HASL 8 - Festung Budapest
Published by: Multi-Man Publishing. January 2012
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Introduction:
The Siege of Budapest, 1945 - With the issuance of Order Number 11 on 1 December 1944 declaring Budapest to be a "fortress" city, Hitler effectively sealed the fate of 70,000 defending Axis troops and approximately 800,000 civilians.
Festung Budapest, the eighth Historical ASL module, takes players to the western side of the Hungarian capital. Seventeen scenarios and three Campaign Games cover the fighting on the Buda side of the Danube just west of the Castle Hill area during the period from 1 January through 10 February while representing the bitter struggle for the heart of the city.
Festung Budapest also comes with 4 maps and 9 counter sheets. In addition to the entire German SS MMC order of battle (from 8-3-8 to 4-4-7 and including assault engineers), counters are provided for several new types of Hungarian infantry — SMG units, assault engineers, the fascist Arrow Cross Militia, and the anti-communist Vannay Battalion — as well as the Buda Volunteer Regiment, Hungarians fighting for the Russians. Counters are also provided for both Hungarian and Russian air support.
Contents:
4 22" x 28" maps
9 countersheets
1 full-color, 3-hole punched rules Chapter FB (FB1-FB46)
2 Chapter Dividers
3 Campaign Games
17 ASL scenarios
Festung Budapest, the eighth Historical ASL module, takes players to the western side of the Hungarian capital. Seventeen scenarios and three Campaign Games cover the fighting on the Buda side of the Danube just west of the Castle Hill area during the period from 1 January through 10 February while representing the bitter struggle for the heart of the city.
Festung Budapest also comes with 4 maps and 9 counter sheets. In addition to the entire German SS MMC order of battle (from 8-3-8 to 4-4-7 and including assault engineers), counters are provided for several new types of Hungarian infantry — SMG units, assault engineers, the fascist Arrow Cross Militia, and the anti-communist Vannay Battalion — as well as the Buda Volunteer Regiment, Hungarians fighting for the Russians. Counters are also provided for both Hungarian and Russian air support.
Contents:
4 22" x 28" maps
9 countersheets
1 full-color, 3-hole punched rules Chapter FB (FB1-FB46)
2 Chapter Dividers
3 Campaign Games
17 ASL scenarios
Map board(s):
Board: FB(NE), FB(NW), FB(SE), FB(SW)
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Scenarios:
Scenario | Played | Total | Rating | Location | Theatre | Attacker | Defender | Length | Balance | Popularity* |
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FB01: Uncles and Pups | 0 | 101 | 6.58 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | Hungarian (Vannay)/ German (SS) | 3.7 hrs | 61% Hungarian (Vannay)/ German (SS) | 14% |
FB12: The Black Ravens are Flying | 0 | 78 | 7.11 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | German (SS) / Hungarian | 3.5 hrs | 56% German (SS) / Hungarian | 11% |
FB02: The Devil's Free to Have a Try | 0 | 56 | 6.29 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | Hungarian (Vannay) / German (SS) | 8.2 hrs | Balanced | 8% |
FB04: HKL 259 | 0 | 52 | 6.00 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | Hungarian / German (SS) | 4 hrs | 67% Hungarian / German (SS) | 7% |
FB09: The Shooting Gallery | 0 | 46 | 6.75 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | German / Hungarian | 6.1 hrs | 63% Russian | 6% |
FB05: Siesta Time | 0 | 41 | 5.84 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | Hungarian | 2.1 hrs | 66% Russian | 6% |
FB17: Stalingrad Redux | 0 | 33 | 6.42 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | German | 4.3 hrs | 58% Russian | 5% |
FB15: The Taking of Object 59 | 0 | 32 | 6.89 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | German (SS) / Hungarian | 8.7 hrs | 63% German (SS) / Hungarian | 4% |
FB03: Furor Hungaricus | 0 | 27 | 6.80 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | German / Hungarian (Vannay) | Russian | 8.7 hrs | 73% German / Hungarian (Vannay) | 4% |
FB08: For Want of Either Crust or Crumb | 0 | 25 | 6.33 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | German (SS) / Hungarian (Vannay) | 2.6 hrs | 64% Russian | 3% |
FB06: Came Tumbling After | 0 | 25 | 5.20 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | German / Hungarian | Russian | 5 hrs | 83% Russian | 3% |
FB10: Return of the Black Company | 0 | 14 | 7.00 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | German (SS) / Hungarian | 6.4 hrs | Balanced | 2% |
FB14: At The Narrow Passage | 0 | 13 | 7.56 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian / Hungarian | German (SS) / Hungarian (Vannay) | 5 hrs | 63% Russian / Hungarian | 2% |
FB07: The Terror of the Castle | 0 | 7 | 6.22 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | Hungarian (Vannay) | 5.7 hrs | 56% Hungarian (Vannay) | 1% |
FB11: Boy Soldier | 0 | 6 | 5.67 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | Hungarian (Vannay)/Hungarian | 6.6 hrs | Balanced | 1% |
FB CG I: Pearl of the Danube | 0 | 5 | 6.17 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | German (SS) / Hungarian (Vannay) | 9 hrs | 71% German (SS) / Hungarian (Vannay) | 1% |
FB CG III: City of Eternal Heroes | 0 | 5 | 7.71 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | German (SS) / Hungarian | 7.5 hrs | Balanced | 1% |
FB16: Crossing the Bloody Meadow | 0 | 4 | 4.75 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | German (SS) / Hungarian | 5.7 hrs | 56% German (SS) / Hungarian | 1% |
FB13: Don't Economize | 0 | 3 | 5.00 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | German (SS) / Hungarian (Vannay) | 6.4 hrs | 89% Russian | 0% |
FB CG II: The Swept Away City | 0 | 2 | 6.50 | Buda, Hungary | ETO | Russian | German (SS) / Hungarian (Vannay) | 9 hrs | 80% German (SS) / Hungarian (Vannay) | 0% |
* Popularity is the sum of Roar and Archive reported playings based as a percentage of the parent publication's total games.
(Dark) grey rows indicate Night scenarios.
Median length of scenarios: 5.9hrs
Average rating of scenarios: 6.34
Total playing time: 118.2hrs