Red Comrades ETO (id:#60399)
Taranovka, Russia 1943-03-20 ()
Designer: Pete Shelling
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Balance:
GermanRussian
42.105263157895%

Overview:

As Manstein delivered the “back-hand blow” to Soviet forces at Kharkov, the Red Army was beginning to develop tactics on par with their German counterparts. With the huge victory at Stalingrad to build upon, propaganda switched from politics to defense of the Motherland. So, too, would the morale of Soviet forces improve. This was never more apparent than at the defense of the train station at Taranovka. A platoon of 25 soldiers from the 78th Guards Infantry Regiment banded together to hold off numerous assaults by panzers and supporting infantry.
Attacker: German (Panzer-Division 11)
Defender: Russian (78th Guards Infantry Regiment)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: Russian     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:7.0 D:4.0
AFVs: A:5
PzKpfw IIIJ x 2
PzKpfw IVF2
StuG IIIB x 2

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:1
45mm PTP obr. 42
PTRD-41 ATR

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: D: FB (B23.9), MOL (A22.6)
Overlays: RR2 Wd12 Wd34
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-03-05(D) Mark McG vs Miguel Russian winRussian win despite malfunctioning the AT Gun first shot, and immediately eliminating it, and then the ATR on about the 3rd shot. OBA was the main saviour of the Russians, who otherwise sit and do little. Very static for the Russians, and unreasonably rushed for the Germans.
2021-04-12(D) Gus Ingenluyff vs Russian winOBA was effective, German tanks managed to stumble in both AT mine hexes and roll a "1'". AT gun wrecked the last tank as it neared the last objective building.

The Russians have to be careful, with so few MMCs that an early break can unbalance the game.

Setting fire to some key buildings may also be a good strategy for a future playing. The MOL will come in handy.
2020-03-28(A) Vic Lauterbach vs JM German winVery close until PB AFV fire broke key MMC and defense collapsed on the last turn. OBA broke some MMCs but never killed an AFV. Good MC and Smoke DRs got me through minefields and wire almost unscathed. Fortification placement options create high replay ability.
2018-01-25(A) patrick palma vs Miguel Molina German win
2016-07-01(D) Michael Rodgers vs John Harmeyer Russian winRussians hung on to one building, just barely, for the win.
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Minedog Added a playing2026-03-05 21:52:06
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Avg Rating: 6.18Votes: 22
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To-Play list count: 2
Estimated Play time: 3.1 hours
Recorded Games: 19
Archive recorded plays:
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Russian11
Drawn:0

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[A] German 15
[D] Russian 35
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