Monstir Gap MTO (id:#57953)
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Designer: HoB
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Balance:
German (SS)Greek / Australian
46.666666666667%

Overview:

"The failure of the Italians to suppress the Greeks forced Hitler to set loose his dogs, the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler. Pouring through the Greek mountainside like floodwaters, the SS drove the mixed group of Greeks and BEF across the frontier. In a desperate act, General Wilson ordered a detachment to sacrifice themselves in a rear guard fight. Setting up defensive positions in the neck of 3,000 foot peaks bordered by rocky cliffs, the Allies waited for the brazen SS. .and then wrote their families one last time. ." The one and only time Australian soldiers faced SS troops.
Attacker: German (SS) (Aufklarungs Abteilung, 1st SS Panzer Division "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler")
Defender: Greek / Australian (Rear guard of "Force W" and British reinforcements)  
7 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:9.0 D:12.0
AFVs: A:1
SPW 251/sMG
Motorcycle w/Sidecar x 2

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:0
OML 2-in. Mortar
Boys ATR
Ur wz. 35 ATR

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: A: May freely Deploy at set up.
Overlays: B1 Wd2
Errata (source)
The 447 and 436 SS counters should have an underlined Range indicating Spraying Fire.VFTT24
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Scenario info

Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-05-23(D) David Yllanes vs Fernando M. Greek / Australian win3.95 hrs
2023-03-15(D) Larry Rohlfing vs John Garlic Greek / Australian win
2023-03-15(A) John Garlic vs Lawrence Rohlfing Greek / Australian win2023 eASL Open
2021-02-08(A) Andy Bagley vs Matt Ellis German (SS) winGreat game. The Greeks chose not to defend the hills but to cover the gap with infantry and MG fire. In response I was fortunate to climb the cliffs with no problem, then got my MMG to the level 4 hilltop by the end of my third turn. This made the Australian entry a bit more difficult, so they weren't able to get to the forward defensive positions they really wanted. Meantime I formed a couple of kill stacks with my -1 SS leaders (taking the AAMG out of the 251/sMG as a HMG is essential) and although the Greek infantry put up some brave resistance I weakened it sufficiently to rush through the gap with my motorcycles and other infantry, again on turn 3. From then on it was a steady and careful push for the road hexes on board 2. I was lucky not to sustain any casualties at all, and by the end of my 6th turn I controlled 17 victory hexes and was likely to gain more, so the Allies threw in the towel. A very enjoyable scenario for both sides - and nice when a plan comes together!
2021-01-03(A) Scott Fischbein vs Oyvind Greek / Australian winOyvind had a solid defensive setup with some brutal firelanes in the valley, which tore up my advancing Germans pretty solidly. I had a couple of HS climb the hills on either side of the valley, but the rest of my units were funneled into the death zone and it didn't go well... Had barely progressed off the middle board by turn 5 and his reinforcements were already setup, and since it seemed impossible to take more ground against a superior force without losing more units, I conceded in turn 5. Solid gameplay and setup by Oyvind! Played this for the GOTM.
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Yllanes Added a playing2026-05-27 09:53:15
Hutch Modified the gps location2025-12-15 20:28:12
Hutch Modified the location2025-12-15 20:13:03
Hutch Modified the gps location2025-12-15 20:12:03
Hutch Modified the overview2025-12-15 19:46:24
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.56Votes: 16
Views: 7128
To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 3.7 hours
Recorded Games: 15
Archive recorded plays:
German (SS)7
Greek / Australian8
Drawn:0

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Monastir Gap
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[A] German 15
[D] British/Greek (Allied Minor) 18
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