The Northern Wargamers will show you the aftermath of what truly was a gruesome battle.
The German army
Reinforced Platoon
All Veterans
- 1st Lieutenant with rifleman 103 pts
- Sturmpionere with LMG and flamer 105 pts
- 8 man Squad, 2 SMG, 2 LMG, 2 PzF 160 pts
- 8 man Squad, 2 SMG, 2 LMG, 2 PzF 160 pts
- 6 man Squad, 2 SMG, 3 AR, 2 PzF 109 pts
- 6 man Squad, 2 SMG, 3 AR, 2 PzF 109 pts
- Medic 30 pts
- Panther Ausf D 426 pts
- Leig18 Team 60 pts
- Medium Machine Gun Team 65 pts
- Panzerschreck Team 104 pts
- Sniper Team 65 pts
- Medium Mortar Team + Spotter 75 pts
Totaling at 1571
The Soviet army
Reinforced platoon
All Regulars
- 1st Lieutenant with rifleman 103 pts
- 9 man Squad, 1 SMG, 1 LMG 116 pts
- 9 man Squad, 1 SMG, 1 LMG 116 pts
- 9 man Squad, 1 SMG, 1 LMG 116 pts
- 9 man Squad, 1 SMG 96 pts
- Free Rifle Squad 0 pts
- Medium Mortar Team + Spotter 60 pts
- AT-rifle Team 30 pts
- Medic 30 pts
- T34/85 235 pts
Armoured platoon
All Regulars
- T34/76 195 pts
- T34/76 195 pts
- T34/76 195 pts
- 6 man Tankrider Squads 1 LMG 99 pts
- 6 man Tankrider Squads 1 LMG 99 pts
Totaling at 1685.
Whilst there is a bit of a points difference; the Northern Wargamers play a casual game and didn’t worry too much about the point differential!
The battle itself…
What follows is not a blow by blow account at all but rather some pictures from the game to give you a feel of the action.
The Soviets were trying to crush the Germans in the Baltics in Autumn 1944.
The Soviet attack got off to a rather slow start due to bad weather conditions – and maybe that vodka delivery had something to do with it too…
In the third round the Soviets got up to speed; but their luck didn’t last and the German counter was devastating.
Despite lacking any serious panzer support the Germans knocked out three T34:s with panzerschreck and panzerfausts, and the fourth and final T34 was handled by an old Panther Ausf D.
True to form the Soviets still carried on with their attack.
In the end though the Soviets had to abort their attempt, leaving the Germans in control of the field.
For now…
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The armies in play!
Dan Hewitson
Tom Mecredy
Craig Nixon