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Steel Thrust
Red & White #34
(Attacker) Soviet Union vs Poland (Defender)
Formations Involved
Poland 16th Armored Division
Poland 4th Mechanized Division
Soviet Union 23rd Tank Corps
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Red & White
Historicity Alt-History
Date 1951-10-15
Start Time 08:00
Turn Count 14
Visibility Day
Counters 61
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 1
Maps 2: 16, 19
Layout Dimensions 56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in
Play Bounty 220
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Exit the Battle Area
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Urban Assault
Conditions
Anti-infantry Wire
Entrenchments
Minefields
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Smoke
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Cassino '44 Counters
Hammer & Sickle Counters
Red & White Base Game
Road to Berlin Maps + Counters
Introduction

The 23rd Tank Division fought through the Polish ambush at Zory, catching a number of Polish units in the pursuit phase as they moved aggressively forward. Katowice lay less than 20 miles northeast of Zory along Highway 81. After the ambush, the Soviets placed more emphasis on scouting. As the terrain is fairly flat with grasslands and fields, it makes for ideal tank country when the weather is nice. Soon the boom of cannon and the roar of engines would echo across those fields.

Conclusion

The Soviet command is pushing hard in their drive toward Krakow, deploying a two-pronged advance. They expect their tank commanders to hit hard and keep going, as they learned from the Germans just a few years ago. The Poles also want to hit hard, but have to husband their forces while still making life as difficult as possible for the invader. They have some land they can trade for time, but the Poles must inflict serious casualties on the Soviets or they will lose in the end.


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
  • 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
Wojska Lądowe
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Towed

Display Errata (2)

2 Errata Items
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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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Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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