World War II Tournament
Smolensk 41
The purpose of this tournament is to provide a registered TWS event in which players can gather
and
engage each other in entertaining combat. It is intended to be a fun way for members to
interact, meet
other members who they may never have met, and strengthen the bonds between the officers across
our
society.
Officers participating in this tournament are to conduct themselves with honor at all times,
remaining
respectful of their opponents and abiding by the rules outlined herein.
This tournament is intended to be a fun, social event of learning and interaction among the fine
officers that we have in TWS.
There will be only 1 Winner and there will be playoffs to determine the Victor...
Three Rounds at 1 starting on
16 December 2020 and Ending on
30 June 2020...
Tournament combatants will be matched at random for each round...
No one will battle the same opponent for
more than one round.
As in the other TWS tournaments JTS is supplying a JTS Game of their choice to be giving away to
1 of
the tournament participants...
This is a game of your choice..
To be eligible you must participate in all 3 rounds of the tournament...
In addition to this we are giving away 3 Wargaming Society T-Shirts...
Scoring is based on tournament points
earned for each battle:
Major Victory - 4 Points,
Minor Victory - 3 Points,
Draw - 2 Points,
Minor Defeat - 1 Point,
Major Defeat - 0 Points...
Points awarded will be totaled at the end of
the tournament victory going to the
Combatant & Army with the most points..
Upon completion of each game, register the game
at: http://www.wargamingsociety.com
/battlerecords/battlereport.htm
This way you will get credit for battle and victory points for your ranking within your Army...
Game Points will be collected from your
registered games...
All battles will be played with the Fog of War option selected and the Slider Bar set to dead
center.
Opponent pairings will be determined by the moderator of the tournament.
All questions and any disputes will be handled by the Moderator with all decisions rendered by
the
Tournament Moderator in such instances being final and binding to all parties.
Optional Melee Resolution is to be turned on!
The victor will receive the victory medal and all those members particiapting will receive
ribbon...
And all those participating will be awarded double battle points based on the turns completed.
The army with the most points will be awarded the Army Victory medal...
Everyone's game score impacts the outcome for the Army Victory Medal..
John Tiller Software (JTS) is once again contributing a game to be awarded to one player... All
participants completing all three rounds of the tournament are eligible for a drawing for the
game of
their choice...
https://john-tiller-software.myshopify.com/collections/sale-items
Bulk Discount
If you would like to purchase multiple titles at once, here's something to consider. For orders
of
$199.00 or more you can enter the discount code BulkOrders at checkout and a 20% discount will
be
applied. There is no expiration on this offer.
Discounted Games for $29.95
The First Blitzkrieg, Middle East '67,
Campaign Wagram, War Over Vietnam,
Campaign Ozark, The War of 1812,
Spanish Civil War & Tsushima...
The Battle Begins 16 December 2020 and
the Battle Ends 3 March 2021
0709_01_Molevi_PBEM.scn
Drive Over the Dnepr (23 Turns )
165km SW of Smolensk: On July 9th, 1941, units of Panzergruppe 2 are poised to cross the Dnepr
River
near Mogilev. Intel reports that the Soviets are building a new defensive line along the river.
An
earlier attempt to take Mogilev on the march failed. The 10th 165km SW of Smolensk: On July 9th,
1941,
units of Panzergruppe 2 are poised to cross the Dnepr River near Mogilev. Intel reports that the
Soviets
are building a new defensive line along the river. An earlier attempt to take Mogilev on the
march
failed. The 10th Motorized and 10th Panzer divisions have been ordered to cross the Dnepr by the
10th of
July and advance toward Gorki. Elements of the SS Reich Motorized Division will be arriving soon
to
help. Should Mogilev be bypassed?
*Edited by Mr Grumpy for improved H2H play balance, Optional rules: Artillery Set Up,
Recon
Spotting, Optional Surrender, Quality Fatigue Modifier, Night Fatigue and Programmed Weather
must be
used for best play balance*.
Extra scenario info can be found in the "Drive Over The Dnepr" word doc located within the
game files.
Thanks to Mark Nelms for his help in selecting the most balanced scenarios for the WWII Smolensk
tournament...
The Battle Begins 6 March 2021 and
the Battle Ends 10 May 2021
#0715_01 Encirclement of Smolensk - Optional Parachute Drop (25 turns)
Smolensk, July 15th, 1941: Just over a week has passed since the Germans crossed the Dnepr
River. Now
the second phase of the Smolensk operation opens with an attempt to take Smolensk itself.
PanzerGruppe 3
is deep in the rear north of Smolensk and PanzerGruppe 2 on the southern fringes of the city
itself. The
Germans were poised to bag yet another large pocket of the Red Army. The German units while
strong, are
spread out and deep in the enemy rear with large gaps on their flanks. This scenario, while not
as large
as a full Campaign is a larger scenario covering two and a half days of fighting during this
critical
stage of the battle. In this "What-If" scenario, the German parachute attack on Crete never
occurred.
Instead, the parachute troops will be dropped here in an attempt to cut off Smolensk.
The Battle Begins 14 May 2021 and
the Battle Ends 26 July 2021
#0715_01 Encirclement of Smolensk
(25 Turns)
Smolensk, July 15th, 1941: Just over a week has passed since the Germans crossed the Dnepr
River. Now
the second phase of the Smolensk operation opens with an attempt to take Smolensk itself.
PanzerGruppe 3
is deep in the rear north of Smolensk and PanzerGruppe 2 on the southern fringes of the city
itself. The
Germans were poised to bag yet another large pocket of the Red Army. The German units while
strong, are
spread out and deep in the enemy rear with large gaps on their flanks. This scenario, while not
as large
as a full Campaign is a larger scenario covering two and a half days of fighting during this
critical
stage of the battle.
This scenario the Allied Player commands the German Army while the Axis Player commands
the
Russian Army...
You can sign up for the tournament in the Wargaming Society Forums
on the WWII and beyond Thread to fine the following post:
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Leave a message here that you wish to participate in the WWII Smolensk 41 Tournament...
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It is important to your opponent that you return game turns in a timely manner.
This will insure tournament rounds are completed on time and everyone can move on to the next round..
Please think of everyone on either side of the battlefield as a friend..
If you are not a member and would like to participate in our tournament... Looking for place to find human beings to battle against... A place to find some old boys who still like to play games, play general and have lots of fun...
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