When I defended (I have now played this scenario once as each side), the first BT-42 had a bead on the Soviet ZSU-37. It turned and fired HEAT. Eleven: miss, and Low Ammo. Ok, the second shot has got to be better. Eleven: miss, and going home. The second BT-42 was across the board (despite their being radioless, I had not set them up together). It took me three or four turns of stalling and failed radioless NTCs before I finally got the thing into position. However, once it was in position (defending the middle factory from back), it performed well enough, including a 1KIA on a stack of two 6-2-8s. I eventually killed the ZSU-37 with a MOL, but it took a lot of work including an illegal shot (which missed) across an orchard hexside.
"1. EC are Moderate, with no wind at start."
BV pretty much covers my Finn experience
I agree and would also take the Reds any time. I found this old pic on my phone when purging unwanted stuff, and it brought the game back to mind. I exited 2 AFV, and got 4 of 5 needed Factory hexes to go along with them. This pic was after the final CC roll. o22U1 did have a Fanatic 6-2-8 that made it in past a 12-flat, 6-flat, 8-flat, and 4-flat, before finally 6,6ing an NMC on an additional 12-flat. Much closer than it seemed actually...the Russians rolled Gusts on the very first WCDR(!!!), the *76 ART never had Smoke from its first shot, and 2 Churchills Malf'd their MA on their first shot (after repairing one, I never fired Churchill MAs for the rest of the scenario). The minimal consolation prize was the Finnish *76L AA Malfing on its first shot! After that hellacious start, it still came down to the end.....great scenario, btw.
Will you be at ASLOK this year? I have been looking for someone to take the Finns against me. I told Scott I could make a three-bridge attack work (in another thread I think), and I would like to see if I can do it.
Where's Scarlett Johansson when you need her?
