First Soviet surge over the lake failed and the Finns counteratt...
First Soviet surge over the lake failed and the Finns counterattacked over the lake, resulting in early Russian losses. The Soviets regrouped and captured the center trenches while pushing back the Finns.
VASSAL. 13 Rounds.
Soviets went Left to swap kills, then went...
VASSAL. 13 Rounds.
Soviets went Left to swap kills, then went Center in force, with two Assault-C in a row. But Finns met them well, or pulled back wounded. Soviets set up for Close Assault, but then stupidly retreated LFI out of close. Finns countered for 2 kills to lead 5-1, and Soviets were out of wind.
1. So: Probe-L, (River 0/2, 0/2), 1/2 mg & 2/2 mg.
Fi: Probe-R, 2/3 & 2k/3. (FINNS 1-0)
2. So: D-HQ, (River 1star/2, 0/2), k/2 mg TG into bunker, 1g+f/2 skier retreated 3 to town, 1g/1. (TIED @1)
Fi: RiF, 1/2 & 1/2, 1g/2.
3. So: Counter, (AMBUSH 1/2), 0/2 skier, f/2 retreated out of trenches-TG.
Fi: RiF, k/2 TG into bunker, 1/2 & 2/2. (FINNS 2-1)
4. So: Probe-C? (River 0/2, 1star/2), 1g/1 & 1+f/2 skier retreated 1 to forest.
Fi: Probe-C, pulled back inf, 2f/2 LFI retreated 1 out of trench.
5. So: Attack-C, moved into trenches, no shots.
Fi: Barrage, 2+f/4 retreated out of trench.
6. So: Assault-C(8), (River 1star/2, 0/2), 2/2 & f/2 LFI, 1/2, 1/2 skier, 0g/1, f/1 skier retreated 1 to baseline.
Fi: Attack-C, LF-skier flees to Left, 0/3 LFI, gk/2. (FINNS 3-1)
7. So: Assault-C(7), 1/2 mg, 1/2 & 0g/1, f/1 LFI.
Fi: Attack-L, LF-skier flees, star=h+2f/3 (River 0/2 & 0/2).
8. So: Close Assault(2), 1+2f/3 retreated out of bunker-TG, f/3 LFI-TG.
Fi: Counter(4), 2k/3, 2/3 & k/3. (FINNS 5-1)
9. So: Move Out!, (River star/2), gk/2, 0/2 LFI. (FINNS 5-2)
Fi: Probe-R, 0/2 LFI.
10. So: Medics(+1/5 to 2), 2k/3 skier. (FINNS 5-3)
Fi: Attack-L, 1+f/3.
11. So: Attack-L(2), 0g/1 LFI.
Fi: Attack-C, pulled back LFI, 0/2 & 0/2.
12. So: Recon-L, 1/2.
Fi: Probe-C, 0/2 & 1/2.
13. So: RiF, 2/2.
Fi: Armor Assault(skier), k/2. (FINNS 6-3)
VASSAL. 15 Rounds.
Soviets shifted Right and tried crossing t...
VASSAL. 15 Rounds.
Soviets shifted Right and tried crossing the frozen river (4 stars / 6-2d rolls including a kill) but Finns beat them up to lead 3-0. Once Soviets were spent, Finns crossed the river (1 star / 4-2d rolls) on their Right to get two kills to win.
1. So: Assault-C(7), advanced art, (River 1star/2), 0g/1.
Fi: Barrage, 1+f/4.
2. So: Attack-R, (River 1star/2, 0/2), 1/2 & 0g+f/2 retreated out of bunker, 2/2 mg.
Fi: Assault-L(4), 2/3 & k/3, 2+f/3, 0/2. (FINNS 1-0)
3. So: TFH(3inf,star/5), (River 1star=kill/2, 0/2), 1+f/4 ski retreated 1, 0g+f/3 retreated out of bunker. (FINNS 2-0)
Fi: Move Out! 3/3 & k/3, 0g+f/1, 1g/2. (FINNS 3-0)
4. So: Attack-R, 0g/2, 0g/2.
Fi: Pincer Move, 1g/2 & 0g/2, 0g/2 & 1g/2.
5. So: Probe-R, (River 1star/2), 1+f/3 skier retreated 1 & 0g/1.
Fi: RiF, advanced artillery, (River 1star/2 skier), f/3, 1/3.
6. So: Probe-R, k/3 skier, 0g/2 mg. (FINNS 3-1)
Fi: RiF, k/3, 1/3, f/1. (FINNS 4-1)
7. So: Move Out! 2k/3. (FINNS 4-2)
Fi: Recon-C, 0g/1.
8. So: Recon-C bypassed commissar, 0g/2 mg.
Fi: Recon-L, moved skier, no shot.
9. So: Probe-L, advanced art, 1g/1 mg.
Fi: Probe-C, f/1 art.
10. So: Recon-R bypassed commissar, 0g/2 mg.
Fi: Probe-C, 1g+f/2, 0g/1.
11. So: General Advance(5), advanced L-art, f/1 skier retreated 1 & 0g/1 skier, 0g+f/2 mg retreated out of bunker.
Fi: Dig-In(2).
12. So: Firefight, 0g/1 mg, 0g/1 skier, 1g/3 mg, 0/3 mg.
Fi: Counter, 0/1 art, 0g/1, 2f=1h/2 retreated L, 2stars=2h/2.
13. So: Probe-L, pulled back LFI, 0g/2 mg.
Fi: Attack-R, (River 0/2 mg, 0/2, 0/2 skier), no shots.
14. So: Armor Assault(inf), 1/3 mg.
Fi: Assault-R(3), (AMBUSH 1+f/3), k/3, 0/2 art. (FINNS 5-2)
15. So: Assault-L(3), 1+f/3 skier retreated 1 to forest, k/3 mg TG, 0/3. (FINNS 5-3)
Fi: Probe-R, k/3. (FINNS 6-3)
Played it online. Machineguns not implemented. Used night visibility instead of bad weather.
1. Taz openend 3 center to move artillery and prepare for infantry assault on his left flank.
2. Recon in force to get artillery in position.
3. Infantry assault on his left flank: Infantry down artillery survived. 0-1
4. Attack center: small punches on his infantry.
5. DHQ to keep pushing his attack: luckily all survived.
6. Assault center: a blow: took out 3 units: 3-1.
7. Probe Left: a kill: 3-2.
8. Recon in Force: Good damage no kills,
9 DHQ no 2: one kill one severely injured. 3-3
10. Counter attack: could have gotten two kills but did not.
11. Infantry assault no 2 now in his right flank. With a handy retreat of his injured inf. I stumbled but survived.
12. Probe center: the single infantry survived but the full health ski troopers fell under 3 dice. 4-3
13. Close assault 4-4 ( would Medics have been better here?
14. Probe left: heading for the single inf. should I have shot it with my artillery?
15. Here is the medic. and now my infantry needs it but he lives...
16. ... to go for 5-4.
17. Artillery Bombard: This could have ended the game. a flag: luck on my side. 5-5.
18. Move out: try to take that single infantry. It worked 6-5.
A challenging game where the Axis applied the same strategy as in the previous match: Attack on their left side and take that flank from the Russians.
Note: This strategy would also work if the machine guns would have been implemented. However Machine gun not moving means that it would not participate in further engagement when the battle has shifted to the center.
Pour cette bataille lire " Sous la voûte de feu" d' Eino Hosia ...
Pour cette bataille lire " Sous la voûte de feu" d' Eino Hosia (un soldat qui l'a vécu, écrit mais qui s'est fait "descendre" en juillet 1941 lors de la Guerre de Continuation.
