15 March 1939

In this skirmish two Slovakian infantry companies (6 x INF, 2 x HMG) and one mountain artillery battery ( 1 x 75 MTN) face a Hungarian infantry company (4 x INF, 1 x NHP). The Hungarians defend a hill located on the south side of the battlefield. The Slovaks enter to the north. Both sides have a similar morale (Slovakians 7/6, Hungarians 7/5). The Hungarians have two very good leaders: a "szazados" (0-10-1) and a "hadnagy" (1-11-1). The Slovaks have rather poor leaders. The skirmish takes place by day and lasts 12 turns.

Victory conditions. Each player scores victory points (VP) as follows: 1 VP for each undemoralized friendly step that occupies a 20-meter hill at the end of play. Two VPs for each undemoralized friendly step that occupies a 40-meter hill hex at the end of play. One VP for each enemy step eliminated or which is currently demoralized at the end of play.

The combat.

Turns # 1 and 2

The Slovaks enter on the north side and advance slowly. They limber the mountain artillery battery, that is prepared to fire.

Turn # 3

Slovakian infantry advances and is target of opportunity fire from the Hungarian outpost: a Slovak platoon is demoralized.

Turn # 4

Slovakian infantry continues advancing towards the hill. The demoralized Slovakian platoon recovers (now is disrupted).

Turn # 5

Two Slovakian HMG platoons and a infantry platoon advance towards the Hungarian outpost. The rest of the Slovakian infantry advances towards the hill ready to combine fire . The Slovaks are targeted by the Hungarian opportunity fire, that misses. However the Hungarian units on the hill have now blow its cover. The Slovakian artillery fires and disruptes the Hungarian NHP platoon on the 40-meter hill.

Turn # 6

A Slovakian infantry platoon assaults the Hungarian outpost. There are no losses in both sides. Meanwhile two Slovakian HMG platoons approach the assaulted hex to reinforce the attack.

Turn # 7

Two Slovakian HMG platoons reinforce the assault against the Hungarian outpost. The Hungarians lose a step and are demoralized. When fleeing the Hungarian half platoon is completely annihilated . In the assault a Slovakian infantry platoon is disrupted.

Turn # 8

Slovakian artillery fire disrupts another time the Hungarian NHP platoon on the 40-meter hill and the concentrated fire of the Slovakian infantry disrupts as well a Hungarian infantry platoon on the 20-meter hill.

Turn # 9

A Slovakian infantry platoon advances towards the hill, but it is hit by Hungarian opportunity fire and is demoralized. Two Slovakian infantry platoons and a "stotnik" advance suddenly on the Hungarian right flank towards the hill. A Hungarian infantry platoon and a "hadnagy" run to block the way.

Turn # 10

Two Slovakian infantry platoons who remained stationary to the north of the hill advance suddenly. They are targeted by Hungarian opportunity fire and one platoon is demoralized. The Hungarian infantry platoon that runned to block the way to two Slovakian infantry platoons, fires point-blank on these: both Slovakian platoons are disrupted and the "stotnik" is demoralized.

Turn # 11

Two Slovakian HMG platoons fire point-blank on a Hungarian infantry platoon on the hill: the Hungarian platoon is demoralized and flees. Next a Slovakian infantry advances through the gap towards the 40-meter hill, but the opportunity fire of a Hungarian NHP platoon eliminates a step and the Slovakian half platoon stops suddenly. On the east side of the hill a Hungarian infantry platoon fires point-blank another time on two disrupted Slovakian infantry platoons and a "stotnik": the Slovaks lose a step and the "stotnik" and the others become demoralized and flee.

Turn # 12

The Slovaks attack the 40-meter hill as a last hope. The infantry half platon advances, but is wiped out by the opportunity fire of the Hungarian NHP platoon on the top of the hill. Next a Slovakian HMG platoon advances as well, but it is again targeted by the opportunity fire of the Hungarian machine guns on the top of the hill: the Slovakian platoon loses a step and becomes demoralized. A second Slovakian HMG platoon advances towards the top of the hill and this time it is able to reach the top without resistance.

The skirmish finishes in a slaughter. The Slovaks have lost 4 steps and a leader and near all surviving units are demoralized. The Hungarians have lost 2 steps and have a demoralized unit.

A Hungarian victory.

VP: Slovaks 8, Hungarians 20.