The Stalingrad of the Kursk Salient ETO (id:#61860)
Ponyri, Russia 1943-07-09 ()
132: Hill 253.5 (ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition))
D08: The Schoolhouse (DASL 1 - Streets of Fire)
T07: Hill 253.5 (AH:The General # 27.3)
CH 56: The "Stalingrad" of Kursk (Critical Hit # 3.1)
HG! 8: Stampede at Hill 253.5 (High Ground!)
SC6: Gela 1: Force X Arrives! (ASL Digest # 2.07)
SC7: Gela 2: The Relief of Company F (ASL Digest # 2.08)
SC8: Gela 3: Seize the Cathedral! (ASL Digest # 2.09)
T7.875: Hell 253.5 (Hit the Beach # 3.8)
TOC 2: Eine Kleine Berg (Tournois Oeuf Cube `95)
TOC 3: Ponyri's Day (Tournois Oeuf Cube `95)
HG-10: Stampede at Hill 253.5 (High Ground 2)
Ponyri #04: Heavyweights (Kursk - Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #05: The Quarry (Kursk - Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #09: Cocktail Hour (Kursk - Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #10: School Haus (Kursk - Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #15: Bears on the Prowl (Kursk - Devil's Domain)
Ponyri #17: Squall of Fire (Kursk - Devil's Domain)
BFP-95: Obian Highway (BFP 4: Crucible of Steel)
BFP-96: Hotly Contested Town (BFP 4: Crucible of Steel)
GDx24: Crippled Tiger (Generic Playtesting Log)
Ponyri #5: The Quarry (Devil's Domain : Metalgods of Ponyri)
Ponyri #9: Cocktail Hour (Devil's Domain : Metalgods of Ponyri)
Ponyri #10: School Haus (Devil's Domain : Metalgods of Ponyri)
Ponyri #15: Bears on the Prowl (Devil's Domain : Metalgods of Ponyri)
Ponyri #17: Squall of Fire (Devil's Domain : Metalgods of Ponyri)
23: Little Stalingrad (Devil's Domain Upgrade Kit)
GoH#9: The Devil's Road (Kursk - Gates of Hell)
SS-01: Wounded Tiger (SS-BAR Enterprises)
D08: The Schoolhouse (Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader)
HazMo08: The Devil's Descendants (HazMo Scenario Pack 1: A World at War)
CH 56: The Stalingrad Of Kursk (Critical Hit #3.1 2022 Reprint)
GD24: Crippled Tiger (Großdeutschland Pack 3: High Tide at Kursk)
Sap08: Pukhov's Push (HASL 13 - Slaughter at Ponyri)
SaP09: Schoolhouse Rock (HASL 13 - Slaughter at Ponyri)
SaP10: Apples to Oranges (HASL 13 - Slaughter at Ponyri)
SaP12: The Onslaught Resumes (HASL 13 - Slaughter at Ponyri)
Designer: George Kelln
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Balance:
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Overview:

The strung out village of Ponyri was the Stalingrad of the Kursk salient. The III Battalion, 508. Grenadier-regiment assaulted Ponyri and the nearby railway station. Assisting them were the Ferdinands of Kompanie 1, 653.Schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung. In some of the heaviest fighting of the Kursk operation. the Germans captured the railroad embankment and the northern edge of the settlement in the first attack of the day. However, the Soviets were quick to mount a counter-attack.
Attacker: German (III/Grenadier Regiment 508, 1/ Panzerjäger Abteiling 653)
Defender: Russian (307th Rifle Division, 540th Light Artillery Regiment)  
9.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: Russian     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:33.5 D:310.0
AFVs: A:6
PzJg Tiger x 6

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:2
8cm GrW 34 x 2
PzB 39 ATR x 2
D:9
50mm RM obr. 40 x 2
45mm PTP obr. 42 x 3
76.2mm P obr. 39 x 4
PTRD-41 ATR x 4

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: EmRR (B32.1). A: Air (E7), D: MOL (A22.6), 1-2-7 Tank Hunting Teams
Overlays: X13 RR7 RR8 RR4 Wd5
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2020-01-28(A) Tom Kearney vs Alan Saltzman Russian winKursk, The Northern Shoulder linked scenario campaign. The Russians kindled flames is several key locations that channelized the German attack into kill zones. Very clever!
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Estimated Play time: 81 hours
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