OVERVIEW: This
scenario is a sequel to WG102 fought on board 11. German combined arms force
have the initial initiative with the Russians receiving midgame reinforcement.
August 28, 1941: Although denuded of Panzer support, the timely
arrival of reinforcements enabled German infantry elements of the 20th Army
Corps to stalemate the repeated Russian battering of the Yelnia salient. Infantry
heroics assisted by Sturmgeschutz assault guns, representing the only effective
counter to stunning arrivals of T34s front lines, are called upon to restore
the line. Army Group Center high command is committed to retain the Yelna
salient as a possible springboard to Moscow in a renewed offensive. The vacancy
of PanzerGruppe 2, to participate in the encirclement of Kiev, leaves the
German infantry on its own. Both sides continue the struggle at Yelnia, while
the headlines focus on actions to the south.
OBJECTIVE: This is an attempt at a mid level
tournament scenario as opposed to elementary and integrated combined arms
extremes suitable for 2-3 hours of FTF play by slow paced players in a tournament
setting such as WBC. Priority is below tournament games.
MATCHES IN PROGRESS: [w=win; +=ongoing;
* replacement]:
Match 4.1: Chuck Leonard-R+2x447 def Bill Black-G
end of 060721
Match 4.2: Chris Stewart-R vs Stefan
Eriksson-G; GT3 DFPh as of 060731; Game idle; Steward MIA
Match 4.3: Andrew Cummins-R def Bill Sosnicki-G;
end 060522
Match 4.4: Bill Thomson-R+1x447 def Phil Grasha-G;end
060613; Russian win on last die roll. German
infantry rolled over Russian forward group and occupied all forward objectives.
Russians in bunkers broke or killed in CC without inflicting damage. Russian
91, 2x447 died in CCPh without scratching the Germans. One T34 malfed
and latter repaired. The German ATG killed the remaining T34 with a frontal
shot; while the other was still malfed. Other T34 missed two side shots
on Stug then advanced. Stug failed to kill T34 on two point blank front
shots. T34 used its last mg shot in pivot to KIA a Germans units attempting
to enter I5 (player reread VC prior to last turn) which resulted in a
Russian Victory.
Match 4.5: Howard Rosenberg-G/E vs Andy
Jackson; Jackson idel due to life priority
Match 4.6: John Blazel-R vs Andy Cowdery-R
Match 4.7: David Garvin-G def Eric Filipkowski-R;
end 060730; German wins on last turn. Unusual
events: German STG attempted overrun of Russian squads (without leader)
on GT1: immobilized by Russians, and later destroyed in CC attack by same
squads. (very disheartening to the Germans!) Neither side's armour had
any effect on the game, to speak of German ATG destroyed a T 34 (flank)
and then the second (frontal). German arty had nil effect (never in LOS
and even lost contact)
Match 4.8: Jay Yanek-R vs Greg Layton-G
Match 4.9: Chuck Young-G vs Jerry Zablockis-R;
cancelled, Zabloski MIA.
Match 4. 10: David Garvin vs Matt Spitznagel;
started 060815; using version with GT8.
SCENARIO STATUS: The are the first games
played of this scenario.
