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The Guards Attack
Grossdeutschland 1944 #20
(Defender) Germany vs Soviet Union (Attacker)
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Grossdeutschland 1944
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-05-03
Start Time 06:00
Turn Count 26
Visibility Day
Counters 120
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 1
Maps 3: 102, 103, 104
Layout Dimensions 84 x 43 cm
33 x 17 in
Play Bounty 244
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Broken Axis Maps + Counters
Grossdeutschland 1944 Base Game
South Flank Counters
Introduction

Balked on the first day of the offensive, Second Ukrainian Front returned to the attack a day later with two tank armies now taking part even though no breakthrough had been achieved. The Death's Head Division had been placed in the line exactly where one corps of Konev's tanks was expected to strike.

Conclusion

The Soviets had no success in any of their attacks, including that against the Death's Head Division in one of its rare appearances holding a sector of the front line. Fifty-Seventh Panzer Corps appears not to have had much confidence in the SS division, keeping it in reserve most of the time and over-working Grossdeutschland's tank regiment even as nearly 100 SS-manned vehicles sat idly by, a few kilometers away.


Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario'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).
  • 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
  • Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle
Schutzstaffel
  • Mechanized
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Guards
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized

Display Errata (2)

2 Errata Items
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The reduced direct fire value of the SS HMG is 5-5 in Beyond Normandy and Road to Berlin.

(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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