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Eagle 5555
Fire and Sword #2
(Defender) Germany
(Defender) Hungary
vs Soviet Union (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Hungary 1st Armored Division
Soviet Union 2nd Guards Mechanized Corps
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game Fire and Sword
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-10-30
Start Time 05:00
Turn Count 28
Visibility Day & Night
Counters 90
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 2
Maps 2: 53, 54
Layout Dimensions 86 x 28 cm
34 x 11 in
Play Bounty 239
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Fire and Sword Base Game
Introduction

The Soviet 2nd Guards Mechanized Corps had received two coded orders: "Volga 3333" ("Prepare to attack") and "Eagle 5555" (Launch the attack"). Starting on 29 October, the attack went on against sporadic Hungarian resistance. The Soviet brigades surged on through the night and when dawn broke 30 October, the faint shapes of Kecskemet's small skyline appeared in the mist ahead of the Soviet scouts. At dawn, the 6th and 4th Guards Mechanized Brigades deployed and attacked the city from two directions.

Conclusion

On the west side of the city, Soviet recon troops quickly penetrated the front lines of the 1st Hussar Division and forced the now-dismounted Hungarian cavalry to retreat. The Soviet 4th Guards Mechanized Brigade's forward detachment reached the southwestern edge of Kecskemet at 0700 and ran into more bitter resistance. German flak gunners defended the city with numerous 88mm and four-barreled 20mm anti-aircraft guns. Shortly after 1100, the Germans reported that they had already knocked out 11 of the 35 Soviet tanks.

By morning, the Hungarian 24th Regiment had been pressed back to the southern perimeter of Kecskemet, but still defended the southern railway station. From their positions in bunkers and houses, the Axis troops continued to pour accurate artillery and machine-gun fire onto the Soviets.

Starting around 0830, the elements of the Hungarian 1st Armored Division carried out several company- and battalion-strength counterthrusts, each with the support of six to eight AFVs. By 0900, it became already clear to the Soviets that they would not be able to take the town by a swift charge. The daring assault had brought unexpected losses, and the initial plan hadn't worked.


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
  • Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
  • 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).
  • Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
  • Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.
  • Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle
Heer
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
Hungary Order of Battle
Army
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Guards
  • Motorized

Display Errata (1)

1 Errata Item
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All Guards T-34/85 tanks should have AT fire values of 7-7.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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