Red Churchills ETO (id:#62621)
Vyborg, Karelian Peninsula, Finland
1944-06-20 (7 others)
FAW9: Cut and Run (Finland At War Vol I: Jatkosota)
JATK2: At the Gates of Viipuri (Jatkosota)
GJ049: Freie Jagd (Grumble Jones)
VV97: Promenade à Viipuri (Vae Victis # 124)
0: - (RH Nordic ASL Scenarios)
#17: Cut and Run (Fire And Ice)
CH Bonus: At The Gates Of Viipuri (Critical Hit SE 96 2022 Reprint)
JATK2: At the Gates of Viipuri (Jatkosota)
GJ049: Freie Jagd (Grumble Jones)
VV97: Promenade à Viipuri (Vae Victis # 124)
0: - (RH Nordic ASL Scenarios)
#17: Cut and Run (Fire And Ice)
CH Bonus: At The Gates Of Viipuri (Critical Hit SE 96 2022 Reprint)
Designer: Chris Mazzei and Peter Struijf
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
RussianFinnish
Overview:
After the siege of Leningrad was lifted in January 1944, STAVKA began planning a summer offensive to knock Finland out of the war. The Soviet attack on the Karelian Isthmus started on 9 June, timed to coincide with the Normandy landings. Fifteen divisions, including experienced Guards formations, were thrown at the Finns and breached the front line. After a failed counterattack by Finnish armor, the defenders retreated to the Viipuri-Kuparsaari-Taipale line. The Germans rushed reinforcements and arms, including Sturmgeschutze and hand-held anti-tank weapons, across the Baltic to prevent the collapse of their Finnish allies. On 20 June, Soviet forces approached the ancient Finnish port of Viipuri (Vyborg). Leading the assault was the 64th Guards Rifle Division, reinforced by a heavy tank regiment equipped with Lend-Lease Churchill tanks.Attacker: Russian (64th Guards Rifle Division, 30th Guards Corps and 26th Independent Guards HeavyTank Regiment)
Defender: Finnish (20th Infantry Brigade and Independent Armor Company)
6.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:16.0 D:17.0 |
| AFVs: A:6 ISU-122 KV-8 ZSU-37 Churchill III(b) x 3 |
| AFVs: D:2 BT-42(r) AG x 2 |
| Guns: A:1 76.2mm PP obr. 27 D:2 75 PstK/97-38(g) AT 7.62 ItK/28 B AA |
| Misc Rules: |
| Map Board(s): | 22 | 59 |
| Overlays: | X13 | X16 | X24 |
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| Date | Reporter | Opponent | Bal. | Result | Comments | |
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| 2022-07-21 | (A) g db | vs | Russian win | |||
| 2021-04-25 | (A) Richard Dagnall | vs | Toby pilling | Finnish win | Very good scenario with a choice of OB which is nice. Read the Scenario card! I did not place tanks properly which meant they did not impact till T3 instead of T1 love to play this one again | |
| 2021-04-18 | (D) Ron Garcia | vs | Darryl M. | Russian win | ||
| 2021-03-01 | (D) David Ramsey | vs | Martin Barker | Finnish win (VASL Log) | I thought this was an excellent scenario. Some interesting equipment for both sides and a bridge crossing with enough options to keep the Finns on their toes. Feels tough on the Russians but the Finnish player doesn't have it all their own way. As discussed on episode 41 of illuminating rounds. | |
| 2020-03-21 | (D) Rob MacGinley | vs | James Short | Russian win | Fall back defence is troubled by the fact the Fins have very little anti-tank ability and they get rolled over | |
| 2018-05-01 | (A) Jesus Pie | vs | Don Holland | Finnish win | ||
| 2017-09-04 | (A) Eric Partizan Eric | vs | Russian win | |||
| 2016-09-17 | (D) Andy Beaton | vs | Richard Hooks | Finnish win | Effective fire in the early turns slowed the Russians down, they were too cautious in follow-up after that and couldn't get enough factory hexes in time. The last chance was to exit tanks, and he ESB'd the treads of a tank he needed to win. | |
| 2016-08-06 | (A) Jeff Waldon | vs | Dave Reenstra | Finnish win | Spreading Blaze Atlanta | |
| 2016-07-02 | (D) Richard Jenulis | vs | Richard King | Finnish win |
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| Action | Date |
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| Jude Added a playing | 2023-03-02 01:58:39 |
| Jude Rated the scenario | 2023-03-02 01:58:04 |
| ggggggg Added a playing | 2023-01-13 18:04:34 |
| Bongiovanni Added a playing | 2022-10-04 11:09:23 |
| hoxson1 Modified the Attacker's AFVs | 2022-03-17 17:33:17 |
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| (russ-fin.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 774 |
| Lend-lease Chuchill III used by Russian forces (Churchill_III lendlease Russia.jpg) | Image | hoxson1 | 752 |
| VASL Log file (red_churchills-full.vlog) | VASL Game Log | Dave | 477 |
| (red churchills redone.png) | Map Image | hoxson1 | 357 |
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| Avg Rating: 7.17 | Votes: 12 | Views: | 4242 |
| To-Play list count: | 4 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 7.4 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 9 | |
| Archive recorded plays: | ||
| Russian | 3 | |
| Finnish | 6 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of October 2023) Red Churchills [Confirmed] |
| [A] Russian | 14 |
| [D] Finnish | 22 |