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Murafa Bridgehead
Dogs of War #2
(Defender) Germany vs Soviet Union (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Germany 5th SS "Thule" Panzergrenadier Regiment
Soviet Union 200th Tank Brigade
Soviet Union 22nd Guards Tank Brigade
Soviet Union 6th Motorized Rifle Brigade
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Balance:


Overall balance chart for KDoW002
Total
Side 1 1
Draw 0
Side 2 0
Overall Rating, 1 vote
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Scenario Rank: --- of 913
Parent Game Dogs of War
Historicity Historical
Date 1943-08-11
Start Time 05:30
Turn Count 28
Visibility Day
Counters 174
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 2
Maps 3: 3, 38, 40
Layout Dimensions 84 x 43 cm
33 x 17 in
Play Bounty 217
AAR Bounty 171
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 1
Battle Types
Bridge Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Smoke
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Fire in the Steppe Maps
Dogs of War Counters
Burning Tigers Maps
South Flank Maps + Counters
Introduction

After taking a day to allow their stragglers to make it to the front and shift a few units around, the Soviets resumed their southward march. That pause also allowed the Death's Head Division to unload more of its own artillery and armor from the trains that had moved it back to this front. In the early hours of 11 August, 1st Tank Army resumed its offensive.
Conclusion

After a few fumbled attempts, the militia engineers managed to explode their charges on the bridge, only to see the span remain standing. The Soviets surged across the scorched roadbed and over the river itself, driving back the militia and securing a bridgehead on the river's south bank. There, they collected themselves to continue their attack southward while the Death's Head militia reeled back in some confusion.
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).
  • 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
  • Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
  • 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).
  • Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
  • Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.
Display Order of Battle
Germany Order of Battle
Schutzstaffel
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Motorized
Display Errata (3)
3 Errata Items
Overall balance chart for 439

All SS 75mm IG guns are direct fire weapons (black), not indirect (white).

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
Overall balance chart for 424

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

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
Overall balance chart for 951

The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
Display AARs (1)
Dogs of War #2 - Murafa Bridgehea
Author Juiceman
Method Solo
Victor Germany
Play Date 2023-05-01
Language English
Scenario KDoW002

Soviets are on the attack, they need to capture the bridge intact, clear the N-S Road and eliminate more German steps. The SS are primarily an infantry force with two batteries of ATGs, both are Pak41s but they are going up against several Soviet tank brigades, a motor rifle brigade and a SPG regiment.

Unfortunately for the Soviets the Germans demolished the bridge on the first turn, thus denying one VCs early in the game. From that point on the Soviets spent the rest of the game trying to clear the road while keeping casualties low, they were not able to do that.
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