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0629_02a: The Last Ditch Effort - [HTH] - PzC 16 Minsk '44

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0629_02a: The Last Ditch Effort - [HTH]

By Saunders & Blackie
Russia 8 - 8 - 10 Axis
Rating: 7.52 (19)
Games Played: 26
SM: 2
Turns: 20
Type: Stock
First Side: Russia
Second Side: Axis
Marina Gorki, 70 kms SE of Minsk, June 29th 1944: The Soviet ring had closed round Bobruysk. Elements of the battered German 9th Armee were trying to break out to the NW, but masses of Russian units were preventing this happening. Hitler had reluctantly released the 12th Pz Division from AG Ukraine, they had arrived by train and had unloaded in the Marina Gorki area. Their orders were to keep the path open for any survivors, but it was a "last ditch effort". The Soviets were determined to smash this block and move on to Minsk. [Size, medium] Designer Note: This scenario has been optimized for HTH play.
Player Voting Stats
Member Balance Enjoyment
von Nev's Profilevon Nev Well Balanced 8
Heinz's ProfileHeinz Slightly Pro Russia 8
Dog Soldier's ProfileDog Soldier Slightly Pro Russia 7
Vaevictis's ProfileVaevictis Well Balanced 10
Dog Soldier's ProfileDog Soldier Moderately Pro Axis 7
Gaming Records
1st Side Player 2nd Side Player Result Score
Axis Sargiunas's Profile Sargiunas vs. Sgt_Oddball_71 Sgt_Oddball_71's Profile Russia Axis Major Victory 36 4
Axis Landser34's Profile Landser34 vs. PK Powers PK Powers's Profile Russia Axis Minor Loss 12 28
Russia Kool Kat's Profile Kool Kat vs. Warhorse Warhorse's Profile Axis Draw 20 20
Axis Aces8's Profile Aces8 vs. Bellegarde Bellegarde's Profile Russia Axis Minor Victory 28 12
Axis jonnymacbrown's Profile jonnymacbrown vs. KG_RangerBooBoo KG_RangerBooBoo's Profile Russia Axis Major Victory 36 4
von Nev
1st Lieutenant
von Nev
Good balanced scenario. The Germans will take a beating, but if they play their defense correctly they will be able to get a draw (or better) out of the game as time will become a factor for the Russians.
Dog Soldier
Brigadier General
Dog Soldier
Weather (soft conditions) on the second day has more to do with slowing the Russians than the German defense.
Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.
- Wyatt Earp
Dog Soldier
Brigadier General
Dog Soldier
Russians have a hard time coming to grips with the Germans.
Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.
- Wyatt Earp
Ricky B
Lieutenant General
Ricky B
The Soviets don't have enough time to reach and attack the German objectives in the rear.
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Bilco
Warrant Officer
Bilco
A tough situation for the German side defending against the more numerous Russians. An ineresting scenario
Dog Soldier
Brigadier General
Dog Soldier
Very tough to keep up the pace for the Russians if both days are soft ground, which is what I have normally seen.
Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.
- Wyatt Earp
jonnymacbrown
Captain
jonnymacbrown Frid May 22, 2015 11:21 pm
A good game but tough for the Reds
KG_RangerBooBoo
Major General
KG_RangerBooBoo Sat May 23, 2015 12:38 pm
Just not enough turns to accomplish what the Russians need to do against a German player with any experience.
Aces8
Corporal
Aces8 Frid Oct 09, 2015 2:11 pm
I think the Russians will have a tough time taking the German objectives due to the rough terrain. A good German player can use the terrible terrain to their advantage to slow the Soviet advance to a crawl. It was interesting playing the late war Germans on the defensive.
Kool Kat
Lieutenant General
Kool Kat Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:48 am
The Russian player does not have enough turns in this scenario to secure either a Minor or Major Victory against even a moderately competent German opponent. The difficult terrain (woods, swamps, rivers) with few paved or secondary road networks and potential for soft ground conditions will hinder any Russian offense more so then the Germans.

After the initial breakthrough the German defensive lines, the Russian faces a slow, long slog through difficult terrain before he can close with the final German defense positions on the Ptich River. The 500 VP objective at Marina Gorka is completely out of reach and might as well be removed from this scenario.

The scenario needs be re-balanced with the addition of 3 - 5 turns that would make play optimal. It would force the Germans to play a little more aggressively and forward while giving the Russian a realistic chance to get the majority of his troops into battle for the decisive clash on the Ptich River. Could be a close run and exciting scenario with just a little re-work on the turns. Recommended Minsk 44 scenario with the caveat that its not a balanced match between two evenly skilled players.
Regards, Mike / "A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week." - George S. Patton /