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Poles at Alamein
Carpathian Brigade #11
(Attacker) Germany vs Poland (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Germany 15th Panzer Division
Poland 2nd "Warsaw" Armoured Brigade
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Scenario Rank: --- of 958
Parent Game Carpathian Brigade
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 178
AAR Bounty 222
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
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Meeting Engagement
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Carpathian Brigade Base Game
Cassino '44 Counters
Desert Rats Maps + Counters
Introduction

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

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

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.


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