Guards and Tigers Road to Berlin #22 |
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(Defender) Germany | vs | Soviet Union (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 3rd SS "Death's Head" Division | |
Germany | 509th Heavy Panzer Battalion | |
Soviet Union | 1st Guards Mechanized Brigade | |
Soviet Union | 9th Guards Tank Brigade |
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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 | Road to Berlin |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1945-01-24 |
Start Time | 07:00 |
Turn Count | 30 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 132 |
Net Morale | 1 |
Net Initiative | 2 |
Maps | 4: 15, 16, 19, 21 |
Layout Dimensions | 86 x 56 cm 34 x 22 in |
Play Bounty | 130 |
AAR Bounty | 171 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 1 |
Battle Types |
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Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Terrain Mods |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Road to Berlin | Base Game |
Introduction |
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Having repelled the attacking Tigers, the Soviet 5th Guards Cavalry Corps called on nearby formations to aid in their counterattack. The 1st "Lenin" Guards Mechanized Corps, one of the Red Army's elite formations, filtered through the cavalry's lines to strike the SS spearheads. The spoiling attack was designed to disrupt the Germans and prevent further offensive action. |
Conclusion |
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The Guards came on three times, but the Germans gave little ground and the Tiger battalion claimed to have destroyed many enemy tanks. However, 1st Guards Mechanized Brigade remained combat-ready afterwards and the Guards had achieved their mission: after one final attempt the Germans went over to the defensive and remained in that posture for over a week, ending the threat to the Budapest siege lines from the south. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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4 Errata Items | |
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All SS 75mm IG guns are direct fire weapons (black), not indirect (white). (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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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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All Guards T-34/85 tanks should have AT fire values of 7-7. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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The Air Force tips the balance | ||||||||||||
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This 30 turn 4 mapper scenario has elements of the Deaths Head SS division with supporting Army King Tiger tanks defending two towns against Soviet Guards units. The Red Army has good armour support and lots of lease lend halftrack to throw at the defending Germans plus aircraft every turn. The Soviets need to capture the majority of town hexes for a minor victory. The main attack was on the easterly town initially, the westerly town being well defended by an 88mm A/A gun and two King Tiger Platoons. The Russians suffered heavy casualties from well placed A/T guns and initially the attack faltered but the Soviet commander leading from the front rallied his troops and managed to break through the German first line of defence though he was killed in the attack. Meanwhile Soviet aircraft where roaming the skies where they had been tasked to destroy the German armour, this they succeeded doing by GT20. The King Tigers had destroyed several T34's and M3's but had no answer to the Jabo's which constantly harassed them. The first assault on East Town had been ill co-ordinated and was beaten back with three step losses and two more officer casualties. However with the Tigers gone the T34's and M3's could assist the Red Army INF in a further assault on East Town and the first attack on West Town, both these attack succeeded in breaching the perimeter of the town defences and by game end had captured a majority of the two towns. I believe this scenario has not been played before, which is surprising has its fairly standard PG Eastern Front action. The Soviet have a fair amount of time in this one and should be able to prevail if they follow the tactics outlined above. |
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