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Grossdeutschland 1944 #16
(Attacker) Germany vs Soviet Union (Defender)
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Parent Game Grossdeutschland 1944
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-08-23
Start Time 10:00
Turn Count 22
Visibility Day
Counters 120
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 1
Maps 2: 3, 4
Layout Dimensions 56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in
Play Bounty 236
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Bridge Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Rural Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Broken Axis Counters
Fire in the Steppe Maps + Counters
Grossdeutschland 1944 Base Game
Introduction

Desperate to close the breach in their lines, the German Sixth Anny flung all of its reserves into an effort to build a new defense along the Cogilnic River, designated the Stefan Line. At Abaclia the 153rd Training Division found that the Soviets were somehow already over the river, and immediately attacked in an effort to push them back to the other side.

Conclusion

Seventh Mechanized Corps was not a particularly good unit, but it was good enough to crush the German assault on their bridgehead. The German attempt to build a new defense in the Stefan Line failed before it could even begin, and the Sixth Anny began streaming westwards in an attempt to avoid encirclement. They would not be escaping across the bridge at Abaclia.

Additional Notes

Maps 3 and 4 may also be found in Panzer Grenadier: The East Front and in Eastern Front Deluxe.

One of SdKfz-7's in the OOB would have been Luftwaffe, as it is mostly the mover for the 88mm antiaircraft gun.


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
  • Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
  • 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
Luftwaffe
  • Mechanized
  • Towed
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized

Display Errata (3)

3 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 reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
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