sandman(UK) vs red(SU) , 7'44

red · Post by **red** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 7:29 am

This is going to be interesting. The Brits have Fireflies and all kinds of other sharp shooting hardware. The Soviets have good ol' T34. The kicker is that most of the map is covered in woods so it may turn out to be an infantry and flamethrowers ruled game.

sandman20 · Post by **sandman20** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 3:02 pm

And now it's begun.
Only some minor harms in bombardments before first turn and smoke layed by Brits.
Red have Katyushas, I have 8inchers.

This should be very interesting.
Your turn red.

red · Post by **red** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 10:45 pm

No contact yet.

sandman20 · Post by **sandman20** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 12:06 pm

No contact, spotted one Russians light tank.

red · Post by **red** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 4:15 am

Minor contact, Brit AA position op fired on a moving T-34 and some recon skirmishes other than that Soviets are moving in for the British held vhexes.

sandman20 · Post by **sandman20** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 6:35 pm

First enemy contacts for me.
I lost some commandos and you lost some partisans in the nearby of northern VH's.
One scouting T-70 was killed also and I almost lost one of my beautiful halftrack.

Your turn red.

red · Post by **red** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 3:56 am

Thats affirmative about a lost UK halftrack, as partisans get shot at by HT and infantry squad, OT-34 moves in for a kill frying the halftrack. Infantry squad flees but is finished by a scout car. T-70 gets shot at by AA position but manages to get away. Soviet scout car is destroyed on approach to vhexes. Lets see how those Fireflies like flamethrowers at close range

sandman20 · Post by **sandman20** » Fri Feb 07, 2003 7:48 pm

One of my Firefly was destroyed by a 57mm ATG hiding in the bush..

Russians two T-70 and two M3A1 Skaut cars was killed.
Some infantry fights was seen also, casualties for both sides.

A lot of enemy tanks was also spotted in the northern flank.

red · Post by **red** » Sat Feb 08, 2003 2:56 am

This was a very successful round for Soviets. Partisans discover an ATG postion up north. In the central sector 3 Fireflies get eliminated and couple of infantry squads get chased off by T-34s supported by partisans and bazookas. Soviets lose a scout car to a side hit from a Firefly. The crew of the Firefly downed last turn gets mopped up along with a mortar on the same hex. All known commandos are eliminated in the northern sector, they didn't like OT-34 too much. In the south advancing partisans spot a Firefly, Sherman II and a truck carrying 17-lb ATG. The truck is burnt and ATG suppressed. Soviet T-70 is killed on approach and T-34 attempts to outduel the Firely with partisans providing smoke to cover it from another ATG postion further west. T-34 survives the duel but doesn't finish Firefly so it may be toast next round. Scout car loaded with two Bazooka teams approaches the western ATG postion taking 50 cal. fire and Bazookas finish the ATG off.

sandman20 · Post by **sandman20** » Sat Feb 08, 2003 4:32 pm

Your assault in the middle was much tougher than I wait and my troops are now retreating there.

Losing three fireflies on a single turn is a big loss..

In the south T-34, T-70 and couple of 57mm ATguns were destroyed from Russians. Infantry casualties again to both sides.
Back to you Red!

red · Post by **red** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 11:38 am

Soviets advance in the south pitting M10 Wolverines and T34s supported by partisans and bazookas against Firefly, Sherman II, Wasp(flamer), AA HT and remaining 17lb atg. Having distracted all of the above with partisans, bazookas and scout cars, M10 and T34s move in and finish them off except for the atg which is barely there. In the center AA position is eliminated by partisans and 2 T-34s double up on a lonely Firefly nearby bringing it down.
After that both sides exchange devastating barrage of heavy artillery and rockets.

sandman20 · Post by **sandman20** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 12:52 pm

It looks like I have a little trouble with those T-34's...or not so little.

Anyway, I'm retreating in the middle and there's about whole company of T-34's pushing forward behind me.
We'll see what happens...

Only Russian casualties this turn was some partisans, T-70 and one decrewed OT-34.Not good.

red · Post by **red** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 12:20 pm

Soviets continue to move forward cautiously. Sherman V is ambushed by 57mm atg and various infantry squads and crews are mopped up. T70 was lost to an infantry assault.

sandman20 · Post by **sandman20** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:10 pm

One T-34 was immobilized and another was decrewed and crew killed.
Skaut car was killed in the nearby of southern VH's.
It looks like I'm soon in troubles with those T-34's in the middle...they are dangerously getting closer to my rear VH's.

red · Post by **red** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 9:42 am

Multiple AFV losses on both sides. Soviets were a little careless this turn and left several AFVs exposed but making some progress going in between the central and forward vhexes avoiding direct attack on them.

sandman20 · Post by **sandman20** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 1:06 pm

Quite good turn for me this time.
4 or 5 destroyed Russian tanks and 1 or 2 immobilized.
I lost some infantry, but I'll probably suffer with heavy casualties of your next turn.

red · Post by **red** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 7:32 am

Firefly, Wasp and miscellaneous infantry scattered, Soviets are moving in to the rear vhexes. One more commando squad was discovered up north but they will be addressed later.

sandman20 · Post by **sandman20** » Mon Feb 17, 2003 6:39 pm

In the south one of my halftracks was destroyed by Wolverine.After that it was eliminated by Sherman.
One T-34 on the southern hill was killed by infantry assault.
Behind that same hill, not so far, British SAS squad met Soviet HQ.
Few moments later it was dispersed.

In the middle one OT-34 was assaulted and killed.
In the north, small infantryfights between partisans and commandos.

At the end of the turn British 8inchers killed quite a lot of mens from both sides and one more Wolverine was destroyed by 4.2mortar, lucky shot

Couple of Russian AUX -units was spotted also in the east...

red · Post by **red** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 11:28 am

Soviets continue to advance mopping up UK units along the way and looking for op force armor concentrations.

sandman20 · Post by **sandman20** » Wed Feb 19, 2003 5:21 pm

More of the same and casualties to both sides.
Russians Katyusha barrage made bad ruin on my artypark and caused a lot of supression.

This far this have been very brutal and straightforward fight