Forgotten Success IX: Foregoing Good Sense Burning Tigers #39 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | Soviet Union (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | Grossdeutschland Division | |
Soviet Union | 11th Guards "Prikarpatsko-Berlinskaya" Tank Corps | |
Soviet Union | 67th Guards Rifle Division |
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 | Burning Tigers |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1943-07-09 |
Start Time | 06:00 |
Turn Count | 14 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 123 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 2 |
Maps | 2: 40, 41 |
Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 162 |
AAR Bounty | 171 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 1 |
Battle Types |
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Breakout |
Delaying Action |
Hill Control |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Entrenchments |
Minefields |
Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Reinforcements |
Smoke |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Burning Tigers | Base Game |
Introduction |
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Thanks to a weak start, Grossdeutschland faced a long list of objectives by the offensive's fifth day. They needed to drive the remaining enemy from Verkhopenie and then subdue Novoselovka. Plans called for the recon battalion to clear Hill 260.8 and dig in in order to isolate the Soviets in Verkhopenie before the main force struck them. |
Conclusion |
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The recon men did their job, enabling the last houses of Verkhopenie to be cleared by 0900. This freed the panzers to move swiftly northward, leapfrogging the recon battle group. Foregoing good sense the Soviet 86th Tank Brigade charged forward against the longer-ranged German tanks in open terrain where they didn't stand a chance. |
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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All SS PzIVH tanks should have a movement of 8. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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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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Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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Grossdeutschland bogged down | ||||||||||||
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The Germans never really got going. Due to the relatively small order of battle compared to the Soviets, exiting units wasn’t a goal.The Soviets held Verhopenie on map 40, and it took a while to secure that town, while trying to get. A good grip on the ridge on map 41. The Soviet arty was effective while the germans we’re multitasking, causing a good deal of disruption. The Soviet arty continued to cause problems as both sides got air, which caused some damage on both sides. The Germans never got the edge, and did not gain a single objective. |
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