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#0130_02 Krasnyy Liman or Bust - PzC 19 Kharkov 43

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#0130_02 Krasnyy Liman or Bust

By David Freer & Phil Niven
Russia 5 - 3 - 10 Axis
Rating: 7.84 (20)
Games Played: 18
SM: 3
Turns: 25
Type: Stock
First Side: Russia
Second Side: Axis
Krasnyy Liman or Bust - Jan 30th to Feb 1st, 1943. As South Western Front prepared to launch Operation Gallop it was necessary to clear the forests north of the Severnyy Donets. This would require pushing 19th Panzer Division away from Krasnyy Liman and hopefully form a bridgehead over the Severnyy Donets, ready to push onto Slavyansk. The Soviet 4th Guards Rifle Corp is tasked with this mission and will be supported by 4th Guards Tank Corp. (Size, Medium) This scenario is recommended for HTH or Soviet player vs. the AI. The Soviet player has to focus on crossing the Zherebets River quickly and in force. The Germans have terrain and mobility on their side, but have to time when to abandon the river line.
Player Voting Stats
Member Balance Enjoyment
fastphil's Profilefastphil Moderately Pro Axis 7
burroughs's Profileburroughs Well Balanced 10
KG_RangerBooBoo's ProfileKG_RangerBooBoo Slightly Pro Russia 7
redboot's Profileredboot Moderately Pro Axis 5
Partizanka's ProfilePartizanka Slightly Pro Axis 9
Gaming Records
1st Side Player 2nd Side Player Result Score
Axis akilpio's Profile akilpio vs. The_General The_General's Profile Russia Axis Major Victory 54 6
Axis The_General's Profile The_General vs. akilpio akilpio's Profile Russia Axis Minor Victory 42 18
Axis Juan Manuel's Profile Juan Manuel vs. Sargiunas Sargiunas's Profile Russia Axis Minor Victory 42 18
Russia ComradeP's Profile ComradeP vs. PK Powers PK Powers's Profile Axis Russia Minor Victory 42 18
Axis H's Profile H vs. Green Green's Profile Russia Axis Minor Loss 18 42
fastphil
General
fastphil
Weather/ground conditions in the game severely limit the Russians. Combine that with the Russian movement rates makes it hard for thr Russ to keep up with the AXIS withdrawal.
burroughs
Lieutenant General
burroughs
Ended a bit prematurely perhaps.
Partizanka
1st Lieutenant
Partizanka Sat Nov 19, 2016 10:29 pm
The scenario is a bit tough for the Russians but a fun play.
Gris
Colonel
Gris Sat Nov 19, 2016 11:19 pm
The Soviets just have a tough mission. They will eventually prevail, but how much time and cost is the key. Enjoyable scenario. Lots of action at the crossings.
'Millions died or suffered in the mud of Flanders between 1914-18. Who remembers them? Even those with names on their graves are by now unknown soldiers.' - Mier Ronnen, Jerusalem Post, 1933 Gris
Partizanka
1st Lieutenant
Partizanka Tue Nov 29, 2016 5:34 pm
Changed my rating to well-balanced in the mirror. I concentrated my attack on Krasnyy, pretty much ignoring the south and spent most of the game plodding through mud toward that objective.This resulted in 3000 less Russian casualties and a minor victory. Still a tough task for the Russians
crazyivan
Major
crazyivan Frid Apr 13, 2018 3:34 am
Balanced game if the Germans make no mistakes.
The_General
Lieutenant General
The_General Frid Jul 28, 2023 6:22 pm
Interesting scenario. The German player must decide how long he will delay the Soviet crossing of the river - Soviet artillery fire there is very heavy, but if the Germans retreat too quickly, it may be a problem to defend the key victory hexes.
If our game had lasted one or two more turns, the game would have ended in my defeat.
akilpio
Sergeant
akilpio Frid Jul 28, 2023 6:54 pm
Very entertaining played from the Soviet side. I would have needed a turn or two more for a draw or a minor victory for the Soviet side so speedy advance is important. My opponent delayed me very skillfully.