Panzer Grenadier Battles on April 27th:
Arctic Front Deluxe #40 - Children's Crusade Broken Axis #14 - Târgu Frumos: The Second Battle Scenario 3: Sledge Hammer of the Proletariat
Army Group South Ukraine #6 - Consternation Road to Berlin #73 - She-Wolves of the SS
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Scenario 22: Lithuanian Steel
Legend of the Iron Wolf #5
(Attacker) Lithuania vs Soviet Union (Attacker)
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Parent Game Legend of the Iron Wolf
Historicity Alt-History
Date 1941-07-27
Start Time 10:00
Turn Count 18
Visibility Day
Counters 21
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 1
Maps 2: 4, 5
Layout Dimensions 56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in
Play Bounty 218
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Fire in the Steppe Maps + Counters
Lithuania's Iron Wolves Counters
Legend of the Iron Wolf Base Game
Introduction

Just before the offensive began, the Lithuanian Armored Detachment took delivery of two dozen new T22 medium tanks from the Skoda Works. This Czech-made tank boasted a 47mm gun and matched the newest German medium tanks for speed, handling and protection. The Lithuanian tankers believed they had the best tank available on the Eastern Front. And then they encountered the T34.

Conclusion

The Lithuanians had no more answer than the Germans for the powerful new Soviet tanks, but at least their new Skoda A11 47mm tank guns had some hope of knocking out a T34 unlike the 37mm guns of their LT38 light tanks, considered state of the art in tank design until this moment. Unfortunately for the Soviet cause, Maj. Gen. Egor Solyankin’s 2nd Tank Division came forward with only some of its tanks, with many having broken down during the approach march, and no infantry support. The Lithuanians met them tank-to-tank, and stopped the counter-attack.

Additional Notes

Iron Wolves uses the counters as Lithuania's Iron Wolves. Eastern Front Deluxe has the same maps and counters as Fire in the Steppe.


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

Lithuania Order of Battle
Army
  • Mechanized
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
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