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Overall Rating, 2 votes |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | Deluge |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1939-09-01 |
Start Time | 06:00 |
Turn Count | 30 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 98 |
Net Morale | 1 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 4: 1, 4, 5, 8 |
Layout Dimensions | 86 x 56 cm 34 x 22 in |
Play Bounty | 194 |
AAR Bounty | 171 |
Total Plays | 2 |
Total AARs | 1 |
Battle Types |
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Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Road Control |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Deluge | Base Game |
Fire in the Steppe | Maps + Counters |
Introduction |
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On the left flank of the Polish Army Modlin, Col. Wladyslaw Anders' Nowogrodzka cavalry brigade had to prevent the German I Corps from outflanking the prepared positions at Mlawa. Anders' brigade followed the larger, four-regiment organization of Polish cavalry brigades and had been mobilized since March 1939, making it one of the best-prepared large Polish units when the Germans attacked. The attackers were less ready for war. |
Conclusion |
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The Polish cavalry put up stout resistance right on the border, and Gen. Richard Baltzer's infantry division halted its advance right there. The 217th Infantry Division had been organized only on 16 August as a training unit, upgraded to infantry division status on the 26th with an infusion of East Prussia Landwehr and reservists. As a Wave Five outfit it lacked modern weapons and presented little challenge to Anders' crack brigade. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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5 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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The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun
on 2012 Jan 30)
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One unit of Polish Calvary from White Eagles has a printed movement of 5, it should be 6 like the rest. (garbare83686
on 2023 Aug 13)
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Taczankas are not susceptible to the 1 column shift during bombardment for shooting at loaded wagons. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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#5 Anders Army |
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This scenario has a German infantry advance against a Polish cavalry force defending a wide front but the Polish forces have several advantages, a more mobile force, 4 batteries of French 75’s, 2 Tankette platoons and high morale, while the Germans have numbers and drew some excellent leaders, which kept them in the game. The Germans concentrated their forces to the southern road which come under intense Polish artillery fire once they got into range that disrupted and demoralized about a third of the attacking force, but the German leaders were able to rally their troops and kept them advancing if only slowly. The Polish Tankettes early on were able to eliminate the lone German 37mm ATG battery but got too close to the German infantry guns in the process, who by sheer luck knocked out two steps and sent the Tankettes scurrying away, the infantry guns only contribution to the battle, it was a miracle they even survived the battle. Polish forces on this front put up a good fight but were eventually overwhelmed while the Germans attempted to clear the road. At this point it looked like the Germans were going to carry the day but two Polish cavalry squadron’s defending the other road & town, who were unengaged, decided to reinforce their comrades. As they began to move out the Germans saw an opportunity to commit their reserve battalion to clear the north road and capture the town, seeing this new threat the Polish cavalry reversed direction to attack the German infantry out in the open. Polish artillery fire shifted to this new threat while the cavalry charged and assaulted the German infantry, with the Germans taking heavy casualties, but a lone German company rallied with the help of a 10-2-2 Colonel, beat back the Polish forces who did not have the strength to continue the attack. Excellent German leadership carried the day as they overcame low morale, Polish artillery and the decapitation of their commanding officer, gaining two of the three VC for a surprising minor victory. |
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