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1914_0919_01: Blood Mountain - FWWC 03 Serbia '14

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1914_0919_01: Blood Mountain

By Edward Williams
Allied Powers 1 - 1 - 2 Central Powers
Rating: 8.43 (4)
Games Played: 4
SM: 2
Turns: 22
Type: Stock
First Side: Allied Powers
Second Side: Central Powers
Mackov Kamen, Serbia, 19th September 1914:

The Austro-Hungarian 6.Armee attack across the Drina on the 8th had been successful in seizing Jagodnja Mountain, the key position anchoring the Serbian line, and also expanded east threatening a flanking maneuver on Valjevo from the south. Serbian high command realized the significance of the threat and withdrew the 1.Army from Syrmia to move south to support the straining 3.Army.

Just as the Austro-Hungarians seemed poised to breakout east of Jagodnja Mountain, elements of the Serbian 1.Army arrived to bolster the defense and counter attacked. The Austro-Hungarians were forced to withdraw to establish a hold-at-all-costs defense of Mackov Kamen and Kosutnja Stopa, the highest peaks of the mountain. At this moment everything was on the line. If the Austro-Hungarian 6.Armee could be completely pushed off of the Jagodnja back across the Drina, then the army would collapse and the political ramifications would be catastrophic.

Thus, both sides were locked in a life and death struggle over Makov Kamen, the peak which would later be described by eyewitnesses on both sides as "completely red from the blood of men who had fallen" from one of the most violent and costly battles of the entire Serbian campaign.

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*See the notes document for information on scenario design decisions and historical notes.
Player Voting Stats
Member Balance Enjoyment
jim pfleck's Profilejim pfleck Slightly Pro Allied Powers 6
jim pfleck's Profilejim pfleck Slightly Pro Central Powers 8
Partizanka's ProfilePartizanka Well Balanced 8
Fhil's ProfileFhil Well Balanced 7
Gaming Records
1st Side Player 2nd Side Player Result Score
Allied Powers Partizanka's Profile Partizanka vs. Fhil Fhil's Profile Central Powers Draw 20 20
Central Powers Doctor's Profile Doctor vs. jim pfleck jim pfleck's Profile Allied Powers Central Powers Minor Victory 28 12
Central Powers jim pfleck's Profile jim pfleck vs. Gray Nemesis Gray Nemesis's Profile Allied Powers Central Powers Major Victory 36 4
Central Powers Sgt Jasper's Profile Sgt Jasper vs. Volcano Man Volcano Man's Profile Allied Powers Central Powers Minor Loss 12 28
jim pfleck
Major
jim pfleck Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:33 pm
Serb's have to attack uphill and start the scenario tired. Quality vs firepower
Partizanka
1st Lieutenant
Partizanka Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:42 pm
Short challenging scenario where a draw feels like a victory.
Fhil
First Sergeant
Fhil Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:53 am
Although small in size, it´s more about maneuvering than one would thought. Both sides must carefully manage their battalions in order to take or hold the positions.