1941 Eastern Front Campaign - Battle 12 -Romanian Advance on the Left Flank

 1941 Eastern Front Campaign - Battle 12 -Romanian Advance on the Left Flank

 With the Germans advancing on the right flank, the Romanians advanced on the left flank.  Having pushed aside Soviet Platoon 4 with ease, the Romanians now faced another old opponent - Machinegun Artillery Platoon 2 - no longer as such, now just a normal platoon.

Phil took on the Romanians and Andy played the Soviets.

The Romanians were still strong.  Three squads, medium machinegun, anti-tank gun, medium mortar and armoured car.  They were still a powerful Platoon.

The Soviet HQ and two squads took cover on their left.

A squad, anti-tank gun and the BA10 armoured car defended the other flank.

The Romanian armoured car rushed up the table to attack the Soviet forces in the hedged field.

On the other flank the Soviet armoured car engaged the Romanian anti-tank gun in a duel.  The Romanians suffered heavily from their gun having no gun shield.

The right flank Soviet squad took cover.


The hedges proved scant cover for the Soviets, who retreated.


The Romanians crested the rise and a fierce fire-fight errupted.

In the centre the Romanians advanced to outflank the isolated Soviet squad.  Photo by Phil.

The Romanians paused to finish the fire-fight.


By Turn 5 the Romanians were starting to feel the pressure and asked their armoured car to outflank the field.

Closer up picture of the action by Andy.

The Soviets begin a withdrawal.

Some Romanian units were very depleted - and the Romanians had lost their only anti-tank gun.



A defiant rear-guard was left to cover the retreat.

This led to a General advance in the middle.  Picture by Phil.

Another close-up by Phil.


Turn 7 was the last full turn, as the Soviet rear-guard also retreated.


 

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