The Hedgehog of Piepsk ETO (id:#56511)
Avalon Hill (Classic ASL ID: D)
Prior Publication: SL 4, AH: The General 23-2 ASL D(Revision: MMP Website (Download))
See Also: The Hedgehog of Piepsk by Avalon Hill
Designer: Unknown
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Balance:
RussianGerman
34.645669291339%

Overview:

Despite a heavy beating, the Soviet Army was still holding the field and, in some areas, giving better than they got. However, the German ranks were thinning out as their manpower resources were called upon time and again to fight just one more battle. Very often, an entire section of the line would be held by occupying the main village in a region with remnants of a battle-weary company. With winter approaching, possession of these small towns became crucial, as they were often the only shelter for miles around. Piepsk was one such village garrisoned by Company A of the 3rd Battalion, 72nd Infantry Regiment. Knowing the German defenses were sparse, elements of the Russian 169th Rifle Regiment were set to attack and overwhelm the hard-pressed defenders at dawn.
Attacker: Russian (Remnants of 169th Rifle Regiment)
Defender: German (Remnants of Company A, 3rd Battalion, 72nd Infantry Regiment)  
10 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: German     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:32.0 D:7.0
AFVs: A:0 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: Upper level bldg Encirclement SSR w D: HIP
Map Board(s): 2 3 4
Overlays: NONE
Errata (source)
A7.72 supersedes SSR 2, 2, 3 and 4 respectively.MMP
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2020-06-29(D) Andy Bagley vs Carl Roberts German winA classic, played over a series of VASL sessions. I got no OBA at all after drawing two red chits straight off! However, squads with MGs positioned on Hill 522 inflicted heavy casualties on the Russians, resulting in their attack being broken up into less effective small groups. Even so they made steady progress, and I held on only because building N2 has only one staircase, which I was able to block up with a melee.
2020-04-12(D) Gordon Jupp vs Simon Church German winBrilliant classic. As the German I only got one fire mission before losing the OBA to a 2nd red. That meant it came right down to the wire, with the last building holding out - just :)
2019-11-09(D) Jeff B vs Johnnie Walker German winI'm always shocked at how this scenario typically plays out as pro-German. This game was no different. This despite OBA not even being attempted. By the end of Turn 2 the Russians had lost or had broken half of their force, and the Germans were actually going on the offensive to round them up.
2019-04-24(A) O Ramaille vs German winThe hidden German placed both his MMG and HMG on the 2nd floor of the main 2nd level stone building. The radio observer was placed somewhere West on the hills. The remaining defending force was scattered in the town. The Russian attack was organized in 3 sections. The center was the main axis of attack and was led by conscripts and a commissar. The right wing should advance through the cover of the woods. The left wing would benefit from the woods on the hill with a small section trying to flank the city by getting around the hill. The Russian advance suffered some casualties from MG fire and OBA. But the observer was soon revealed and had to rout away loosing both radio contact and battery access. The Russian entered the town ang painly dealt with some of the hidden defenders. The HMG malfunctioned and the Russian dashed to the building, killing the radio observer and eventually getting control of the last building... No, in the center of town, Sgt Weising and his men, despite being surrounded, was still holding the last stone building. The Russian entered CC at quite 3:1 odds but the German defended harshly during a long time... just enough to prevent The Russians to win the game. The Russians were left with 11.5 unbroken squads to no avail.
2019-02-11(A) David Garvin vs Verick Ready In progressOh, that artillery. LOL
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Andy_Bagley Added a playing2020-06-29 10:15:52
Andy_Bagley Rated the scenario2020-06-29 10:10:13
von_meyer Added a playing2020-04-19 17:02:33
Kydder Added a playing2020-01-25 20:33:13
buser333 Added a playing2019-12-10 16:36:33
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Avg Rating: 7.83Votes: 23
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To-Play list count: 4
Estimated Play time: 9.6 hours
Recorded Games: 16
Archive recorded plays:
Russian1
German14
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of Nov 2019)
Hedgehog of Piepsk [Confirmed]
[A] Russian 43
[D] German 69
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