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Even a Dead Communist....
Sinister Forces #10
(Attacker) Germany vs Soviet Union (Defender)
Formations Involved
Germany 23rd Panzer Division
Soviet Union 11th NKVD Division
Soviet Union 26th NKVD Regiment
Soviet Union 2nd Tank Brigade
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Balance:



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Side 1 1
Draw 0
Side 2 0
Overall Rating, 1 vote
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Scenario Rank: --- of 913
Parent Game Sinister Forces
Historicity Historical
Date 1942-11-03
Start Time 07:00
Turn Count 30
Visibility Day
Counters 125
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 1
Maps 6: 10, 11, 2, 3, 7, 9
Layout Dimensions 86 x 84 cm
34 x 33 in
Play Bounty 170
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Bridge Control
Road Control
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Battle of the Bulge Maps
Eastern Front Maps + Counters
Sinister Forces Base Game
Introduction

On the outskirts of Ordzhonikdize, an important crossroads and industrial center in the Caucasus, the Soviet 11th Guards Infantry Corps dug in with orders to defend the city to the last. The corps commander, Maj. Gen. I.P. Rosly, put the hard-fighting NKVD 26th Frontier Regiment in front of the main line. After resisting the Germans for four days, some of the NKVD troopers saw the end coming soon. In one bunker, four men running short of ammunition decided to festoon themselves with anti-tank mines and sprint forward to each take a German tank to oblivion with them. However, wrote one of the four, Party organizer Georgi Mikheyev, "Sergeant Altunin said that it was a bitter thought for him to die and not be a member of the Party, and asked Kuriyanov and me to admit him to Party membership....'We are not empowered to accept you to membership by a vote of two,' I told him, 'but the Party will forgive this violation of the rules.'"

Conclusion

The new party member and his comrades fought off repeated attacks, as did the rest of the regiment. The German advance had reached it high-water mark. Altunin's membership (which brought with it death benefits for his family and a state-sponsored funeral) was approved by the 3rd Battalion's Party Committee. "We may perish," Mikheyev told Altunin, "but even a dead communist inspires fear in the enemy. In that lies the greatness of our Party. Let the enemy shudder when he reads this document glorifying our Party not by fanaticism, but by trust in Lenin's cause."


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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Towed
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Mechanized
NKVD
  • Towed

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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The Pz IVe appearing in the original Panzer Grenadier game had an Anti tank value of 4-7. As of Afrika Korps (2002), continuing onward through the 3rd and 4th edition games, the anti tank value has been 4-4.

(plloyd1010 on 2016 Jul 25)
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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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Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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