Kursk - Burning Tigers Scenario 40: Forgotten Success X: The Eve of Destruction Variant Panthers #9 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | Soviet Union (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | Grossdeutschland Division | |
Soviet Union | 10th Tank Division | |
Soviet Union | 11th Guards "Prikarpatsko-Berlinskaya" Tank Corps | |
Soviet Union | 27th Antitank Brigade | |
Soviet Union | 79th Guards Mortar Regiment |
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Scenario Rank: of |
Parent Game | Variant Panthers |
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Historicity | Alt-History |
Date | 1943-07-10 |
Start Time | 05:30 |
Turn Count | 22 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 196 |
Net Morale | 1 |
Net Initiative | 2 |
Maps | 3: 41, 42, 43 |
Layout Dimensions | 84 x 43 cm 33 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 267 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Hill Control |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Road Control |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Entrenchments |
Minefields |
Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Reinforcements |
Smoke |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Variant Panthers | Base Game |
Burning Tigers | Maps + Counters |
Introduction |
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For days the Soviets thwarted all German efforts to secure Berezovka or drive them from the large horseshoe bend of the Pena River. Eventually corps headquarters understood that 3rd Panzer Division lacked the strength to finish the job, so they ordered up Grossdeutschland to join them in eliminating the problem area once and for all. |
Conclusion |
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XLVII Panzer Corps had identified the boundary between the Soviet 6th Tank and 3rd Mechanized Corps the night before. This knowledge allowed the recon battalion to isolate the 200th Tank Brigade, which the main body of Grossdeutschland then quickly overran. The Soviet commander, General A.L. Getman, responded poorly by sending the rest of his 6th Tank Corps into the battle in piecemeal fashion. The Germans responded in turn by pocketing and virtually destroying the Soviet armor at little cost to themselves. Hill 247 fell to the Germans but the village of Kruglik remained in Soviet hands. Stalin Organs firing their rockets off special ramps (common at Kursk) used direct fire against the advancing assault guns around Kruglik. Besides tearing up the countryside, one hit set off a smoke candle, bathing the field in a grey cloud but causing no other damage. |
Additional Notes |
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The Skoda Panther counters replace the PzV tanks in this scenario. |
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 SS PzIVH tanks should have a movement of 8. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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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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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (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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