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Arctic Front

AP Series	Panzer Grenadier
Designer	Bennighof
Game Type	Expansion
Format	Spiral bound
Release Date	2002-07
Availability	Out of Print
Scenarios	20
Counters	88
Counter Type	Die-cut
Maps	0

Tour Veterans

beast013 on 2012-10-10
triangular_cube on 2021-07-25

Overall Rating, 53 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3.26
Expansion Rank: 82 of 117

Popularity: Ownership & Activity
Status	Owned by 14%	Played by 3%	AAR'd by 3%	Medaled by 1%
Rank	58th of 168	94th of 156	81st of 153	81st of 94

Expansion Game Requirements & Playability
20/20	Arctic Front
20/20	Eastern Front
3/20	Airborne - IE
3/20	Road to Berlin
1/20	Afrika Korps
1/20	Red Warriors

	Total
Side 1	29
Draw	5
Side 2	18

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	1

	Arctic Front is the first Panzer Grenadier supplement offered for sale. Its original name was Northern Front. When demand from retail chains proved limited, it was released as a promotional item with printed counters on sticky-backed paper. This was Lions of Finland. The great success of Lions of Finland was a mixed blessing, requiring far more time and money than Avalanche Press anticipated, but demonstrating the demand for Panzer Grenadier supplements. Soon after Lions was released, Avalanche Press found themselves with a half sheet of empty counter space, as Afrika Korps came in with fewer counters than anticipated. Avalanche Press decided to use the space to re-do the Finns as "real" counters, and Arctic Front was born. Originally offered only for direct sale to customers, Arctic Front has just the scenario book and the counters, with no colored cover or advertising teaser.

Arctic Front is the first Panzer Grenadier supplement offered for sale.

Its original name was Northern Front. When demand from retail chains proved limited, it was released as a promotional item with printed counters on sticky-backed paper. This was Lions of Finland.

The great success of Lions of Finland was a mixed blessing, requiring far more time and money than Avalanche Press anticipated, but demonstrating the demand for Panzer Grenadier supplements. Soon after Lions was released, Avalanche Press found themselves with a half sheet of empty counter space, as Afrika Korps came in with fewer counters than anticipated.

Avalanche Press decided to use the space to re-do the Finns as "real" counters, and Arctic Front was born. Originally offered only for direct sale to customers, Arctic Front has just the scenario book and the counters, with no colored cover or advertising teaser.

Display Scenario List (20)

Scenario	Plays	AARs	Rating
01. Cavalry Screen	5	4	3.4
02. Winter Fury 1: Mökhö	3	1	3.7
03. Winter Fury 2: The Sausage War	6	3	2.5
04. Blood on the Snow 1: Across the Lake	3	2	3.7
05. Christmas Morning	2	1	3.5
06. Blood on the Snow 2: Sissi Attack	2	1	3.5
07. Blood on the Snow 3: Call Me Sissi	3	1	4
08. Timoshenko Strikes	2	0	4.5
09. Finnish Tanks	3	0	3
10. Summer Fury	2	0	3.5
11. Frozen Tundra	2	0	3.5
12. City Fight	2	0	2.5
13. Tribal Warfare	2	0	3
14. Tank Attack, Part 2	2	0	3
15. Siberian Stand	2	0	2.5
16. Dead of Winter	2	0	4
17. Black Day of the Finnish Army	2	0	3.5
18. End of Chivalry	2	0	3
19. Panssari Salama	2	0	4
20. National Socialist Ardor	3	1	2.7

Display Order of Battle

Finland Order of Battle

Army
Foot Leader Mechanized Misc Motorized Towed

Army

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Misc

Motorized

Towed

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Towed

Heer

Foot

Leader

Towed

Soviet Union Order of Battle

Army (RKKA)
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Army (RKKA)

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Guards
Foot Leader Mechanized

