Moment of Truth ETO (id:#66364)
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Biely Potok, Slovakia 1944-09-20 ()
25: Gavin's Gamble (ASL 3 - Yanks)
ABtF07: Among the Bravest (HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far)
ABtF08: God Save the King! (HASL 6 - A Bridge Too Far)
U04: Climax at Nijmegen Bridge (G.I.'s Dozen)
TB 6: Grinding Forward (Arnhem: The Third Bridge (1st Ed.))
TB 7: Damn and Blast (Arnhem: The Third Bridge (1st Ed.))
TB 8: The End? (Arnhem: The Third Bridge (1st Ed.))
CH 51: The Sonnenburg Hotel (Critical Hit # 3.1)
Z23: Setting the Woods on Fire (Rout Report # 5.2)
GSTK 2: House G (God Save the King)
GSTK 6: Block by Bloody Block (God Save the King)
RBF 8: Germeter by Meter (Recon by Fire! #1)
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O74.1: Running a Mook (On All Fronts # 74)
SP131: Pocket Panzers (Schwerpunkt #11)
TAC9: Stutzpunkt Lezongar (Tactiques # 1)
SC12: Climax at Nijmegen Bridge (ASL Digest # 3.07)
NEV1: Making a Break for It (Nor'easter V)
SP141: Broken Beek (Schwerpunkt #12)
S23: Monty's Gamble (ASL Starter Kit #3)
3: Piercing the Veil (Witches Cauldron: Oosterbeek Perimeter)
4: Stand and Die (Witches Cauldron: Oosterbeek Perimeter)
5: Till the Woods Run Red (Witches Cauldron: Oosterbeek Perimeter)
WO04: I Don't Like Retreating (Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2011)
ATB6: Grinding Forward (Arnhem: The Third Bridge (4th Ed.))
ATB7: Damn and Blast (Arnhem: The Third Bridge (4th Ed.))
ATB8: The End of the 2nd Battalion (Arnhem: The Third Bridge (4th Ed.))
FT173: A Misstep in Lorraine (From The Cellar Pack #7)
J155: It's Hardly Fair (ASL Journal #10)
BBD # 3: Piercing The Veil (Brave But Doomed)
BBD # 4: Stand And Die (Brave But Doomed)
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OO11: Hill 235 (Operation Olive - Gothic Line 1944)
OO13: Counter-Attack at Montecieco (Operation Olive - Gothic Line 1944)
OO14: Back and Forth (Operation Olive - Gothic Line 1944)
OO15: The Charge of the Queen's Bays (Operation Olive - Gothic Line 1944)
OO16: Riposte (Operation Olive - Gothic Line 1944)
AL01: It's Hardly Fair (Fanatic Enterprises: Internet)
YASL#7: Making a Break for It (Nor'easter XX)
25: Gavin's Gamble (ASL 3a - Yanks (2nd Edition))
GS10K: Gunapalooza (ASLOK 2012)
TD 2: Ommeray: Duel of Commandos (Trench of Death #1)
JF 9: Among the Bravest of the Brave (Jitter Fire III)
S70: A Sideshow Affair (ASL Starter Kit #4)
S87: Straight and Fast (ASL Starter Kit Bonus Pack #2)
DTF-16: Panther Cull (Not One Step Back)
GJ101: Van Lennepweg’s Garden (Grumble Jones)
GJ104: Brothers at the Crossroad (Grumble Jones)
CH 51: The Sonnenburg Hotel (Critical Hit #3.1 2022 Reprint)
Designer: Pete Shelling
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Balance:
German (SS)Slovakian
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Overview:

On 5 September, as the Slovak uprising against the Nazi occupation was gaining momentum, Jan Golian -- a hardened veteran of the French Foreign Legion -- became the commander of all rebel forces in Slovakia. The Slovak defensive stand at Strecno Gorge had a bracing effect on his troops' morale, despite a failed counterattack by the 6th Infantry Regiment. Golian consolidated their remaining strength on the high ground around the important rail center of Biely Potok. The only fresh German unit in position was a motley kampfgruppe led by SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Ernst Shafer. With no armor and very little artillery support, Shafer was given the mission of seizing the high ground and eliminating the Slovak threat.
Attacker: German (SS) (Kampfgruppe Shafer)
Defender: Slovakian (6th Infantry Regiment)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:16.0 D:10.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:2
100mm M14/19 x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: D: M14/19 ART may not use HIP, can setup Emplaced
Map Board(s): 5a
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultComments
2023-05-23(A) Richard Jenulis vs Brent Morris Slovakian winNot impossible, but hard for the Germans. The Slovak HMG would run out of targets before losing rate. It did not break down until the last turn. The one gun that did fire obliterated its target. The Germans were ADJACENT to the last gun on the last turn, but couldn't get past the HMG.
2023-05-07(A) Ron Garcia vs Darryl M. Slovakian winNot much to say about this one as my Germans got their rear ends handed to them. With tough terrain and not much time, I pressed my men straight through the village. The Slovak ART Guns lit them up with two CR's out of the first three shots taken. I didn't dare stack, but that meant I had units everywhere. Passing any MC's was a small victory for me as my men usually failed bad enough to be replaced with conscripts and 2nd line troops. I was able to take the base of the hill but the attack across the open ground on the hill met with predicable results. I did luck out when one of the ART Guns broke, but getting to it was pretty much impossible. A mad dash across open ground towards the other gun fizzled with four broken squads in various hexes along with the 8-1 leader.

As of this writing, there are a couple of German wins on ROAR. I'd love to know how they pulled it off. Other than the Slovakian player rolling 11's with all of their weapons, I don't see how the Germans can hope to win this scenario. My friend had a great time, though!
2023-04-09(A) Camille Garek vs Philippe BRIAUX Slovakian win
2023-03-19(A) O Ramaille vs Macari Samuel Slovakian winMy opponent prepared an excellent defense with two pairs of concealed guns apart from each other, one pair as dummies. The Germans decided to concentrate on the Northern pair (wrong choice) with a small flanking group on the South. Things went wrong very quickly as Slovaks performed extremely well with their fire shots throughout all game, whereas the German morale broke too easily quite every time. With these conditions, the defenders were able to withdraw in order and reform a strong line of defense. The Germans need to move forward exposing themselves to accurate shots in OG. The Germans abandoned in their 4th turn with a quarter of forces eliminated, another broken, still far away from the guns and Slovakian forces barely affected.
A Slovakian decisive victory.

A difficult game for the Germans that displayed no SS specifications (despite being SS), have only a few SW and without smoke cover. On the other hand, the defender has a lot of options guns, lots of OB concealment counters, higher terrain advantage, foxholes and trenches. This is quite an impossible task when the Slovakian side is very well played as it was the case here.
Overall not the funniest scenario for an attacker.

2023-03-03(A) Will Willow vs David Kocot Slovakian winWCM
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RJenulis Added a playing2023-05-23 18:46:39
Jude Added a playing2023-05-07 23:34:55
Jude Rated the scenario2023-05-07 23:18:51
GOUREAU Added a playing2023-04-10 17:51:47
Prairial Rated the scenario2023-03-26 20:18:44
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Estimated Play time: 3.5 hours
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