or elements of the Russian 19th Mechanized Corps. as the Germans try to widen this gap and provide flank protection to the 14 Pz Division. The battle takes place some 200km west of Kiev, east of Novohrad-Volyns'kyy. The 19th Mech.Corp. has been badly mauled and spread out thin along a defensive line. The Russians are trying to regroup on the East bank of the river T'nya, but the 19th Mechanized Corps fiinds itself on both sides of the river, with the only point to cross being a light bridge and a shallow sand bar nearby. The Germans have the same idea in mind, get to the bridge and hold it. This will effectively destroy part of the Russian Mech. Corps. and provide a good point to allow the armour of the 13th Pz Division to continue on it's drive to Kiev.

**Be warned-Game spoilers may follow!!

[Ratzki]

I have updated the scenario, but will have to wait to update the H2H section link as there is a test game in progress and all games must be finished before any file updates can be done. The test game that is underway has only a few turnns left so this should be corrected soon. If you are going to playtest this before I get the chance to update the file, let me know and I will send you the latest file.
UPDATES:
1)I felt the Russian side had a few to many infantry troops for balance so removed 2 depleted platoons, and a maxim team.
2)Russian reinforcement entry area moved to a more central area to allow for player to feel he has more options as to what to do with the troops recieved.

[Ratzki]

In addition, 2 flags have been moved to aid the German side, and a German reinforcement sign has been moved to a better position. The scenario is back up and ready for testing.

[Mr Grumpy]

Always good to see the H2H being used in the correct way, keep up the good work! :bow:

[Ratzki]

A few tweaks here and there have been completed for a while now, I need the game in progress to be completed and a review put up so that I can upload the final version and move this along if possible.
I have been working on my To the Prutt scenario for two players and it is ready to get tested as well, but I want this one done first.

[Ratzki]

I now have the final version of To the Last Shell ready. If I update the file, does the playtesting have to start agin. It is just a couple tweeks here and there.