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Losing Their Grip
Red & White #29
(Attacker) Soviet Union vs Poland (Defender)
Formations Involved
Poland 2nd Mechanized Division
Poland 5th Armored Division
Soviet Union 9th "Bobriusko-Berlinskaya" Tank Division
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Balance:



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Side 2 0
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Red & White
Historicity Alt-History
Date 1951-11-02
Start Time 06:30
Turn Count 12
Visibility Day
Counters 73
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 0
Maps 1: 21
Layout Dimensions 43 x 28 cm
17 x 11 in
Play Bounty 217
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Urban Assault
Conditions
Anti-infantry Wire
Minefields
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Severe Weather
Smoke
Terrain Mods
Illumination
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Cassino '44 Counters
Hammer & Sickle Counters
Red & White Base Game
Iron Wolves Counters
Road to Berlin Maps + Counters
Introduction

The Bystrzyca River line fell and the Soviets have nearly engulfed Wroclaw. The 11th Guards Tank Corps of the 1st Guards Tank Army has sent the 11th Red Banner Guards Tank Division probing north towards Poznan while elements of the 9th Red Banner Tank Division and 20th Red Banner Guard Rifle Division bash their way into Wroclaw itself. Numerous irregular militia have joined the Polish ranks trying to hold off the Soviets.

Conclusion

Trying to figure out the best use of the Polish militia is the Polish player's toughest challenge. The Soviet has the easy task: crush the Poles as quickly as possible while minimizing casualties, and capturing key features. A short, bloody fight for Wroclaw.

Additional Notes

Note: The OB calls for reduced PARA for the Poles to represent militia but the SSRs say that STRZ units from Iron Wolves can be used.


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
  • 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).

Display Order of Battle

Poland Order of Battle
Home Army
  • Foot
Wojska Lądowe
  • Motorized
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Mechanized
Guards
  • Mechanized

Display Errata (1)

1 Errata Item
Overall balance chart for 912

Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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