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Grave of Three Generals
Arctic Front Deluxe #12
(Attacker) Finland vs Soviet Union (Defender)
Formations Involved
Finland 13th Infantry Division
Finland Cavalry Brigade
Soviet Union 11th Guards Rifle Division
Soviet Union 1st Combat Aerosan Battalion
Soviet Union 34th Light Tank Brigade
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Side 2 0
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game Arctic Front Deluxe
Historicity Historical
Date 1940-02-28
Start Time 18:00
Turn Count 44
Visibility Night
Counters 113
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 1
Maps 6: 10, 15, 17, 4, 6, 9
Layout Dimensions 86 x 84 cm
34 x 33 in
Play Bounty 180
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Breakout
Urban Assault
Conditions
Entrenchments
Off-board Artillery
Reinforcements
Severe Weather
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Arctic Front Deluxe Base Game
Battle of the Bulge Maps
Eastern Front Maps + Counters
Road to Berlin Maps
Introduction

On the Karelian Front, the Soviet 18th Rifle Division and 34th Light Tank Brigade had been surrounded by the Finns for weeks in what was known as a "motti." These isolated Soviet units dotted Karelia, as the troops froze and starved but continued to resist. On the morning of the 28th, the troops in the "East Lemetti" motti received permission to break out. Forming the men into two groups, the command staffs led them out toward Soviet lines just as the Finns were breaking into wipe them out.

Conclusion

The Soviets formed two groups of roughly 1,500 men each to make their escape. The "Northern Group" made it to Soviet lines after losing about 250 men - the only large-scale escape from a motti during the Winter War. The "Southern Group" died to the last man. The Finns gathered a few dozen sick prisoners and counted over 3,100 bodies. They buried the men they believed to be Brigade Commander S.I. Kondratiev of 34th Light Tank Brigade and G.F. Kondrashov of 18th Rifle Division next to the fallen commander of 11th Rifle, at a site still called the Grave of Three Generals. However, it appears that Kondratiev committed suicide after the failure of the Southern Group to break out, while the badly wounded Kondrashov was spirited away by aerosan only to be stood up against a wall and shot at a military hospital.

Additional Notes

G2 note: The 18th Rifle Division noted in the book is not the same one that became the 11th Guards Rifle Division. That division was formed July 2, 1941 as the 18th Moscow Militia Division. The 18th Division in ADx was destroyed in this battle.


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).

Display Order of Battle

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

Display Errata (3)

3 Errata Items
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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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Propeller-driven APC on skis (aerosan). Treated as Foot units for movement purposes.

(rerathbun on 2011 Feb 26)
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