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Polish Prussia Deluge #39
(Attacker) Poland	vs	Germany (Defender)

Formations Involved

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	1

Overall Rating, 1 vote
5 4 3 2 1 4
Scenario Rank: --- of 967

Parent Game	Deluge
Historicity	Historical
Date	1939-09-05
Start Time	06:00
Turn Count	24
Visibility	Day
Counters	62
Net Morale	1
Net Initiative	3
Maps	2: 102, 6
Layout Dimensions	56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in
Play Bounty	164
AAR Bounty	167
Total Plays	1
Total AARs	1

Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control

Conditions
Off-board Artillery

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Broken Axis	Maps
Deluge	Base Game
Fire in the Steppe	Maps + Counters

Introduction
Encouraged by the cavalry raid into East Prussia, the Narew Operational Group decided to repeat the ride on a much larger scale with a full-blown invasion of German territory. This just might, the Polish corps-sized command reasoned, force the Germans to divert some of the mobile forces pressing southward from East Prussia toward Warsaw back to defend their own frontier.

Conclusion
This time the Germans were ready for the Polish invaders, and though the infantry remained relatively unsteady in the face of the Polish lancers they had considerable artillery support. The Poles could not make headway against the heavy shelling, and finally broke off the attack at a cost of 55 dead and wounded.

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). 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

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).
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

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Towed

Heer

Foot

Leader

Towed

Poland Order of Battle

Wojska Lądowe
Foot Leader Mechanized Towed

Wojska Lądowe

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Towed

Display Errata (4)

4 Errata Items
	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)
	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)
	Taczankas are not susceptible to the 1 column shift during bombardment for shooting at loaded wagons. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)

Display AARs (1)

#39 Polish Prussia

Author	Juiceman
Method	Solo
Victor	Germany
Play Date	2022-07-01
Language	English
Scenario	DelP039

Germans held up better than expected this time around, they drew & flipped some good leaders with modifiers which helped offset their lower morale, that and being dug in against cavalry helped.

The Polish Tankettes where chased away by the German Pak36 and 75mm IG (those that got to close) while the 3 batteries of German OBA took out the two Taczanka platoons as well as a couple of cavalry troops. Even with those casualties that Polish cavalry was able to reach one of their objectives, eliminate 12 German steps, but they were not able to win the next two objectives. Good fight that went down to the wire.

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