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State Farm 137 – a family affair. German infantry assault on Russian held State Farm.This was a very small engagement played between my wife and myself. It took about 2 hours to play from setup to completion.Sarah controlled the Germans, which consisted of 3 platoons of panzer grenadiers in 251/1s, each with a 251/10 in support. She also had a 251 mortar vehicle. The Germans were all veteran.The Russians had several platoons of regulars, a platoon of mortars, a MMG, a 45ATG, a T26 and two T70’s.The game was setup on a small 2x2 foot board.

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The Germans entered the board on the first turn all mounted in their halftracks.

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The Russians had set up dug-in the village and surrounding terrain.

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Here is Sarah checking out the Russian deployment

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The Germans approached from three directions. Group one moved along the left edge of the board.

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Group two on the right board edge.

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Group three took the middle route.

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Sarah moved this group down the left of the board this gave me great concerns, as the defending forces there were weak in anti-armour weapons.

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Here I am considering writing a letter to Moscow complaining about the quality of the optics in my AFVs, as they fail to hit anything.

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The halftracks on the left of the board moved swiftly and attempted to overrun the Russians in the foxholes.

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A couple of suppressions on the Germans in the middle delayed them a little.

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On the right the T70’s moved around the woods to engage the Germans, however a 251/10 got first blood with an immobilisation result.

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Overview of the battle. The Germans on the left had virtually taken the foxholes on the hill. The Germans in the middle were bogged down by effective Russian fire.

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On the left the Germans become inspired and consolidated their position on the hill.

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The Russian ATG finally scored a hit and took out the mortar 251.

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This is what I didn’t need – a 20 on a morale check! These guys were holding my centre.

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German view of the gap left in my line by the retreating Russian platoon

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A stand off on the right of the board – the Germans had tried to close assault the T70’s but had not been successful.

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The ‘inspired’ Germans on the left hill of the board regrouped before continuing their assault.

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The Germans in the middle of the board advanced towards the position left empty by the routing Russians. However the Russian ATG slowed their progress with some accurate shooting.