Panzer Grenadier Headquarters - Library: Lithuania's Iron Wolves #3

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Tanku Musis Lithuania's Iron Wolves #3
(Defender) Lithuania	vs	Poland (Attacker)

Formations Involved

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	1

Overall Rating, 1 vote
5 4 3 2 1 4
Scenario Rank: --- of 940

Parent Game	Lithuania's Iron Wolves
Historicity	Alt-History
Date	1938-03-01
Start Time	07:00
Turn Count	20
Visibility	Day
Counters	64
Net Morale	0
Net Initiative	2
Maps	1: 1
Layout Dimensions	43 x 28 cm 17 x 11 in
Play Bounty	170
AAR Bounty	171
Total Plays	1
Total AARs	1

Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Rural Assault
Urban Assault

Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Deluge	Counters
Fire in the Steppe	Maps
Lithuania's Iron Wolves	Base Game

Introduction
Polish tank strength depended on its Independent Tank Battalions; the 10th Mechanized Cavalry Brigade had not yet been re-organized into the prototype formation it would become by September 1939. Lithuania also hoped to use modern armor to redress its lack of numbers, but had not yet received the new tanks ordered from Czechoslovakia’s CKD combine.

Conclusion
The clash of weak armor went the way of the Poles, who had numbers on their side and somewhat more firepower. The Lithuanians had first received tanks in 1923, a dozen Renault FT-17 light tanks purchased from surplus French Army stocks. That allowed the Lithuanian Army to train with tanks for almost a generation before war came, giving the troops familiarity with the clanking, smoking monsters.

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). 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

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).
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

Display Order of Battle

Lithuania Order of Battle

Army
Foot Leader Mechanized Towed

Army

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Towed

Poland Order of Battle

Wojska Lądowe
Foot Leader Mechanized Towed

Wojska Lądowe

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Towed

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#3 - Tanku Musis

Author	Juiceman
Method	Solo
Victor	Poland
Play Date	2022-08-01
Language	English
Scenario	LIWo003

Somewhat evenly matched battle, the Pols have a slight edge in infantry, mortars, air support and initiative but both sides have FT17 tanks, tankette’s and 37mm ATGs. Fighting initially was around the east-west road as the Lithuanians were trying to get as many units south of the road, which as a VC for the Pols. Once things started to unravel the Wolves retreated to the town in a last-ditch effort to snatch victory from the Polish forces.

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