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Brownshirts
Fire and Sword #8
(Attacker) Germany vs Soviet Union (Defender)
Formations Involved
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
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
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Fire and Sword Base Game
Introduction

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

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.


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)
  • 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
  • Motorized
  • Towed
Schutzstaffel
  • Mechanized
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Guards
  • Motorized

Display Errata (5)

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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