1201_01a Close Call at Kubinka HTH

[Plain Ian]

Russian Turn 18



Last lap coming up. I wasn't going to make too many moves this turn but ended up making quite a few.

2/17th (I forgot to label) pulled back and 1/17th fired at the disrupted 7th Division unit. Results were ok. An assault probably might have got higher losses.....but for both. I'll maybe run the asault after the games finished just to see. 

The disrupted 1/322nd pulled back but I left the 113th for target practice.

The 1/22nd were pulled back and I did think about leaving the 2/22nd in place but pulled it back a hex. I could have fired before moving but did not bother. 

I did leave the 22nd HQ stack in place for Eldar to chew. 

The 25th Tank Bde group I left in place and did not fire with.

The 33rd Motor Rifle Bn moved up to form a nice line and ran into a s*** storm from a hidden 292nd Div group. Now I did kind of think that there had to be something there but now I know. They did manage to score 5 in revenge.

The 222nd Div HQ was pulled back. Not really necessary on the second last move of the game. 

The 3/787th was also pulled back but this was to prevent him ZOC-ing it on the last turn and possibly assaulting it it IF he thought it had been disrupted. Again this is unlikely. 

Meanwhile at Naro .... 



The 35th Gd Howitzers did their usual work and the 1/1st Gds tried their best. The Germans gave as good as they got though. The 2/1st Gds retired for some well deserved rest. 

The 787th Rgt decided to hold fire. He has an extra Battalion in the hex now and it is an Industrial hex. (-50)

So I've clawed back 12 VP's.