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Iron Wolves: Lithuania's Army

AP Series	Panzer Grenadier
Designer	Bennighof
Game Type	Expansion
Format	Spiral bound
Release Date	2008-12
Availability	In Print
Scenarios	10
Counters	165
Counter Type	Die-cut
Maps	0

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Matt W on 2012-10-07

Overall Rating, 29 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3.55
Expansion Rank: 44 of 117

Popularity: Ownership & Activity
Status	Owned by 14%	Played by 4%	AAR'd by 4%	Medaled by 1%
Rank	51st of 168	80th of 156	62nd of 153	28th of 94

Expansion Game Requirements & Playability
10/10	Iron Wolves
9/10	Road to Berlin
8/10	Eastern Front
6/10	White Eagles
1/10	Battle of the Bulge

	Total
Side 1	14
Draw	3
Side 2	13

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	1

	Regaining her independence in 1919, Lithuania enjoyed only seven years of freedom before falling under dictatorial rule. In 1939, German and Soviet negotiators assigned Lithuania to the German sphere of influence in Eastern Europe, but when the Lithuanians declined to participate in the German attack on Poland the agreement was revised to put the small Baltic nation in the Soviet sphere. In June 1940 the Soviets occupied Lithuania without resistance, and she would not regain her independence until 1991. Iron Wolves is a supplement for the Panzer Grenadier series of games. Unlike most of our other Panzer Grenadier games and supplements, it covers battles that never happened. Iron Wolves includes 165 playing pieces and this booklet.

Regaining her independence in 1919, Lithuania enjoyed only seven years of freedom before falling under dictatorial rule. In 1939, German and Soviet negotiators assigned Lithuania to the German sphere of influence in Eastern Europe, but when the Lithuanians declined to participate in the German attack on Poland the agreement was revised to put the small Baltic nation in the Soviet sphere. In June 1940 the Soviets occupied Lithuania without resistance, and she would not regain her independence until 1991.

Iron Wolves is a supplement for the Panzer Grenadier series of games. Unlike most of our other Panzer Grenadier games and supplements, it covers battles that never happened. Iron Wolves includes 165 playing pieces and this booklet.

Display Scenario List (10)

Scenario	Plays	AARs	Rating
01. Over the Nieman	6	3	3.7
02. Memel Land	4	3	3.3
03. Holy Vilnius	2	1	4
04. Common Cause	2	1	3.5
05. Staggered Assault	6	5	3.2
06. Back to Memel	1	1	3
07. Kaunas Stampede	3	3	3.7
08. Bet Lietuvis Neprazus	2	1	5
09. Iron Wolves	2	2	4
10. Tyranny and Mutation	2	2	2.5

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Lithuania Order of Battle

Army
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Army

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Defense Force
Foot Leader

Defense Force

Foot

Leader

Poland Order of Battle

Home Army
Foot

Wojska Lądowe
Foot Leader Towed

Wojska Lądowe

Foot

Leader

Towed

Soviet Union Order of Battle

Army (RKKA)
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Army (RKKA)

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game'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 Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC). Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game'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
Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.

Display Errata (6)

6 Errata Items
	The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun on 2012 Jan 30)
	One unit of Polish Calvary from White Eagles has a printed movement of 5, it should be 6 like the rest. (garbare83686 on 2023 Aug 13)
	The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)

Display Nations (4)

Nations at War - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Lithuania	100%	Lithuania
Poland	40%	Poland
Germany	40%	Germany
Soviet Union	30%	Soviet Union

Display Battle Types (5)

Battle Types - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Urban Assault	60%	Urban Assault
Inflict Enemy Casualties	40%	Inflict Enemy Casualties
River Crossing	20%	River Crossing
Exit the Battle Area	20%	Exit the Battle Area
Meeting Engagement	20%	Meeting Engagement

Display Conditions (5)

Conditions - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Off-board Artillery	90%	Off-board Artillery
Entrenchments	20%	Entrenchments
Randomly-drawn Aircraft	20%	Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Terrain Mods	20%	Terrain Mods
Reinforcements	10%	Reinforcements

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