[Consim-l] After Action Report - PanzerBlitz Scenario 6

[Tracy Johnson]

Trouble was, it was a newbie with a verbal explanation of the rules.

Russians made a line advance along the road on board #3 on Turn 1.

Germans moved their few tanks and the CP from board #2 to the ridgeline hills on board #3 Turn 1 and deployed infantry platoons as blocking/spotting forces alongside the forest road.

This was the wall the Russians crashed against.

As soon as Russians moved next to the infantry platoons, they retreated a hex after spotting anything the Tanks and the CP unit on the dual hill connected by the ridgeline could see.

The Tanks/Tank Destroyers on the hills Dispersed or Destroyed anything within range.  The CP called in the SPA units indirect on anything it could also spot.

Russian counterfire was ineffective due to firing uphill.  Even one of the Russian assault guns was picked off because the Russian player deployed it all by itself vs. the CP unit.

Finally when the idea came to the Russian player that he could overwhelm the units on the hilltops they retreated behind the AT guns deployed in the town and hilltop on Board #2.  Even the CP unit had a turn to load up and move.

By that time the Germans had destroyed about 15 Russian units compared to 3 of their own and the Russians called it quits by Turn 6.

>From: Pat Collins <tippecanoe8 at sbcglobal.net>
>Date: 2006/11/08 Wed AM 08:40:07 CST
>To: tmjva at verizon.net, consim-l at mailman.halisp.net
>Subject: Re: [Consim-l] After Action Report - PanzerBlitz Scenario 6

>You know, that is the scenario that turned me OFF Panzer blitz.  I couldn't 
>figure out how
>you EVER knocked out that tough Russian INF!
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>>
>> Jacob played the Soviets what would be normally considered an overwhelming 
>> attack with a whole Tank Corps (18 Tank Companies + some Infantry) vs. 
>> remnants of a German Tank Regiment, an Anti-Tank Battalion and a Flak 
>> Battalion (3 Tank Platoons and some guns.)
>>
>> Given the superior range and mobility of the German units, the Soviets 
>> broke like waves against a cliff and never made it past one-third of the 
>> way across.  Granted the terrain was against the Soviets, exposing them as 
>> they came out of the woods.
>>
>> It was also a great learning experience for a first time player.  Since 
>> usually new players like to have a lot of tanks on their side.
>>
>> A decisive victory was granted the Germans as they destroyed three times 
>> as many units as were lost.


BT
Tracy Johnson
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