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Marching East Fire in the Steppe #34 |
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| (Attacker) Germany | vs | Soviet Union (Defender) |
| Formations Involved | ||
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| Germany |  |
257th Infantry Division |
| Soviet Union |  |
97th Rifle Division |
| Soviet Union |  |
97th Rifle Division |
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| Side 1 | 1 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Side 2 | 0 |
| Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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| Scenario Rank: --- of 913 |
| Parent Game | Fire in the Steppe |
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| Historicity | Historical |
| Date | 1941-06-25 |
| Start Time | 14:00 |
| Turn Count | 24 |
| Visibility | Day |
| Counters | 140 |
| Net Morale | 1 |
| Net Initiative | 2 |
| Maps | 2: 1, 4 |
| Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
| Play Bounty | 177 |
| AAR Bounty | 171 |
| Total Plays | 1 |
| Total AARs | 1 |
| Battle Types |
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| Inflict Enemy Casualties |
| Road Control |
| Urban Assault |
| Conditions |
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| Off-board Artillery |
| Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
| Reinforcements |
| Smoke |
| Terrain Mods |
| Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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| Fire in the Steppe | Base Game |
| Introduction |
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While the panzers received all of the headlines, infantry undertook the bulk of the fighting done by the German Army (and the Red Army as well). On the southern "shoulder" of the German penetration the German 17th Army advanced with a collection of infantry, light infantry and mountain divisions and eventually a Slovak brigade. The infantry advance was less dramatic than that of the armored divisions, but equally inexorable. |
| Conclusion |
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The German infantry rolled over the Soviet positions, and repelled the counter-attack of 81st Mechanized Division as well. Air attacks devastated the Soviet road columns, and both divisions crumbled under the German advance. The 323rd Rifle Regiment reported losses of 80 percent, with all of its senior officers missing in action. |
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| 5 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 morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun
on 2012 Jan 30)
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The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4. (plloyd1010
on 2015 Jul 31)
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Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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| #34 Marching East |
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The German tsunami washed over the forward Soviet defenses, but several units held out longer than expected delaying the German advance. Soviet reinforcements arrived on time (for a change), similar to the scenario write up, these forces were dispatched by concentrated German fire, even the Pak36s got into the action. This delay meant that the Germans did not have the time to mount a proper assault on the town. The Soviets lost five out of twelve leaders, similar to the conclusion write up |
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