Commando Schenke ETO (id:#56091)
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Prior Publication: ASL Digest #3.09, ATL 93.3, Tactiques #2 Tac12, AH: ASL Annual `95 A80
See Also: Commando Schenke by Avalon Hill Commando Schenke by Tactiques Commando Schenke by ASL Digest
Designer: Jean-Luc Béchennec
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Balance:
GermanRussian
52.706552706553%

Overview:

The evening of June 24, Infantry-Regiment 505 was established within 12 km of Liepaja in Latvia. The following day, jointly with Kriegsmarine commandos led by Lieutenant-Commander Schenke, the 505th attempted to take the maritime fortress by surprise but the attack had failed. On the 27th, the men of the 505th got a foothold in the southern part of the fortress. The following day, a bloody street battle was engaged against the particularly combative Russian defenders.
Attacker: German (Infanterie Regiment 505, Infanterie Division 291/Kriegsmarine Sturmabteilung 530)
Defender: Russian (Liepaja Garrison)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:15.0 D:14.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Multi-hex bldgs: Two Story Houses, X4 is FB (B23.9). A: AE (H1.22)
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-05-19(D) Maximiliano Estravis Barcala vs RA German winI felt overwhelmed as Russian. I made poor setup decisions (Commissar outside the fortified building, a lot of squads in the first line of defense) and once overpowered, I prioritized keeping concealment and falling back. By the end of Turn 4, only a handful of Russian squads remain, and the Germans made their way easily in the building. No Russian units remained with a full turn to spare.
2026-04-24(A) Jonathan Plott vs Gabe Marti Russian winPlayed this classic with my new friend Gabe at Bitter Ender in Raleigh earlier this year. Gabe mounted a great defense that successfully kept me out of the VC building. Great game Gabe!
2026-04-07(D) David Ramsey vs Martin Barker Russian win3 hrsTricky for the Germans if the Russians pull back in any kind of orderly fashion. As seen on IR128
2026-01-29(A) Dave Mareske vs Dennis Dowd German winWinter Offensive, game one, classic
2025-08-28(A) Tripp Killin vs Phil Watkins German win

(VASL Log)		6 hrsGermans popped smoke for days, and the Russians had some very bad early dice rolls. The Germans were able to make it to the 1X4 building with their forces intact and work their way through the building.
Phil's strong fall back defense and a impressive Commissar took it all the way to Russian Turn 6. But German Final Fire broke the remaining, encircled Russians in the upper levels and the game ended.
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To-Play list count: 25
Estimated Play time: 4.3 hours
Recorded Games: 147
Archive recorded plays:
German77
Russian66
Drawn:2

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Commando Schenke [Confirmed]
[A] German 108
[D] Russian 100
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