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Cracking the Line - The Matrix Games version of East Front II

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Cracking the Line

By D. Bevard
Allies 10 - 5 - 22 Axis
Rating: 7.1 (30)
Games Played: 37
SM: 2
Turns: 18
Type: Stock
First Side: Allies
Second Side: Axis
Lahde Finland, 40km SE of Viipuri: [Best played against Human opponent] Regardless of the Finnish victories and Soviet setbacks in the first month of the Winter War, it was still a matter of 130,000 poorly equipped Finn's facing 465,000 Russians. By February attrition was beginning to have its effect on the Finnish troops and their ranks were progressively thinning, while the Red Army rotated fresh units to the front for every significant attack. But still the Mannerheim Line held. After weeks of probing the Soviets were ready to launch another assault. Between Lake Summa Jarvi and the Munasuo Swamp, east of Summa, were two modern bunker complexes named "Poppius" and "Million," defended by elements of the 9th Infantry Regiment. On February 11th, while other Soviet Divisions continued to apply pressure across the Isthmus, the 254th/123rd Rifle Regiment launched an attack to clear the bunkers and the road to Lahde. The fighting raged throughout the day but in the end the Finn's could not hold and the Mannerheim Line was cracked wide open!
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Yossarian
General
Yossarian Frid May 13, 2016 12:46 am
In your face & toe-to-toe. Frustrating at times for both sides.
General Lee Ensayne
1st Lieutenant
General Lee Ensayne Frid Apr 29, 2022 8:51 pm
Very hard to break through and grab the bunkered objectives, despite tons of shelling.