Firestorm Turn 2 has Begun! Soviet Forward Det vs Panzers

To kick off Turn 2 of our Firestorm Campaign, Sean attempted to blunt the spear of the soviet advance by hitting the out of supply forces in Borizov. However, despite being out of supply, the Soviet Forces are determined and thus have vastly improved morale! The mission is Counter Attack with Sean's Panzers defending.

Steven's Forward Detachment HQ: T-34/85 + 2iC infantry Guards 10x T-34/85 Motorstrelkovy Company + Komissar + HMG 2x Decoy panthers 4x SU-85s 5x T-34 w/ Riders (Firestorm) 3x T-34/85 w/ Riders (Firestorm)

Sean's Panzerkompanie HQ: 2x Panzer IV H + Bergepanther 3x Panzer IV H 3x Panthers Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers King Tiger Carriurs + Kersher in 2x Tiger IE (Firestorm + upgrade points) 2x Panthers (Firestorm)

SETUP AND DEPLOYMENT

The board. Sean begins with Carrius on the board + 3 Panthers in ambush.

Soviets at the jumping off point.

Motorstrelkovy ready to move out.

The German command

One objectives lies just outside of town.

With Decoy panthers leading the way, the large Tank unit infiltrates

A decoy panther sneaks through a plowed field.

UNITS IN RESERVE
Steven's Forward Detachment	Sean's Panzerkompanie 3x panzer IV H 2x panthers King Tiger Gepanzerte Panzergrenadiers

DEPLOYMENT SUMMARY

Steven's Forward Detachment: The soviets deploy in attack pattern Delta. Sean's Panzerkompanie: Sean starts the game with Carrius' Kubelwagon, his HQ and 2iC and some panthers in ambush.

TURN 1

T-34s roll forward

A few tanks get stuck in the plowed field. I just remembered this is really only slow going and not difficult- we'll say it was muddy.

The rest of the force rolls out.

Panthers ambush and KO 4 T-34s!

Carrius and Kersher KO 2 standard T-34s down the road.

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
Steven's Forward Detachment Big Guards Tankovy: 4 T-34/85 Firestorm T-34s: 2 tanks	Sean's Panzerkompanie

TURN 1 SUMMARY

Steven's Forward Detachment: Everything moves out, but there are no visible enemy! Sean's Panzerkompanie: Panthers ambush and KO 4 tanks! Carrius and Kersher site down the road and KO 2 T-34s

TURN 2

Turn 2.

T-34/85s swarm forward and miraculously KO one panther and bail a 2nd!

Infantry moves into the wheat followed by the Firestorm tanks

The King of the Hill.

SU-85s take up an overwatch position to be ready for Sean's reserves.

Carrius and the Panthers KO 2 more T-34/85

The left flank

Panthers fail to stormtrooper!

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
Steven's Forward Detachment Big Guards Tankovy: 6 T-34/85 Firestorm T-34s: 2 tanks	Sean's Panzerkompanie Panthers: 1 tank

TURN 2 SUMMARY

Steven's Forward Detachment: T-34/85s swarm on the left, and even KO a Panther! Sean's Panzerkompanie: The King arrives.

TURN 3

Turn 3

Motorstrelkovy moves to cut off Sean's reserves

SU-85s go to ground

Looking down the main road.

The Decoy Panthers are identified when they start putting shots down range!

The panthers are finished off!

The Bergepanther recovers the CO after he throws a track in the woodline.

Carrius and Kersher focus on the Decoy Panthers, bailing one.

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
Steven's Forward Detachment Big Guards Tankovy: 6 T-34/85 Firestorm T-34s: 2 tanks	Sean's Panzerkompanie Panthers: DESTROYED

TURN 3 SUMMARY

Steven's Forward Detachment: T-34s eliminate the panthers while the rest of the army continues to fan out. Infantry moves to cutoff Sean's reserves. Sean's Panzerkompanie: All of the Tigers open up on various targets but cause no lasting harm.

