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Trapped Like Rats - Soviet Afghan War

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Trapped Like Rats

By Jeff Conner
USSR 1 - 1 - 2 Mujahideen
Rating: 7.4 (3)
Games Played: 4
SM: 2
Turns: 15
Type: Custom
First Side: USSR
Second Side: Mujahideen
Downloads: 98

Battalion Level PBEM: Yes Solo Play: Play as Mujahideen Conditions: Normal

In August of 1981, Commander Sher Padshah moved his troops from Daulatshah to Alishang Village. Padshad bedded down his men for the night while the local Mujahideen, under the command of Mawlawi Mohammed, agreed to keep guard. Padshah arose at dawn to the sound of gunfire.

Notified of the Mujahideen troops in Alishang, the commander of the 66th Seperate Motorized Rifle Brigade sent a company of infantry to surround the village. He then called on the 71st DRA Regiment in nearby Mehtar Lam to crush the trapped rebels.

Padshah knew he had two choices, he could either try and escape to the nearby Badrow Hills and disappear in the mountains or he could try and fight it out in Alishang Village. He was trapped like a rat, but one with sharp teeth.

This scenario is based on the vignette, Battle for Alishang District Center, in Afghan Guerrila Warfare, by Ali Jalali and Lester Grau.

Player Voting Stats
Member Balance Enjoyment
burroughs's Profileburroughs Well Balanced 9
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Ivan's ProfileIvan Totally Pro USSR 6
Gaming Records
1st Side Player 2nd Side Player Result Score
Mujahideen Outlaw Josey Wales's Profile Outlaw Josey Wales vs. vendetta vendetta's Profile USSR Mujahideen Minor Victory 12 4
USSR Ivan's Profile Ivan vs. fastphil fastphil's Profile Mujahideen USSR Major Victory 16 2
Mujahideen Landser34's Profile Landser34 vs. Laza Laza's Profile USSR Draw 8 8
USSR burroughs's Profile burroughs vs. tallin tallin's Profile Mujahideen USSR Minor Loss 4 12
burroughs
The numbers and firepower are on the USSR?DRA side apparently, but the mijas, though surrounded, are well covered and heavily entrenched in a urban environment. MOUT bloody as always and failed miserably.
burroughs
The numbers and firepower are on the USSR/DRA side apparently, but the muijas, though surrounded, are well covered and heavily entrenched in a urban environment. MOUT bloody as always and failed miserably, a typical combat mission in the DRA.
Ivan
2nd Lieutenant
Ivan Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:08 am
Difficult to see how the Mujahideen can prevail unless they get lucky and take out a number of vehicles.