Po Valley Divisione Corazzata #2 |
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(Defender) Italy | vs | Germany (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 1st Panzer Division | |
Italy | 131ª Divisone Corazzata "Centauro" |
Total | |
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Side 1 | 0 |
Draw | 0 |
Side 2 | 1 |
Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 913 |
Parent Game | Divisione Corazzata |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1941-06-01 |
Start Time | 07:00 |
Turn Count | 20 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 113 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 0 |
Maps | 4: 15, 17, 20, 3 |
Layout Dimensions | 86 x 56 cm 34 x 22 in |
Play Bounty | 185 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Divisione Corazzata | Base Game |
Desert Rats | Counters |
Eastern Front | Maps + Counters |
Fronte Russo | Counters |
Road to Berlin | Maps |
Introduction |
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The Pact of Steel, signed in May 1939, bound Germany and Italy to assist one another with military, diplomatic and economic cooperation. Usually its terms were only followed when one side or the other saw a momentary advantage, and the two countries remained uneasy allies despite their similar political ideologies. Prior to the pact, Italy stationed its armored divisions in the Po Valley where they could strike at or repel attacks from any of the fascist state's three mostly likely enemies: France, Yugoslavia or Germany. |
Conclusion |
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The possibility of Italy and Germany fighting one another in 1941 was remote at best, though Italy backed Austria against the Nazis in 1934. During the mid-1930s Benito Mussolini signaled his willingness to join an anti-Nazi coalition with Britain and France. The Spanish Civil War and Italian invasion of Ethiopia put an end to those diplomatic moves, as the Western democracies attempted to punish Italy and instead drove her into alliance with Germany. The P26 gets to show its qualities against German armor—just as the medium and light tanks show off their own problems. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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4 Errata Items | |
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The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010
on 2015 Jul 31)
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The Pz IVe appearing in the original Panzer Grenadier game had an Anti tank value of 4-7. As of Afrika Korps (2002), continuing onward through the 3rd and 4th edition games, the anti tank value has been 4-4. (plloyd1010
on 2016 Jul 25)
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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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Four counters (ID#s: 1502 to 1506) have the incorrect NATO symbol (infantry in lieu of armor). (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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