Red Banner Number 5 ETO (id:#57801)
Heat of Battle (Berlin: Red Vengeance ID: BRV 3)   [next]   [previous]
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Balance:
RussianGerman (SS)
75%

Overview:

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Attacker: Russian (B Company, 176th Rifle Regiment)
Defender: German (SS) (Reichstag Detachment of Defense Zone "Z")  
7 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:18.5 D:10.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:3
76.2mm P obr. 39 x 3
D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: BRV SSR, LV (E3.1). FB (B23.9)
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2025-08-17(A) Jon Jaramillo vs Solo Russian win3 hrsA pretty lopsided victory for the Russians as they scored 3 snake eyes with the 76Ls in the first two turn and with the 9-2 HMG, actually managed to eliminate the best SS leader and two squads with LMGs in level 1 of the NW tower location. That provided zero resistance against the Russian Human Wave in turn one. The Russians brought a second Human Wave across the bridge which was met with three straight cowering shots by the Germans. The Russians were all over the outside of the Reichstag in turn 1. The Germans lost the MMG to malf in turn 2 and by then the rout was on. By German turn 4, a single German HS advanced into CC vs the concealed Russian HS carrying the Red Banner in the NW tower level 2. The Russian got ambush and withdrew to the roof. In Russian turn 5, the Russian HS unconcealed and placed the Red Banner on the roof, but failed a 1MC after the German HS hit him with a 3 using Hazardous Movement. But a Russian 9-1 and two 527s moved under him in movement and advanced into CC with a 3:1 -1. The Russians declared HtH and ended the game by eliminating the last remaining German unit.

In retrospect, I probably should have retreated the Germans into more of an Alamo defense instead of trying to stand toe to toe with the Russian FP. The Germans did have some horrible dice in the early turns and the Russians got a lot of luck with the 76s. Fun scenario, not sure I played it exactly right I had a few rules questions that I need to get answered.
2023-06-16(D) Yuqi Xiong vs Gregory Russian winA one-sided scenario favoring the Russians, remnants of SS fought to the last man in the doomsday of the Reich.
The front of Reichstag was completely threatened by 76Ls, and Soviet heroes placed the Red Banner on the NW Flak Tower. A CH by a ATT fire launched a location in Blaze, and the BLaze raged everywhere in the building (In the end 15 Blaze counters were used, how crazy).
In the end, Germans were hit hard on the rooftop when trying to capture the Red Banner. After all, this is May 1st in 1945 lol. It's exciting and meaningful to see the Red banner flying over the heart of the Reich.
2013-05-01(D) Nick Trotti vs German (SS) win
1997-11-01(A) Rich Weiley vs Dave Wilson Russian winPaddington Bearz - November 1997.
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tatumjonj Added a playing2025-08-17 03:48:07
tatumjonj Rated the scenario2025-08-17 03:37:06
Hutch Modified the gps location2025-05-01 11:23:31
Hutch Modified the overlays2025-05-01 11:22:35
Hutch Modified the misc. rules2025-05-01 11:22:12
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Estimated Play time: 5 hours
Recorded Games: 4
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Drawn:0

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Red Banner Number 5
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