Brownshirts Fire and Sword #8 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | Soviet Union (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 60th "Feldherrnhalle" Panzergrenadier Division | |
Germany | 8th SS "Florian Geyer" Cavalry Division | |
Soviet Union | 6th Guards Mechanized Brigade |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | Fire and Sword |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-11-03 |
Start Time | 12:30 |
Turn Count | 0 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 89 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 2 |
Maps | 2: 53, 54 |
Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 232 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Road Control |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
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Fire and Sword | Base Game |
Introduction |
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On the evening of 2 November, the forward detachment of the 6th Guards Mechanized Brigade resumed its drive on Budapest. Shortly after midnight, these units entered Ullö, a town located at about 20 kilometers southeast of Budapest, after a brief but violent battle. The fall of Ullö, an important road and railway junction, gave the Axis command an unpleasant surprise. However, the Soviets were numerically weak with very little ammunition and fuel, and they had almost no food. Thus, they stopped to advance and settled there. The area remained quiet until the afternoon, when the Germans launched a powerful counterattack. They pressed the Soviets from three sides: a battle group of the Feldhermhalle Division's former SA Brownshirts attacked from Vecsés in the northwest; elements of the 8th SS Cavalry Division struck from the north while another battle group of the 8th SS attacked from the northeast. The main blow of the German assault fell on the 2nd Rifle Battalion which was attacked on a narrow front by 15 tanks (most probably assault guns and tank destroyers) and at least a battalion of infantry. |
Conclusion |
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The attackers had support from very strong artillery and mortar fire. The Guards waited in their foxholes for the enemy to come closer. The leading German tank was hit, then another was set ablaze, but the rest kept rolling forward. Some of the panzers managed to reach the battalion's positions and began to crush the trenches and the emplacements, smashing several machine guns, anti-tank rifles and guns. Then, firing point-blank, they succeeded in separating the Soviet infantry from their tanks. The defenders finally halted the advance in the northern part of the town. The first German attack was followed by another at 1530, and then yet another, but they were all beaten back. The 6th Guards Mechanized Brigade even counterattacked and succeeded in pushing back the enemy approximately one kilometer beyond the northwestern outskirts of the town. |
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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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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The reduced direct fire value of the SS HMG is 5-5 in Beyond Normandy and Road to Berlin. (plloyd1010
on 2015 Jul 31)
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These units should have a Direct Fire rating of 2-3, just like the RKKA and NKVD counterparts. (danradz
on 2011 May 04)
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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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