Beacon of Hope ETO (id:#65265)
Selbu, Norway 1940-04-30 ()
Designer: Erik Leander
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
GermanSwedish/Norwegian
52.173913043478%

Overview:

As the defenses of southern Norway crumbled before the German onslaught, a group of young Swedish men decided to try their luck and help their neighbors. Led by Conny Andersson, a veteran of the Spanish Civil War, the group crossed the border in late April. They met large groups of Norwegian refugees heading for Sweden. Some of the refugees decided to join the Swedes. After crossing a few mountains, the band reached the village of Selbu. It had already been claimed by a German patrol, but as there were no soldiers present, the Scandinavians decided that this was a suitable place to make a stand. The German garrison in the nearby village of Elveran begged to differ.
Attacker: German (Elveran Garrison, Infanterie-Division 196)
Defender: Swedish/Norwegian (Ad hoc Swedish and Norwegian defenders of Selbu)  
5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:5.0 D:9.0
AFVs: A:2
PzKpfw IB
PSW 222

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Wet EC. A: AFVs do not suffer Recall on MA disablement
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2023-06-21(A) Shane Pask vs Swedish/Norwegian winA bit dicey in favour of the Swedes. I got 2 1/2 squads to the K row by turn 5. 1 1/2 were safe. The last squad was concealed but a 4+1 shot generated a 1MC which the leader passed and the squad failed - game over.
2023-03-13(A) Jeff Wright vs Stu Rubin Swedish/Norwegian win
2022-03-12(A) Scott Sherer vs Chris Brown German winSmall scenario, good for learning overrun and CC vs vehicles rules. Pushed the vehicles across the bridge and most of the infantry got their feet wet crossing the stream. This one does seem to be tough for the Germans, but some good dice and trapping some Swedish/Norwegian squads and killing them for failure to rout gave the Germans a close victory.
2021-11-08(A) Dan Best vs Kermit Mullins Swedish/Norwegian win
2021-11-08(D) Kermit Mullins vs Dan Best Swedish/Norwegian winThe German attack came up the road as expected. The Swedish LMG laid a good fire lane and halted the German infantry. The German armored car raced down the road and ran into the HIP Norwegian 4-5-7's. They would knock in Close Combat. The MK I would attempt an overrun and roll a 12, which immobilized it. The Swedes would fall back slowly and reconceal and by Turn 5, it was clear that the Germans could not reach the K row, so a Swedish/Norwegian victory.
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Cpl Wright Added a playing2024-06-01 02:43:38
Pte Parts Added a playing2023-06-21 10:49:05
sherersc Added a playing2022-03-12 23:23:04
hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR2021-11-24 23:45:14
grumblejones Added a playing2021-11-09 01:49:30
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 5.42Votes: 12
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To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 2 hours
Recorded Games: 8
Archive recorded plays:
German1
Swedish/Norwegian7
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Beacon of Hope [Confirmed]
[A] Norwegian/Swedish 11
[D] German 4
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