Fighting Withdrawal ETO (id:#55966)
Multi-Man Publishing (ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition) ID: 01)   [next]   [previous]
Prior Publication: AH: 1st Edition/MMP: 2nd Edition
See Also: A Fighting Withdrawal by Critical Hit Fighting Withdrawal by Critical Hit Fighting Withdrawal by Avalon Hill Fighting Withdrawal by Avalon Hill
Designer: Pat Jonke
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Balance:
FinnishRussian
45.497630331754%

Overview:

The Finns, seeking restitution for the Winter War of 1939, had erupted across the borders and breached the Soviet Karelian front even as the crisis to the south of Leningrad came. In a desperate attempt to salvage something and form a new defense line along the Sestra River, orders went out to break off and retreat southward. One such unit was the 131st Border Battalion, which was to serve as a rearguard. At 1530, orders arrived releasing them to save themselves. . .if they could. Behind them a bakery was on fire, the town hall was ablaze, and ammunition was dwindling. Nevertheless, their young officers organized a fighting withdrawal towards the hills in an attempt to reach newly established lines.
Attacker: Finnish (1st Parachute Regiment)
Defender: Russian (131st Border Battalion)  
7 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:16.0 D:14.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Building Blazes (B25.1), D: AS (A19.131)
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-08-31(A) Bob Piepho vs Finnish winFinnish swarmed the east Russian flank and broke through on Turn 3. Russians shifted some reinforcements to the east, and the remainder withdrew south to block routes and eventually exit. Two hidden squads in the south joined the skirmish, but the Finns prevailed. Exit VP's ended with a 13-7 Finnish victory.
2026-02-22(D) Tripp Killin vs Mark Thompson Finnish win6 hrsMark's army of Finnish HSs expertly swarmed the defense and put them into a position to win. I thought I had a chance until the last Finnish Movement Phase when a pesky Hero blocked the only safe way off the board.
My 9-0 Commissar and a squad had to run some 2-1 shots to win, and the squad broke, and that was it. Fins won 5VP to 3VP.

Great fun, classic scenario.
2026-02-21(A) Mark Thompson vs Tripp Killin (Russian) Finnish winFinns eke out a win with the help of a timely hero HoB generation blocking Russian EVP. Classic scenario, great opponent, fantastic game.
2026-02-04(A) Francesco Corsini vs Finnish win3 hrs
2025-11-08(D) Kai Axford vs Randy MD Russian winMy jump into full ASL at Protocon II in Richardson, TX
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fefa Rated the scenario2026-02-04 09:27:13
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VASL Scenario Setup (ASL 1 Fighting Withdrawal v667.vsav)VASL SetupTuruk1481
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(finn blaze.png)Imagehoxson12573
VASL Log file (ASL1_-_Fighting_Withdrawl.vlog)VASL Game LogDave2275
VASL Log file (ASL 001 Fighting Withdrawal Part 2.vlog)VASL Game Logubertripp1163
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 7.27Votes: 260
Views: 33889
To-Play list count: 24
Estimated Play time: 4.9 hours
Recorded Games: 193
Archive recorded plays:
Finnish85
Russian107
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Fighting Withdrawal [Confirmed]
[A] Finnish 299
[D] Russian 353
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