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Defenders of the Republic
Hopeless, But Not Serious #14
(Attacker) Germany vs Austria (Defender)
Austria Schutzbund (Defender)
Formations Involved
Austria 2nd Reserve Brigade
Austria Schutzbund Kirov Battalion
Austria Schutzbund Vienna Schutzbund
Germany 2nd "Vienna" Panzer Division
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Balance:



Overall balance chart for HbnS014
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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 Hopeless, But Not Serious
Historicity Alt-History
Date 1938-04-01
Start Time 06:00
Turn Count 36
Visibility Day
Counters 89
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 2
Maps 4: 15, 25, 6, 9
Layout Dimensions 112 x 43 cm
44 x 17 in
Play Bounty 182
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Road Control
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Battle of the Bulge Maps
Eastern Front Maps + Counters
Elsenborn Ridge Maps
Hopeless, But Not Serious Base Game
Road to Berlin Maps
Introduction

The Austrian West Army might have been able to hold the Germans on the Traun Line for some time, but eventually a breakthrough would become highly likely. In that case, the Austrian capital would not be abandoned without a fight. In the Wienerwald west of the city, the local militia would be expected to hold as long as possible to extend the hope of foreign intervention for just a few more days.

Conclusion

The Kirov Battalion was the last Schutzbund unit formed, accepting its colors in 1935 in the Vienna Woods. By 1936 Schutzbund activity had ended as some members enrolled in the Army's formal reserve battalions and the more dedicated set out for Spain and the International Brigades. Had Austria resisted the Nazis, however, the formal structure still existed to mobilize trained Socialist fighters to keep Vienna red.


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

Display Order of Battle

Austria Order of Battle
Army
Austria Schutzbund Order of Battle
Schutzbund
Germany Order of Battle
Heer
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
  • Towed

Display Errata (1)

1 Errata Item
Overall balance chart for 20

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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