Game 118 : Hill 220

 We're on the Eastern front, sometime in earlyish 1943. GrossDeutschland is driving down the main Highway. In its path is Hill 220 that dominates the visibility in the entire area. GD is advancing with a reinforced Panzer Grenadier Regiment. It is supported by the Assault Gun and Tank Destroyer Btns from the Division along with a Tiger Tank company.

The Russians defending have an Infantry Division, an old style Tank Division with T34s and some randomly assigned assets. Key to this assignment was  Btn of KV1 tanks.

The Russians are dug in. The game was effectively resolved by the Russian KV tanks. Their heavy armour made them a bit like a moving road block. It allowed the T34s to rush the lighter German armour, namely the Marders. The Germans tried to protect these with the Stugs from the Assault Gun Btn, but opportunities were to be had. The village in front of Hill 220 was taken by GD infantry. The Russian infantry were ousted, not helped by their random rolls to have high morale but next to no casualty absorption capability.

Russian T34s, sneaking forward, come under Stuka attack. The air forces of both sides were active, they both really only had a cameo affect.

Russians form a square. No, its not 1812, but the Russian Btn in question is literally being given the run around by the GD Motorcycle Btn. The intervention of Russian armour to the top of the pic would see the Germans driven off.

We did have a combat where the bulk of both air forces turned up. In a nutshell, the German dice rolling was hopelessly unlucky and the Russians were more effective than they should have been.

A nice little outing that saw the WWII kit back out in a small sized game. Plenty of space and options. The usual crowd, Brendan and Adam are doing their best to hide! 

Next stop is Carnage & Glory computer rules, Plancenoit 1815.