Sunday 2 April 2023

Game 1: Crossroads Engagement

 Crossroads Engagement

German troops have taken up position on the crossroads, first platoon is moved in to spearhead the attack.

Mission: Hold the Line

Soviet forces must clear the area around the crossroad intersection.

Soviet 1st Platoon: Guards Rifle Platoon (CE20)

--Platoon Command--
-Officer: AP/AT grenades, PPsH
-NCO: AP/AT grenades, PPsH
-Soldier: AP/AT grenades, SVT-40
-Soldier: AP grenades, Scoped Mosin Nagant

--1st Squad--
Gun Group
-NCO: AP grenades, PPsH
-Gunner: Pistol, DP LMG
-Soldier: AP grenades, Mosin Nagant
Assult group
-NCO: AP/AT grenades, PPsH
-Soldier: AP/AT grenades, PPsH
-Soldier: AP/AT grenades, Mosin Nagant, panzerfaust
-Soldier: AP/AT grenades, DP LMG
-x2 Soldiers: AP/AT grenades, Mosin Nagant

--2nd Squad--
Gun Group
-NCO: AP grenades, PPsH
-Gunner: Pistol, DP LMG
-Soldier: AP grenades, Mosin Nagant
Assult group
-NCO: AP/AT grenades, PPsH
-Soldier: AP/AT grenades, PPsH
-Soldier: AP/AT grenades, Mosin Nagant, panzerfaust
-Soldier: AP/AT grenades, Mosin Nagant with rifle grenades
-x2 Soldiers: AP/AT grenades, Mosin Nagant

--Machine gun team--
-NCO: AP grenades, PPsH
-Gunner: pistol, Maxim HMG
-x2 loaders: M1944 Carbine

--Mortar team--
-NCO: AP grenades, PPsH
-Gunner: Pistol, 50mm mortar
-Loader: M1944 Carbine
-Spotter: M1944 Carbine

--Sniper team--
-Sniper: Scoped Mosin Nagant
-Spotter: Mosin Nagant

--KV-1S Tank--
-NCO: PPsH
-x4 Crewmen: Pistol



German 1st Platoon: Grenadier Platoon (CE15) 3rd Platoon Supports (+5CE)

--Platoon Command--
-Officer: MP40
-NCO: AP/AT Grenades, MP40
-x4 Grenadiers: AP/AT Grenades, Kar89k

--1st Squad--
Machine gun team
-NCO: AP grenades, MP40
-Gunner: MG34, pistol
-Grenadier: Kar98k
Rifle team
-NCO: AP/AT grenades, MP40
-Grenadier: AP/AT grenades, G43
-Grenadier: AP/AT grenades, STG-44
-Grenadier: AP/AT grenades, Kar98k, panzerfaust
-x2 Grenadiers: AP/AT grenades, Kar98k

--2nd Squad--
Machine gun team
-NCO: AP grenades, MP40
-Gunner: MG34, pistol
-Grenadier: Kar98k
Rifle team
-NCO: AP/AT grenades, MP40
-Grenadier: AP/AT grenades, G43
-Grenadier: AP/AT grenades, STG-44
-Grenadier: AP/AT grenades, Kar98k, panzerfaust
-x2 Grenadiers: AP/AT grenades, Kar98k

--3rd Squad--
Machine gun team
-NCO: AP grenades, MP40
-Gunner: MG34, pistol
-Grenadier: Kar98k
Rifle team
-NCO: AP/AT grenades, MP40
-Grenadier: AP/AT grenades, STG-44
-Grenadier: AP/AT grenades, Kar98k, panzerfaust
-x3 Grenadiers: AP/AT grenades, Kar98k

--Anti tank gun--
-NCO: AP grenades, MP40
-Gunner: Pistol, PaK 40
-x2 loaders: Kar98k

--Panzerjager team--
Team one
-Gunner: Kar98k, Panzerfaust
-Loader: AT grenades, Kar98k
Team two
-Gunner: Pistol, panzerschreck
-Loader: AT grenades, Kar98k

--Stug IIIG--
-NCO: MP40
-x3 Crew: Pistol



Battlefield



Set-Up

The Soviets win the roll-off for deployment, and opt for the long table edge.

TURN 1


Soviet forces arrive, they quickly spot a PaK 40 covering the road, the KV-1 opens up with its co-axle MG but hits nothing.
The Germans open fire, the PaK 40 fires and bounces off the Hull, a Panzerschrek team makes itself know as it narrowly misses the Soviet tank.


A Soviet Squad moves up the left flank but comes under fire from a German Grenadier squad guarding the flank.


The fire fight on the left escalates as a second Grenadier Squad emerges and the Soviets take heavy casualties.


The PaK 40 crew are cut down by combined fire from a Mortar team and Maxim MG fire, the Panzerschrek team bounce a a rocket off the KV-1's hull, this panics the crew who bail. But they immediately come under fire from a hidden StuG's MG.



The Mortar continues to fire but fails to hit any targets, the tank crew re-mount but another Panzerschrek slams into the tanks Turret, it penetrates and kills the crew.


On the right flank, a Soviet Squad moves up and fires their Panzerfaust at the StuG, but the shot goes wide. The Squad is immediately put under heavy fire from the StuG and a third Grenadier Squad appears on the flank.


Having taken a lot of casualties and their tank being knocked out, the Soviets withdraw.

Conclusion

-German
Suffered minimal losses, proberbly the biggest loss was the PaK 40 crew, they held the line and done considerable damage to the Soviets.
After action recovery, two suffered light wounds and returned to duty, five were seriously injured or killed.

-2CE 

-Soviet
Took heavy casualties but the Germans were in a static position and put their MG's to good use.
After action casualties, three returned to duty but ten were seriously Wounded or killed.
And, they could no longer field any vehicles.

-10CE



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