The Hedgehog of Piepsk ETO (id:#56511)
Avalon Hill (Classic ASL ID: D)   [next]   [previous]
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
30.769230769231%

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
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: 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:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultComments
2023-10-23(D) Andreas R vs Jenny German win
2023-10-04(A) Paul Works vs Tom Meier Russian win
2023-07-17(A) Niels Ludvigsen vs German win
2023-05-22(D) Mark Thompson vs German (Carl Nogueira) Russian winProspects were bright for the Germans in the early turns when OBA harassing fire broke, disrupted, or eliminated many Russian squads (mostly conscripts) and wounded their 8-0 leader and the HMG killed their 9-1. In the middle turns, the Russians successfully pushed into the village (aided by an uncompromising Commissar), skillfully firing and moving past and capturing isolated German units that in retrospect were probably too far forward or failed to heed the impulse to withdraw a turn earlier. Predictably, fighting coalesced around the 2 level building, which the Russians took on their last Player Turn. In an interesting twist, a successful German prisoner revolt generated 1 HS and 2 unarmed units close enough to a vacant single hex stone building to make a try, but all fell to -1 or -2 fire in the attempt, sealing the Russian win. An oldie, but definitely a goodie.
2023-03-10(A) Craig Renier vs Bob WA Russian winThe Russians split into two columns, one on the left and one on the center, with two squads flanking the right. It took a few turns to get into position to begin the assault. The Germans stayed HIP until the Russians exposed a leader. The first German shot wounded the leader on the left. A couple turns later the German sniper eliminated the leader in the center. Mid game the third Russian leader was wounded. The Russians took casualties as they pushed into the village leaving broken and disrupted units sprinkled across the battlefield unable to rally with no leader to help. But the Germans did suffer under the weight of the Russian numbers. Fortunately for the Russians, the Germans were never able to convert their OBA, losing access or radio contact throughout the game. On Turn 7, the Russians had pushed to the multihex stone building. It looked grim for the defenders, but then broken DM'd squads rallied, battle hardened, and created heros. The defenders refused to concede. Finally, on Turn 10, the Russians were able to overrun the final German GO leader and then break him, taking control of the last building.
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