Oh the drama!
I have lived through ASL scandals...
Rocket's Red Glare:
Wirbelwind Flakpanzer rolls Boxcars on first DR and is recalled immediately thereafter on repair of 6. Sniper hits hex of 9-2, luckily hits "only" the HMG squad. A few turns later snakes take out the 9-2, 2x658 with MMG plus LMG.
Game over. Shit!
Pocket Panzers:
Two 60mm MTRs kill enemy 9-2 and screw up stack with spotted fire. Only to break a turn later rollinng 6,6 and 6,6. Radio Contact established, black chit, SR accurate, targets abound in OG and Woods, 100mm OBA. Effects one Pin on three target hexes. A bit later same thing - effects 6,6 and 6,6. Only tank capable of harming enemy Panthers has moved carefully into HD position and dodged enemy shot. NOW it is time to kill! 6,6 break the MA after supporting tank has been taken out by a CH.
Nikolai's Star:
Bliss! Russian hordes with 5 T-34/85 and a heroic 10-3 which wounds as a leader assault defending Hungarians across OG. I figure that a very forward setup of a German built Pak40 might kill one or two with some luck before being stomped. First move of the enemy: He runs a squad ADJACENT to that (still HIP) ATG. I reckon, I better shoot on the tanks before being killed at once. Fire, hit, kill on the first one. Yay! ROF. Fire, hit, kill on the second one! OMG! My Gun will be taken out in Melee at the end of the turn, so why not break it to prevent the enemy turning it against me? So Intesive Fire. Snakes. Take out the third T-34/85. Did I ever do something like this before?!
The insult does not end here: Enemy squad advances into CC but my Gun is still concealed while enemy is CX. Despite 2:1 odds, the Crew survives, Melee ensues. I run a 347 into the Melee to reinforce it. The evil Russians only attack the Crew again, roll and just take it out. My glorious Hungarians roll snakes - Leader Creation 6+1. This tilts the odds, crew survives, Russians die. The ATG continues to be a menace ravaging the Russian infantry...
Feels like these days cost my nerves a year...
Now it is 4 a.m., the hard core is still sitting together and talking and drinking. Last game just ended.
THIS is Grenadier!
von Marwitz
