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Operation Katja Scenario 1: Commencing Operation Sonja
Broken Axis #33
(Attacker) Germany vs Soviet Union (Defender)
Formations Involved
Germany 24th Panzer Division
Soviet Union 273rd Rifle Division
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Broken Axis
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-05-30
Start Time 08:30
Turn Count 28
Visibility Day
Counters 144
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 2
Maps 4: 102, 103, 104, 105
Layout Dimensions 86 x 56 cm
34 x 22 in
Play Bounty 242
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Urban Assault
Conditions
Anti-infantry Wire
Entrenchments
Minefields
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Reinforcements
Smoke
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Broken Axis Base Game
Introduction

German intelligence identified a critical weakness in a Soviet bridgehead. About 40 kilometers southeast of Iasi the Jijia River joins the Prut River. The Soviets held a bridgehead somewhat north of there but the units there lacked any supporting armor. This made them highly vulnerable to an armored counter-stroke if the attacking panzers could concentrate in their assembly areas without undue notice. Lacking sufficient strength for an all-out attack, the Germans planned Operation Sonja as a limited operation designed to drive the Soviets back over the Jijia River East of Carpiti.

Conclusion

Operation Sonja jumped off at 0400 after a heavy artillery bombardment. Around 0900 Kampfgruppe W started to contest their first objective, Hill 198 (the 60-meter hill on Board 104). After committing their armor they secured the hill and veered off to their left to take the fortified town of Stânca (the town on Board 103). The Eighth Army considered that a satisfactory result according to their war diary.


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
  • Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
  • Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
  • Anti-Aircraft Weapon Carrier: apply a -1 modifier to an air attack if within three hexes of the targeted hex (15.14).
  • 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

Germany Order of Battle
Heer
  • Motorized
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Motorized

Display Errata (4)

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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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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