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Fulda's Fury Iron Curtain #3 |
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| (Defender) United States | vs | Soviet Union (Attacker) |
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| Soviet Union | ![]() |
11th Guards "Prikarpatsko-Berlinskaya" Tank Corps |
| United States | ![]() |
14th Armored Cavalry Regiment |
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| Scenario Rank: --- of 1094 |
| Parent Game | Iron Curtain |
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| Historicity | Alt-History |
| Date | 1948-06-25 |
| Start Time | 06:00 |
| Turn Count | 40 |
| Visibility | Day |
| Counters | 132 |
| Net Morale | 0 |
| Net Initiative | 1 |
| Maps | 6: 11, 17, 18, 21, 6, 9 |
| Layout Dimensions | 86 x 84 cm 34 x 33 in |
| Play Bounty | 187 |
| AAR Bounty | 168 |
| Total Plays | 1 |
| Total AARs | 1 |
| Duplicates | HaSi023 |
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| Road Control |
| Urban Assault |
| Conditions |
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| Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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| Battle of the Bulge | Maps + Counters |
| Eastern Front | Maps |
| Iron Curtain | Base Game |
| Road to Berlin | Maps + Counters |
| Introduction |
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Soon after occupation zones had been decided, American staff officers identified the low-lying ground around the town of Fulda as a potential future battleground. With high, rugged ground to the north and south, the area had seen heavy fighting during Napoleon's 1813 retreat and the Americans quickly stationed their 1st Constabulary Brigade there to guard against Soviet attack. By 1948, a regular unit had taken over, with orders to delay an enemy advance as long as possible. |
| Conclusion |
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Fourteenth Armored cavalry manned this post from 1948 until 1972, when 11th Armored Cavalry took over and remained until the end of the Cold War. Over the years observation post and improved positions sprouted up, and the Fulda Gap became an obsession for American military planners - probably rightly so. Had the Cold War ever turned hot, Fulda would have become an even more famous name. |
| AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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All Guards T-34/85 tanks should have AT fire values of 7-7. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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Setup: The Americans setup two main defenses in two layers, splitting their forces into four equal parts. Two were setup, dug-in along the east-west roads at the base of the hills on Boards 9 and 11. The other two fourths were setup, dug-in at the heights of the hills, in the town and woods on the same two Boards. They wait for the Soviet attack. Play: The Soviets charged all of their INF and T-44's up the roads towards the Americans, while the SMG's ride the T-34/85's in between the Americans in order to drive a wedge between the split American forces. After some initial losses on the Soviet's part due to OF from the American's M36's, Soviet counter fire pushes the tank destroyers back. Then the Soviets infantry forward adjacent to the America's line of dug-in positions, while the tanks cover them with AT and DF. After an hour of assaults, and more armor losses for the Soviets, the first American line is breached and wiped out, while the tank-riders split up and move into position in the woods just outside the two remaining American lines. There is a lull in the battle while the Soviet infantry recover morale, while the Soviet and American armor duel. The rolls go better for the Soviets this time, and after another hour, the American armor is non-existent. Thus the Soviets attack up the slopes to the Americans' second, main defensive line. After the Americans miss horribly in their OF, and the Soviets make most of their morale checks, the Soviets move up their remaining armor to join the infantry, while the men fire into the town and woods. In conjunction with the main Soviet attack, the flanking forces attack at the same time. The next turn the Soviets gain initiative by two and quickly assault the American positions. The Americans put up a fierce resistance against the Soviets, but after almost two hours of fighting for the heights, they retreat, but are cut off by the Soviet flanking forces and annihilated. Result: Major Soviet Victory. The Soviets control both of the east-west roads. |
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