Crisis in the Balkans; Enhanced (sorta)

[Alby]

forces
2 armored cars lost in first battle

[Alby]

advancing cautiously, snipers, MGs and infantry opening up on me.
I fear I may not have time to take the town in the few turns left.
Turn 7 of 15 now

[Alby]

more to the south

[azraelck]

Thread Hijacker![:D][:D][:D]

You have more armored support than me, but less artillery and infantry. Your probably still in a better position than me, I doubt a Panzerkampfwagen V ausf. G will be knocked out by a sniper's bullet.

[Alby]

I know there are Russians coming later...LOL
sorry for the hijack but WTH
[:D]

[Alby]

Zenica attack turn 13
2 turns left, one more objective to take, house to house fighting intense, the Yugoslav troops seem more intent on delay than stopping our advance..
could this be a trap???
[X(]
plus my mortars are out of ammo!!

[Alby]

Hmmm Battle ended on turn 14
A small counter attack delayed me enough to keep me from getting last objective.
However, High command is pleased and has given me my next mission.
I have informed them , the planes given me for support were basically worthless against infantry hiding in houses.
[:D]

[Alby]

End of battle briefing
anyone notice it IS the 7th Gebirgs Divison , so thought buying Gebirgsjaegers made sense..
[:D]

[Alby]

NEXT Mission briefing...Soviet forces are in the area!!
[X(]

[azraelck]

Is it sad that you've gotten to the same point as me... in less than a 10th of the time? ;p

[Alby]

well I just kept playing, taking break now, as I was ordered to rest my troops...LOL

[deadcat]

i finished the campaign with very few losses but i sorta cheated by buying a nebelwerfer battery (although historically not 100% incorrect because the 7th SS *did* heave nebelwerfers).

i bought
3 SS-rifle squads (of which i changed one to engineers, for mineclearing before assaulting Mt. Igman)
1 SS MG42 team
2 Pz IV h
2 88 Flak with prime movers (because i *suspected* air support)
4 Nebelwerfer 41 (of which i later changed 1 to Wurfrahmen 40)
1 forward observer

this setup pretty much blew the opposition from the field, the biggest problem being the Pe-2 aircrafts, which do a ridiculously high damage even to entrenched units.

a more realistic setup would be
1 SS rifle company (not motorized) with 2x88 AA and some 75mm PAK (as they did have historically) and some artillery (75mm or 100mm Gebirgskanone carried by mules would be nice, don't know wether they are present in the enhanced, unfortunately in the standard version they are not).

i don't know if this fits within the 650 points given at start; need to check.

[Alby]

ARRRGGG
Turn one of defending Zenica.
Soviet Sturms destroy 2 panthers before I can do anything.
my Lack of AA may haunt me.

[Alby]

ORIGINAL: deadcat
a more realistic setup would be
1 SS rifle company (not motorized) with 2x88 AA and some 75mm PAK (as they did have historically) and some artillery (75mm or 100mm Gebirgskanone carried by mules would be nice, don't know wether they are present in the enhanced, unfortunately in the standard version they are not).

i don't know if this fits within the 650 points given at start; need to check.

This formation is available in Enhanced, 1400 start Build points
was what I got, altho I did not buy this formation
[:)]

[Alby]

Another Soviet Sturm destroys a stug
Soviet armor rushing headlong into my Sturmpioneers destroyed piecemeal.
The loss of my armor will hurt me later I Imagine.
Infantry to the southeast being pounded by my 81 mms and harasssed by my sniper
Yu Partisans spotted in extreme south and fired upon by MG 42 and a Panther.

[azraelck]

The Death of Zenica:

Good news of sorts, we were able to repair a armored car beforehand, using the remnants of the three we've lost thus far. It's not much, but it at least provides us with some heavy fire support.

This was short lived, as an aerial assault destroyed on car, and a MMG squad on our right flank. The main attack occured 15 mins later, as T34 and T60 tanks charged with large numbers of infantry and under cover of artillery fire. Units on the front have suffered severe casualties, though they managed to destroy three tanks before pulling back. Our Right flank is under threat from a strong force of Soviet infantry, with Partisans operating at our rear in that same sector. Our valiant light mortar crews opened fire with their mortars and small arms, and along with a reserve squad of Grenadiers managed to drive the partisans back with heavy casualties.

I have ordered the men to retreat within the town, so that should bring them protection from the tanks. Our remaining AC is moving to reinforce the right flank, and reserve units will likely be moved in that area as well. In the repositioning, a T-34 was knocked out and the infantry riding it repulsed. That makes two of the fearsome tanks destroyed, along with a couple light tanks.

One amusing event happened, my men reported that the Soviets own planes strafed their positions. While damage was uncertain, I am sure that it did little to improve the disposition of the Ivans, and maybe reduced the ammo of those lame ducks so that they will no longer cause a problem.

[Alby]

fought to a draw and recived this after battle report

[Alby]

My next mission

[Alby]

The camp was easily defended against the Yugoslavs.
my next briefing

[Alby]

I was able to repair a Panther and 2 armored cars
on to my next battle.