This is an After Action Report for a Battleground scenario
called "Stuck In the Mud" played at the club on September 10,
2005.  Two German Panthers have become trapped in the mud
and must be recovered and moved off the board before the
Russians can destroy them.   

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Two German Panthers are stuck in the mud.  They need to be towed out
of the mud and escorted to safety for the Germans to win this scenario.
The Germans have some infantry support and a
strong position in some woods to the East of
the game board.
Two groups of Russians are advancing from
the South.  Armor to the East and infantry to
the West.
The Germans move to cover
the Panthers as the Russians
advance from the South.
In the opening salvo, the Russians get
an extremely lucky shot and smoke one
of the Panthers!  The Germans strike
back though, especially with some key
shots from the troops hidden in the
Eastern woods.
The Germans pop smoke and
continue rescue operations for the
one remaining Panther as the
Russians advance with heavy
casualties.
The Russian advance continues as
the German Panther is freed from
the mud and moves in reverse
towards the Northern map edge.
The lead Russian T-34's are forced
to retreat.  As they turn back, the
German Panther reaches the
Northern end of the board . . .
giving victory to the Germans.
The Russian infantry is intact, but was not able to close with the German
Panthers fast enough to make a difference.
  This short scenario played quickly and would be a good introduction to the Battleground rule set
for new players.  The Russian player got a lucky shot that took out one of the Panthers early on.  The
Russians should have tried to change the orders of their armor to the East of the board so that it
avoided the German ambush in the woods, or given the armor more infantry support.  The Germans
used their infantry support by popping smoke that bought time until the remaining Panther could be
pulled from the mud.
Battleground: "Stuck In the Mud"