Forest of Berezovy Log Burning Tigers 2 #26 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | Soviet Union (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | ![]() |
9th Panzer Division |
Soviet Union | ![]() |
58th Independent Tank Regiment |
Soviet Union | ![]() |
6th Guards Rifle Division |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 957 |
Parent Game | Burning Tigers 2 |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1943-07-07 |
Start Time | 07:15 |
Turn Count | 18 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 145 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 2: 41, 43 |
Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 243 |
AAR Bounty | 222 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Duplicates | KRBT026 |
Battle Types |
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Delaying Action |
Exit the Battle Area |
Road Control |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Entrenchments |
Minefields |
Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Smoke |
Joint Forces Battle |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Burning Tigers 2 | Base Game |
Introduction |
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Just to the west of Ponyri, the German Ninth Army committed the 9th Panzer Division, formally part of the neighboring XLVII Panzer Corps. The former Fast Division of the Austrian Federal Army, it had fought in every campaign since the invasion of Poland, most recently at Rzhev west of Moscow. Some of those losses had been made good during a rest at Orel in the spring of 1943, but the division went into action with only 83 tanks. On the Soviet side, the 6th Guards Rifle Division, initially raised in this very region before the war, had shifted to defend this portion of the front line on the previous day and dug in to hold their home turf. |
Conclusion |
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The Soviet defense wavered, but prompt intervention by their officers and especially the Kommissars steadied the men and they continued to inflict heavy losses on both the attacking tanks and their supporting infantry. In a situation where morale meant every bit as much as materiel if not more, a strong-minded political officer could be worth a platoon of anti-tank guns. As the fighting quieted for the night, the only change in the situation around Ponyri was the number of dead and dying. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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5 Errata Items | |
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The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010
on 2015 Jul 31)
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The Pz IVe appearing in the original Panzer Grenadier game had an Anti tank value of 4-7. As of Afrika Korps (2002), continuing onward through the 3rd and 4th edition games, the anti tank value has been 4-4. (plloyd1010
on 2016 Jul 25)
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All SS PzIVH tanks should have a movement of 8. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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