** Arctic Front: Into Karelia - The Matrix Games version of East Front II
| Rating: | 4.35 (2) |
| Games Played: | 2 |
| SM: | 6 |
| Turns: | 30 |
| Type: | Custom |
| First Side: | Finland |
| Second Side: | USSR |
| Downloads: | 381 |
4 September, 1941
[Tuulos (Tuloksa), Olonets Karelia, 120 km NE from Leningrad, Russia] [H2H] [HIS] [CSL]
Having finally secured their flank, the Finnish Army of Karelia was now looking to renew their push towards River Svir. Spearheading the action was the Finnish 5th Division, enforced with the sole Tank Battalion the Finns had, together with a formidable artillery park. Facing them were the elements of the Red Army Olonets Operative Group, having used the three week pause in fighting to effectively dug in behind the river Tuulos.
In 0500 hrs of September 4, after a heavy artillery barrage, the Finnish engineers began building pontoon bridges for the forward elements to cross the river under the cover of a thick smoke screen. The 5th Division plan called for the weaker right flank to engage the Red Army defence line, while a strong left flank would push through and cut the road behind them in an encircling action, while also preventing the Red Army reserves from entering the area. Right behind them, the 4th Light Infantry was ready to use any opportunity available to them to break forward towards the town of Olonets.
(Player note: please make sure you are familiar with bridging engineers (building medium bridges)
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(Scenario picture: 'Tanks crossing a pontoon bridge, 5 Sept 1941'. Source: SA-kuva.fi)
Scenario map is computer art by Christopher Buck
[ALL: N AF: N VV][2.0]
[Tuulos (Tuloksa), Olonets Karelia, 120 km NE from Leningrad, Russia] [H2H] [HIS] [CSL]
Having finally secured their flank, the Finnish Army of Karelia was now looking to renew their push towards River Svir. Spearheading the action was the Finnish 5th Division, enforced with the sole Tank Battalion the Finns had, together with a formidable artillery park. Facing them were the elements of the Red Army Olonets Operative Group, having used the three week pause in fighting to effectively dug in behind the river Tuulos.
In 0500 hrs of September 4, after a heavy artillery barrage, the Finnish engineers began building pontoon bridges for the forward elements to cross the river under the cover of a thick smoke screen. The 5th Division plan called for the weaker right flank to engage the Red Army defence line, while a strong left flank would push through and cut the road behind them in an encircling action, while also preventing the Red Army reserves from entering the area. Right behind them, the 4th Light Infantry was ready to use any opportunity available to them to break forward towards the town of Olonets.
(Player note: please make sure you are familiar with bridging engineers (building medium bridges)
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(Scenario picture: 'Tanks crossing a pontoon bridge, 5 Sept 1941'. Source: SA-kuva.fi)
Scenario map is computer art by Christopher Buck
[ALL: N AF: N VV][2.0]
| Player Voting Stats | ||
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
 Crossroads |
Moderately Pro USSR | 8 |
 Schwerpunkt75 |
Totally Pro Finland | 6 |
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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Schwerpunkt75 | vs. | dawags |  |
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USSR Major Loss | 12 | 72 |
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Crossroads | vs. | Ashcloud |  |
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USSR Major Victory | 72 | 12 |
It is a large map with room for maneuvering around. For Axis it is probably important to have enough bridgeheads to force the Allied player to defend the whole sector.
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The Finns have a lot of advantages in this one: better infantry, better leaders, a lot of artillery and a s*** ton of smoke. Russians have some good defensive terrain, and that's about it. No way for the Russians to even make this one competitive.
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