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Edelweiss

AP Series	Panzer Grenadier
Designer	Bennighof
Game Type	Expansion
Format	Spiral bound
Release Date	2003-07
Availability	Out of Print
Scenarios	24
Counters	74
Counter Type	Die-cut
Maps	0

Tour Veterans

triangular_cube on 2021-01-25

Overall Rating, 55 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3.18
Expansion Rank: 89 of 114

Popularity: Ownership & Activity
Status	Owned by 16%	Played by 4%	AAR'd by 3%	Medaled by 1%
Rank	45th of 163	77th of 152	83rd of 150	74th of 92

Expansion Game Requirements & Playability
24/24	Edelweiss
21/24	Eastern Front
8/24	Afrika Korps
7/24	Battle of the Bulge
3/24	Red Warriors
3/24	Road to Berlin
2/24	Arctic Front

	Total
Side 1	26
Draw	7
Side 2	22

	Total
Side 1	24
Draw	7
Side 2	22

	Total
Side 1	2
Draw	0
Side 2	0

	This began as the second supplement-with-counters we produced, part of our "Our Own Private Tapio" program. The original version had 20 scenarios and was printed just like the scenario books that we placed inside our boxed games. That made for a terrifically unattractive product on store shelves, but somehow it managed to sell anyway. The subject, German mountain troops, allowed for scenarios taking place all over Europe. The counters were leftovers from Chickamauga and Chattanooga, and that meant it could have four double-sized pieces. Those became a pair of river gunboats, and two versions of the giant motorized mortar, Karl.

This began as the second supplement-with-counters we produced, part of our "Our Own Private Tapio" program. The original version had 20 scenarios and was printed just like the scenario books that we placed inside our boxed games. That made for a terrifically unattractive product on store shelves, but somehow it managed to sell anyway.

The subject, German mountain troops, allowed for scenarios taking place all over Europe. The counters were leftovers from Chickamauga and Chattanooga, and that meant it could have four double-sized pieces. Those became a pair of river gunboats, and two versions of the giant motorized mortar, Karl.

Display Scenario List (24)

Scenario	Plays	AARs	Rating
01. Hunters of the Plains	6	2	4
02. Arctic Frontier	4	2	2.8
03. National Socialist Ardor	3	1	3.3
04. Panzer Panic	4	2	2.3
05. Black Day of the Rainier Regiment	1	0	3
06. The Litsa Line	2	1	4
07. Top'ozero	3	1	3.7
08. Fanatics	2	0	3.5
09. The Mius Line	1	1	2
10. Spring Offensive	1	0	3
11. Ski Battle	1	1	1
12. Goitkh Pass	1	0	3
13. Mount Doom	3	1	3.3
14. Novorossisk Breakout	2	2	3
15. The Trash Division	4	1	2.8
16. Phalari Pass	3	2	4.7
17. Gandin's Attack	1	0	2
18. Argostoli: Edelweiss Stained	3	1	3.3
19. Garibaldi's Heirs	1	0	3
20. Taking Out The Trash	2	1	3
21. Lost Battalion	2	0	3.5
22. Another Lost Battalion	2	0	2
23. Himmler's Sword	1	1	1
24. Attack Without Pause	2	1	4.5

Display Order of Battle

Finland Order of Battle

Army
Foot Leader

Army

Foot

Leader

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Luftwaffe
Towed

Schutzstaffel
Foot Leader Motorized Towed

Schutzstaffel

Foot

Leader

Motorized

Towed

Italy Order of Battle

Regio Esercito
Foot Leader Motorized Towed

Regio Esercito

Foot

Leader

Motorized

Towed

Soviet Union Order of Battle

Army (RKKA)
Foot Leader Mechanized Misc Towed

Army (RKKA)

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Misc

Towed

Guards
Foot Leader Mechanized Towed

Guards

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Towed

United States Order of Battle

Army
Foot Leader Mechanized

Army

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game's Order of Battle
Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0). AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement. AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1). Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2). Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3) Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0). Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3). Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3). AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42). AFV's may Dig In (16.2). Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present. Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC) Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game's Order of Battle

Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0).
AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement.
AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1).
Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2).
Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3)
Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0).
Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3).
Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3).
AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42).
AFV's may Dig In (16.2).
Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT).
Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC)
Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).

Display Errata (19)

19 Errata Items
Scen 3	Scenario has a double Soviet HMG entry in the OOB. APL usually instructs us to ignore the second entry, and the Edelweiss Expanded version omits the second entry. I believe we should ignore it here as well. (triangular_cube on 2017 May 26)
Scen 11	German OBA is listed as "2". I believe this should be "none", as "2" is also the initiative value, and the rewritten scenario in the expanded edition lists "none" (triangular_cube on 2020 Jul 15)
Scen 17	The title is misspelled in the scenario book. It should be "Gandin's Attack" (rerathbun on 2012 Mar 07)
Scen 17	The 910th Fortress Battalion sets up first, and should have the German Heer symbol. The 17th Infantry Regiment should have the Italian Army symbol. (rerathbun on 2012 Mar 07)
Scen 17	For the scenario objectives to make any sense, "xx17 or Greater" should be replaced with "xx17 or less". (triangular_cube on 2020 Sep 19)
Scen 18	Other scenario instructions include placing hills on hexes ... 1612, 1and 1822. There is obviously a typo here. As all other hills are in play, i believe the "1and" should read "1622, and ". (triangular_cube on 2021 Jan 17)
Scen 22	In the German order of battle, "1 x 75/40 AT" should be "1 x 75/41 AT" (rerathbun on 2012 Mar 05)
	The Anti-Tank Fire value is 2-4. It was misprinted in Edelweiss. (rerathbun on 2016 Jan 18)
	The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	This unit is interchangeable with the StuH 42. Technically there never was a StuG IIIh. The StuH 42 was a StuG III with the main armament replaced with a modified 105mm howitzer. The StuG IIIh and StuH 42 counters have the same values, so there is no affect on play. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jan 30)
	The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun on 2012 Jan 30)
	All SS 75mm IG guns are direct fire weapons (black), not indirect (white). (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	This leader should have a morale of "9" and a modifier of "0" instead of the other way around. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	Propeller-driven APC on skis (aerosan). Treated as Foot units for movement purposes. (rerathbun on 2011 Feb 26)
	Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	All Guards T-34/85 tanks should have AT fire values of 7-7. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)

Display Nations (5)

Nations at War - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Germany	100%	Germany
Soviet Union	67%	Soviet Union
Italy	21%	Italy
Finland	13%	Finland
United States	13%	United States

Display Battle Types (9)

Battle Types - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Inflict Enemy Casualties	79%	Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control	42%	Road Control
Exit the Battle Area	21%	Exit the Battle Area
Urban Assault	13%	Urban Assault
Delaying Action	8%	Delaying Action
Bridge Control	8%	Bridge Control
Hill Control	4%	Hill Control
Meeting Engagement	4%	Meeting Engagement
Rural Assault	4%	Rural Assault

Display Conditions (5)

Conditions - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Off-board Artillery	79%	Off-board Artillery
Terrain Mods	71%	Terrain Mods
Randomly-drawn Aircraft	29%	Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Severe Weather	8%	Severe Weather
Reinforcements	4%	Reinforcements

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