The Second Belt ETO (id:#61333)
(BFP 4: Crucible of Steel ID: BFP-83)   [next]   [previous]
Designer: Brian Martuzas
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Balance:
German (SS)Russian
51.612903225806%

Overview:

The 2nd SS Panzergrenadier Division headed directly at the Russian stronghold in front of the fortified town of Lutschi, defended by the 2nd Guards Rifle Division, which was reinforced with elements of the 28th Antitank Artillery Regiment. This is where the “Das Reich” would try and achieve their breakthrough. The Veronezh Front Commander, General Vatutin, recognizing the danger sent part of his reserve of the 5th Guards Tank Army.
Attacker: German (SS) (SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 4, SS Panzergrenadier Division 2)
Defender: Russian (2nd Guards Rifle Division)  
9 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: German (SS)     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:19.0 D:20.0
AFVs: A:25
PzKpfw VIE x 3
PzKpfw IVH x 4
PzKpfw IIIJ x 4
Pz T34/M41(L)(r)
Pz T34/M43(L)(r)
PzKpfw IIIJ OP
SPW 251/1 x 5
SPW 251/9
SPW 250/11 x 2
SPW 251/Flak 38 x 2
SdKfz 10/5(L)
Pz II APC

AFVs: D:12
Carrier A
Carrier B
SU-76M x 3
SU-152 x 2
Churchill III(b) x 5

Guns: A:0 D:4
45mm PTP obr. 42 x 2
76.2mm P obr. 39
122mm P obr. 31
50mm RM obr. 40
PTRD-41 ATR x 4

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: D: FB6, one Rocket OBA attack at start
Overlays: NONE
Errata (source)
BFP-83 SBR 1: The last sentence should read, "Roads DW-4 (I1-K4) and DW-4 (Y1-W6) does not exist."BFP website
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Scenario info

Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2025-04-28(D) John Garlic vs Vic Rosso German (SS) winExcellent scenario. Germans quickly overran the hill, but fight went down to last turn in the village.
2021-12-10(D) Martí Cabré vs Toni Carbonié German (SS) winMy defense was smashed by rocket OBA, scoring a CH on my big pillbox with my 10-2, MMG and 458 inside. All KIA. After that the Germans shot a lot of well placed smoke that allowed them to reach both the hill and the village almost untouched. My Churchills managed to kill some lesser tanks and I wrecked a Tiger with the 122 but on turn 2 the SS infantry was already unloading from the halftracks inside the village so I conceded.
2021-05-17(D) Will Willow vs Jeff Waldon Russian winRain started first turn and stayed all game. Rocket OBA ineffective. OBA tank taken out before dropping anything. Russians got the balance and it still went to the last turn.
2021-05-17(A) Jeff Waldon vs Will Willow Russian winVASL
2017-11-30(D) David Garvin vs Jonathan Kay German (SS) win
2017-06-28(A) Tom Kearney vs Al Saltzman German (SS) winI massed the majority of my armor against the hill with pioneers in halftracks. The infantry and some armor moved for the village. The pioneers breached the AT ditch in front of the hill and the armor overran the hill. I then hit the village from the south and west. After a sharp fight the Soviets were forced from the village and the Germans prevailed.
2016-11-09(D) nathan wegener vs Randy Shurtz German (SS) winTense battle swung back and forth. Scattered defenders all around so rockets could do little to hurt defense. He charged in first term with little damage but as he pivoted around the AT ditches to climb the hill my AT guns roared to life. Mid game looked really good for me but opp got a run of luck as my big armor entered and soon they were gone. It took 2 tigers to sweep the hill and remaining HTs carted the infantry to the village. Down to last half turn - I made a couple of late mistakes to give up too many village buildings but had inf in position to give me a chance on final half turn.
2016-09-23(A) Jason Wert vs Michael Daschbach Russian winAwesome battle with good fun for both sides. It was a tense game into Turn 8. Geri's (me) made the mistake of pulling back from hill assault when it looked to be well in hand to reinforce village assault. In the end, Mike's reinforcements got the hill stabilized and saved it.
2016-02-27(D) Paolo Cariolato vs Andrea Pagni Draw
2016-02-13(A) Andy Hershey vs Keith Spurlock Russian win[Imported from ROAR]
2016-02-13(D) keith Spurlock vs Andy Hershey Russian win[Imported from ROAR]
2013-09-27(D) Gordon Jupp vs Nick Holmshaw Russian winReally interesting game with lots of toys and choices for both sides. I closed off the left flank with the A-T ditch and placed the big guns in pill boxes to cover the rest of the board...the guns then did massive execution against the German armour and blunted the attack. Nick wasn't helped by a poor rocket bombardment, which did nothing, and drawing 2 red chits on his OBA without landing a shell...he never recovered from this and although made valiant efforts didn't make the hill.
2012-03-15(D) Rich Weiley vs Dave Longworth Russian winEPIC scenario. Soviet artillery proved to truly be the God of War.
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jgarlic79@gmail.com Added a playing2025-04-28 18:40:26
hoxson1 Modified the Defender's Guns2024-02-08 18:15:49
hoxson1 Modified the unit counts2024-02-08 18:15:49
hoxson1 Modified the Attacker's AFVs2022-03-17 18:05:31
hoxson1 Modified the unit counts2022-03-17 18:05:31
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Avg Rating: 8.00Votes: 12
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To-Play list count: 4
Estimated Play time: 22.7 hours
Recorded Games: 12
Archive recorded plays:
German (SS)5
Russian6
Drawn:1

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The Second Belt [Confirmed]
[A] German 11
[D] Russian 9
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