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Clash of Giants
Road to Berlin #40
(Attacker) Germany vs Soviet Union (Defender)
Formations Involved
Germany 1st Panzer Division
Germany 509th Heavy Panzer Battalion
Soviet Union 155th Rifle Division
Soviet Union 249th Separate Tank Regiment
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Road to Berlin
Historicity Historical
Date 1945-03-06
Start Time 06:30
Turn Count 30
Visibility Day
Counters 108
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 0
Maps 4: 14, 15, 19, 21
Layout Dimensions 86 x 56 cm
34 x 22 in
Play Bounty 175
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Exit the Battle Area
Road Control
Rural Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Road to Berlin Base Game
Introduction

With Germany's last armored reserves, Adolf Hitler demanded an attack be launched in Hungary with coming of spring. There would still be frost, he declared, to keep the ground firm and the Red Army would never expect an attack in Hungary as Budapest had fallen in February. The Soviet command definitely did not expect such lunacy, and though enemy Panzer formations had been identified and anti-tank defenses put in place, the Red generals did not really believe an attack would actually commence. Right on schedule, the Panzers advanced on Seregelyes.
Conclusion

The Soviets at first stopped the German advance, but the Tigers shot up the Soviet heavy tanks and the panzers resumed their march. The Red Army had not really believed an assault would come in this sector with Berlin in danger, but even at this late date the German showed they could conduct mobile assaults with skill. The Tigers rumbled forward toward the Danube, with seemingly little in the way that could stop them.
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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
  • 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).
  • Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)
Display Order of Battle
Germany Order of Battle
Heer
  • Motorized
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Mechanized
Display Errata (5)
5 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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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
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