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Elblag: Second Line of Defense
Red & White #3
(Attacker) Soviet Union vs Poland (Defender)
Formations Involved
Poland 8th Mechanized Infantry Division
Soviet Union 30th Guards Rifle Division
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Red & White
Historicity Alt-History
Date 1951-10-18
Start Time 11:15
Turn Count 30
Visibility Day
Counters 77
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 1
Maps 2: 22, 25
Layout Dimensions 86 x 28 cm
34 x 11 in
Play Bounty 228
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Exit the Battle Area
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Urban Assault
Conditions
Anti-infantry Wire
Entrenchments
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Severe Weather
Smoke
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Cassino '44 Counters
Elsenborn Ridge Maps
Hammer & Sickle Counters
Red & White Base Game
Road to Berlin Counters
Introduction

Although the Poles inflicted serious casualties on the advancing Soviets, the Red Army pushed on relentlessly as new units moved to the front to replace worn-out ones. The Pomeranian Military District planned a second line of defense at the town of Elblag, along the canal of the same name that empties Lake Druzno. The low-lying ground, crisscrossed with numerous rivers and streams, might prove a challenge to the Soviets.

Conclusion

The Soviets bypass strongpoints where they are able, letting follow-on forces reduce them. But sometimes you just have to bull your way through. This battle is a straight-up combined-arms slugfest in goopy terrain.


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
  • 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).
  • Unarmored Weapon Carriers: These are unarmored halftracks (Bufla and Sk7/2) or fully-tracked vehicles (Karl siege mortar) with mounted weapons. All are mechanized, except the BM-13 (Katyusha rocket launcher mounted on a truck). They are weapon units, not AFV's, so they are never efficient and cannot be activated by tank leaders. (SB)

Display Order of Battle

Poland Order of Battle
Wojska Lądowe
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Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
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Guards
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