Guards

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game'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 Assault Gun: if closed-top, 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). Unarmored Weapon Carriers: These are unarmored halftracks (Bufla and Sk7/2) or fully-tracked vehicles (Karl siege mortar) with mounted weapons. All are mechanized, except the BM-13 (Katyusha rocket launcher mounted on a truck). They are weapon units, not AFV's, so they are never efficient and cannot be activated by tank leaders. (SB)

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game'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
Assault Gun: if closed-top, 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).
Unarmored Weapon Carriers: These are unarmored halftracks (Bufla and Sk7/2) or fully-tracked vehicles (Karl siege mortar) with mounted weapons. All are mechanized, except the BM-13 (Katyusha rocket launcher mounted on a truck). They are weapon units, not AFV's, so they are never efficient and cannot be activated by tank leaders. (SB)

Display Errata (21)

21 Errata Items
Scen 4	Under "Other", On board 4, clear hexes are treated as Light Forest. (rerathbun on 2012 Mar 03)
Scen 4	In the Soviet OOB, "2 x 81mm" should be "2 x 82mm" (rerathbun on 2012 Mar 03)
Scen 5	In the Finnish OOB, delete "1 x Tank Leader" (rerathbun on 2012 Mar 03)
Scen 5	In the Soviet OOB, "2 x 81mm" should be "2 x 82mm" (triangular_cube on 2021 May 18)
Scen 6	In the Soviet OOB, "2 x 81mm" should be "2 x 82mm" (rerathbun on 2012 Mar 03)
Scen 7	In the Soviet OOB, "4 x 81mm" should be "4 x 82mm" (rerathbun on 2012 Mar 03)
Scen 7	Turn(time) indicator for Finn reinforcements is out of sync by one turn. I used the Turn rather than Time. (triangular_cube on 2021 May 21)
Scen 8	SSR 4 turn/time is out of sync by 1 hour (triangular_cube on 2021 Jul 19)
Scen 8	Soviet Setup instructions should read "... at least three hexes from Boards 8 or 4" in order to make sense. (triangular_cube on 2021 Jul 19)
Scen 14	Turn(Time) indicators for Visibility are out of sync. (triangular_cube on 2021 Jun 07)
Scen 15	Turn(Time) indicator is out of sync in SSR 3 (triangular_cube on 2021 Jun 17)
Scen 15	Finn OBA is blank. I treated it as none. (triangular_cube on 2021 Jun 17)
Scen 17	In the Soviet OOB, "2 x 81mm" should be "2 x 82mm" (rerathbun on 2012 Mar 04)
Scen 18	In the Soviet OOB, "2 x 81mm" should be "2 x 82mm" (rerathbun on 2012 Mar 04)
Scen 19	In the Soviet OOB, "2 x 81mm" should be "2 x 82mm" (rerathbun on 2012 Mar 04)
	The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun on 2012 Jan 30)
	The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	Propeller-driven APC on skis (aerosan). Treated as Foot units for movement purposes. (rerathbun on 2011 Feb 26)
	All Guards T-34/85 tanks should have AT fire values of 7-7. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)

Display Nations (3)

Nations at War - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Finland	100%	Finland
Soviet Union	95%	Soviet Union
Germany	10%	Germany

Display Battle Types (8)

Battle Types - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Inflict Enemy Casualties	75%	Inflict Enemy Casualties
Urban Assault	60%	Urban Assault
Road Control	30%	Road Control
Breakout	10%	Breakout
Hill Control	10%	Hill Control
Rural Assault	10%	Rural Assault
Rear Guard	5%	Rear Guard
Meeting Engagement	5%	Meeting Engagement

Display Conditions (5)

Conditions - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Off-board Artillery	75%	Off-board Artillery
Terrain Mods	75%	Terrain Mods
Severe Weather	30%	Severe Weather
Entrenchments	15%	Entrenchments
Reinforcements	15%	Reinforcements

Ancient Armor

Arctic Front Deluxe

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