**Bitter Kuuterselka EF:FB released into Blitz Scenario Database... Whew!!!

[Crossroads]

This scenario was a bitch.

It sneered at you, growled at you, bit your fingers off if you ever ceased to pay attention to her. Allowing Major Wins to both sides, with a leer, she still felt completely unbalanced.

I gave up on her already.

Enter the trusted scenario whisperers of the Thunder in the North mirrored-tournament mold, and what do you know?

You can actually live with her now. Thanks guys, I could not have done this without you!

It took major revisions (this is fifth), a completely revamped VP set up, more units, a larger map, and 10 more turns. And a lot of test games! But, as said, you can actually live with her now. Not bad!

Oh, she will still rip off your arm if you lift your eyes off her for too long a time. But, most of the time she behaves.

Get it here: https://www.theblitz.club/scenarios/Camp...6&ladder=2
Read the test reports and add your comments here: https://www.theblitz.club/message_boards...?tid=60810

This one took a lot of tender loving care to get out. I hope you enjoy it!

But. Be careful... She's still no pussycat!

Picture: "'Mirre' follows her crew everywhere." 30 July 1944, Vuosalmi. Source: www.SA-kuva.fi


Picture: "Fighter ace J. Karhunen's trusted companion 'Peggy Brown', about to have puppies." His male dog was named 'Prank', maybe we now know why? Peggy's a gentle beast if you ever knew one. Not to be confused with this scenario! 05 May 1944, Suulajärvi air base (one click north of scenario map's northern edge). Source: www.SA-kuva.fi


** Bitter Kuuterselkä EF:FB

[Karelian Isthmus, 50 km NW from Leningrad, Finland.] [H2H] [HIS] [GD] [ALL: N VV: N AF]
Following the June 6th D-Day landings at Normandy, the Western Allies wait upon Stalin to fulfil his promise of a major operation against the Germans on the Eastern front. Instead, while ensuring the Normandy landings would gain momentum, Stalin decides to solve his unfinished business with Finland.

All other campaigns on hold, while waiting to commence Operation Bagration later in June, he orders the Leningrad Front to destroy the Finnish Army and to advance into Southern Finland to effectively push her out of the war. Leningrad Front Commander Lieutenant General Alfyorov, 450 000 men, 800 tanks and assault guns, 10 000 artillery pieces and 1 600 combat aircraft set out to fullfil his orders. On Finnish side, the build up is noticed, but it is assumed this would be another push towards the German Group North at Narwa.

On June 10th, after a full day of continuous artillery barrage, the Red Army cuts through the Finnish forward line in full force. The shell-shocked defenders quickly retreat towards the fortified Vammelsuu-Taipale (VT) main defence line.

Weighing his options, on June 13, Lieutenant General Alfyorov orders the fresh 109th Army Corps to break out through a weakly defended sector of the VT Line, at Kuuterselkä, an area the Finns considered not suitable for large scale armoured operations due to its scarce and narrow road network.

109th Army Corps plan: to break out simultaneously via the Sahakyla and Kuuterselka sectors, encircling and destroying the Finnish forces in the west of the area, while having a strong Northern pincer continuing straight up towards city of Viborg.

On the early morning of June 14, the plan is on.

Having realised this is the real thing, the Finns gather the available reserves to save the VT Line, and as they fear, the whole front. Still, perhaps not realising the full size of the enemy formations, elements of Major General Lagus' Armoured Division are ordered to attack hard 'to retake any ground lost'. Soon realising this is a damage limitation mission at best, the men will long remember the battle as 'Bitter Kuuterselka'.

Picture: June 15, 1944: Red Army officers study a disabled Finnish Stu-40 in the fields of Kuuterselka village

[** Requires players to install East Front: Forgotten Battles Mod version 1.34 or newer **]

[Scandinavian Terrain sub mod recommended to be enabled when playing this scenario.]

Remember to have the latest EF:FB version 1.34 in your system to play it. Using Warhorse's Scandinavian Terrain sub mod with this one is a must as well - but only aesthetically!

Of the new unit types in the EF:FB mod, this one's got armoured leaders. Theres a scenario note in the game zip file to explain them. Funny, I actually like them now too...

I still have the original ** Bitter Kuuterselka of vanilla EF in the database. Not to be confused with this one...