TURN 4

Turn 4

Infantry and armor move into the town and threaten the objective.

decoy Panthers

The King surveys the field

A Decoy panthers knocks our Kersher!

Carrius fights on.

Sean's Firestorm panthers arrive

The German CO and 2iC get aggressive and go after the T-34s. They take one down.

The King and Panthers light into the infantry

Panthers open up

The 2nd Decoy comes up into the tree line.

Heavy armor coordinates to break the Soviets

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
Steven's Forward Detachment Big Guards Tankovy: 7 T-34/85 Firestorm T-34s: 2 tanks Motorstrelkovy: 3 teams	Sean's Panzerkompanie Panthers: DESTROYED Carrius' Crew: 1 Tiger

TURN 4 SUMMARY

Steven's Forward Detachment: T-34s contest the objective in the west with Decoy panthers providing covering fire. Sean's Panzerkompanie: Freshly arrived Firestorm panthers link up with the King and prepare to break through the soviet infantry position.

TURN 5

An SU-85 takes a long range shot and KOs a panther!

they never even saw it coming!

In the big tank graveyard, the T-34s eliminate the German 2iC.

The T-34s swarm Carrius. Increase to ramming speed!

Panzer IVs arrive from reserve and open fire on the SU-85s

The German CO moves to contest the objective.

The small wood is a hotbed.

Carrius whiffs his return fire, only bailing one T-34/85

The Panther and the Tiger clear the path and advance.

The Bergepanther MGs some infantry!

Panzer IVs KO an SU-85.

Carrius stormtroopers to present his front armor.

The German CO stormtroopers to be defiant.

The freshly arrived panzer IVs stormtrooper into a wood for cover.

Objectives go hot next turn. Only Carrius contests this one.

And only the CO contests this one.

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
Steven's Forward Detachment Big Guards Tankovy: 7 T-34/85 Firestorm T-34s: 2 tanks Motorstrelkovy: 6 teams SU-85s: 1 Tank Hunter	Sean's Panzerkompanie Panthers: DESTROYED Carrius' Crew: 1 Tiger Firestorm panthers: 1 tank HQ: 2iC

TURN 5 SUMMARY

Steven's Forward Detachment: Both objectives are pushed hard. The infantry successfully delayed Sean's reserves, making victory within our grasp. Sean's Panzerkompanie: Sean's reserves start going for victory points in the infantry and SU-85s

TURN 6

Top of 6. Objectives are now hot.

The German CO is KOd by the decoy panthers.

I am very much sold on these guys.

Carrius is swarmed

The panther hounds the motorstrelkovy

Panzergrenadiers arrive a bit too late to the party.

Another SU-85 is KOd, but the unit survives.

The King also hounds the infantry

Carrius knocks out one of the Firestorm T-34s

And successfully breaks the unit earning him a victory point.

One more casualty will force a check on the Motorstrelkovy so Sean goes for it. Clever Hans should make bogging a non-issue

The assault is successful. The Motorstrelkovy break off and pass platoon morale.

But the objective is held, winning the Soviets the game!

COMBAT CASUALTY SUMMARY
Steven's Forward Detachment Big Guards Tankovy: 7 T-34/85 Firestorm T-34s: DESTROYED Motorstrelkovy: 7 teams SU-85s: 2 Tank Hunters	Sean's Panzerkompanie Panthers: DESTROYED Carrius' Crew: 1 Tiger Firestorm panthers: 1 tank HQ: 2iC

TURN 6 SUMMARY

Steven's Forward Detachment: The German CO is KO'd, leaving one objective in Soviet hands. Sean's Panzerkompanie: Sean successfully earns a victory point before it's all over.

I thought the Panther ambush was the end of me, but when Sean couldn't pass a stormtrooper to save his life, my T-34s were able to get where they needed to be. Excellent game! The initial battle The soviet Front line expands BOTH of the German firestorm troops are destroyed!! Ouch! But now it's time to open the supply lines...

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