Poles at Alamein Carpathian Brigade #11 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | Poland (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 15th Panzer Division | |
Poland | 2nd "Warsaw" Armoured Brigade |
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Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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3
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | Carpathian Brigade |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1942-10-01 |
Start Time | 08:00 |
Turn Count | 30 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 90 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 1: DR4 |
Layout Dimensions | 88 x 58 cm 35 x 23 in |
Play Bounty | 185 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Meeting Engagement |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Carpathian Brigade | Base Game |
Cassino '44 | Counters |
Desert Rats | Maps + Counters |
Introduction |
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Organized in Palestine during April 1942, the 2nd Warsaw Armored Brigade moved into Iraq in September to join the occupying army there. Their armor consisted of a motley collection of tanks including a number of captured Italian M13/40 machines. The brigade included cadre from the pre-war Warsaw Armored Brigade as well as veterans of other units, including the Carpathian Brigade. As Montgomery and Rommel moved toward the crescendo at Alamein, bringing the Poles back in as reinforcements was an option. |
Conclusion |
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Polish tankers would have to wait until 1943 to see action, when the brigade joined II Corps in Italy. During the Battle of Alamein the Poles were available, but still equipped with second-line equipment and they remained in the Iraq garrison. But they could have drawn Shermans and gone to the front in 1942 - they certainly had the training and experience. And that allows us to include a tank battle, something Panzer Grenadier fans always enjoy. |
Additional Notes |
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White Eagles INF and Cassino RIF are functionally interchangeable. Polish leaders are drawn from Cassino. For whatever reason, this scenario's date has no day value. PG-HQ has made it the 1st for the sake of sorting. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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3 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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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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