Militia Activity 49th Mountain Corps #11 |
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(Defender) Germany | vs | Soviet Union (Attacker) |
Formations Involved |
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Overall Rating, 2 votes |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | 49th Mountain Corps |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1941-07-02 |
Start Time | 10:00 |
Turn Count | 32 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 129 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 4: 1, 4, 5, 6 |
Layout Dimensions | 86 x 56 cm 34 x 22 in |
Play Bounty | 206 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 2 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Exit the Battle Area |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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49th Mountain Corps | Base Game |
Fire in the Steppe | Counters |
Slovakia’s War | Counters |
Introduction |
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The German XIV Motorized Corps had the added burden of two formations from the Waffen SS party militia, which were not considered fully combat-capable but clogged the road network and consumed fuel and supplies. After leaving them out of the fighting, the corps command finally committed the motorized SS Life Guard Brigade to a counter-attack against an advancing Soviet tank division. The militiamen sped forward with far more enthusiasm than skill, eager to serve their loathsome overlord. |
Conclusion |
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Kurt Meyer, commanding the militia brigade’s recon unit, claimed that the approach march marked the first time he had seen German equipment abandoned in the field, conveniently forgetting the large-scale panics endured by SS militia in the Polish campaign of 1939. But on this occasion the militia actually fought well, striking the Soviet tank division in its right flank as it advanced and throwing it into disorder. The Soviets pulled back to their start line, but had disrupted the 298th Infantry Division and bought a little time for South-West Front’s withdrawal. |
Additional Notes |
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Schutzstaffel leaders in 49th Mountain Corps, which are taken from Slovakia's War, use conventional named ranks. The library was setup using German rank references. Players not owning Parachutes Over Crete may substitute counters from Edelweiss, Edelweiss Expanded or Edelweiss IV. Players using Edelweiss counters should download the Gebirgs leaders from Avalanche Press. Edelweiss IV is available through the Gold Club portal.Players not owning Slovakia’s War may substitute the SS counters from Sinister Forces, or use the Black Sinister counters available through the Gold Club portal. |
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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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun
on 2012 Jan 30)
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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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