"Another 15mm Kirkenes Petsamo skirmish" Topic

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Microbiggie	06 Jun 2021 12:57 p.m. PST
This was another stand alone Chain of Command game set during the Kirkenes Petsamo Operation of 1944. I used the 'Blitzkrieg' scenario from the eponymous Chain of Command supplement. This gave the Russians a 2 platoon to one advantage over the 'elite' Gebrigsjagers. The Soviet sections also had 2 smgs substituted for rifles. The tricky thing was getting close enough to make use of the increased firepower in this boggy and rocky terrain. In the end the terrain and the loss of leaders got the best of the Soviets. Link to complete flickr AAR set: link ‌Center of the Russian assault by Mark Luther, on Flickr ‌Gebrigsjager on the rocks by Mark Luther, on Flickr ‌Left side of the Soviet advance by Mark Luther, on Flickr ‌Sniper by Mark Luther, on Flickr ‌Platoon commander joins the center section of Gebrigsjager by Mark Luther, on Flickr ‌Mortar fire on my right by Mark Luther, on Flickr Mark
Wargamer Blue	06 Jun 2021 10:35 p.m. PST
Very cool to see someone wargame these battles.
Oberlindes Sol LIC	07 Jun 2021 5:30 p.m. PST
Looks good. I've never been in Finland, let alone the far north, as late as October, but the terrain looks believable to me from seeing it summer and fall and pictures that I've seen.
Wargamer Blue	10 Jun 2021 3:55 a.m. PST
It's in Norway close to the Russian boarder. I was fortunate to do a battlefield tour in 2018. Great place.