Panzer Grenadier Headquarters - Library: Panzer Grenadier #48

Panzer Grenadier Battles on November 21st:
Desert Rats #16 - The Panzers Pull Back	Desert Rats #19 - The Panzers Return
Desert Rats #17 - The Tomb Of Sidi Rezegh	Jungle Fighting #7 - Line Of Departure
Desert Rats #18 - A Pibroch's Skirl	South Africa's War #5 - Irish Eyes

PG-HQ Library - Panzer Grenadier Hall > Scenarios > PaGr048

Errors? Omissions? Report them!

Panzer Grenadier Headquarters Library - select the previous scenario item

Panzer Grenadier Headquarters - select the next scenario item

Border Battle #6 Panzer Grenadier #48
(Attacker) Germany	vs	Soviet Union (Defender)

Formations Involved
Germany		28th Artillery Regiment
Germany		28th Infantry Division
Germany		83rd Infantry Regiment
Soviet Union		184th Rifle Division

	Total
Side 1	2
Draw	0
Side 2	0

Overall Rating, 3 votes
5 4 3 2 1 1.67
Scenario Rank: --- of 940

Parent Game	Panzer Grenadier
Historicity	Historical
Date	1941-06-22
Start Time	05:00
Turn Count	21
Visibility	Day
Counters	143
Net Morale	1
Net Initiative	5
Maps	8: 1, 2, 3, 8
Layout Dimensions	112 x 86 cm 44 x 34 in
Play Bounty	190
AAR Bounty	171
Total Plays	2
Total AARs	1

Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
River Crossing
Surprise Attack
Urban Assault

Conditions
Entrenchments
Off-board Artillery

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Panzer Grenadier	Base Game

Introduction
ARMY GROUP CENTER: The German 28th Infantry Division provided flank protection for Panzer Group 2. In the early morning hours of 22 June soldiers of its 83rd Infantry Regiment crossed the Soviet border. The Soviet 56th Rifle Division had two regiments covering a 40-kilometer front, with little of its artillery in position to support the scattered infantry detachments.

Conclusion
Unprepared and caught by surprise, the 184th Rifle Regiment fell apart within hours. By the next morning division headquarters was listing the regiment as "remnants only" and on the 24th the entire 56th Rifle Division amounted to "a few scattered detachments."

Additional Notes
This scenario requires two copies of Panzer Grenadier volume one.

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) Assault Gun: if closed-top, 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)
Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Soviet Union Order of Battle

Army (RKKA)
Foot Leader Towed

Army (RKKA)

Foot

Leader

Towed

Display Errata (6)

6 Errata Items
	Two 105mms (ID#s 1204, 1205) have "16-31" fire values in black (direct fire), when they should be in white (indirect fire). (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	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 StuG IIb appearing in the original Panzer Grenadier game had an Anti tank value of 4-7. As of Eastern Front Deluxe (2005), continuing onward through the 3rd and 4th edition games, the anti-tank value has been 4-4. (plloyd1010 on 2022 Jul 21)
	The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun on 2012 Jan 30)
	The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)

Display AARs (1)

The Soviet Side is for Masochists Only to Play

Author	treadasaurusrex (Germany)
Method	VASSAL
Victor	Germany
Participants	Tankodactyl
Play Date	2024-01-18
Language	English
Scenario	PaGr048

A truly dreadful, horribly unbalanced, wretch of an unplaytested scenario. Avoid this one like the plague! A Russian massacre ensued in this stinker with the inevitable, bloody German victory as a foregone conclusion. A colossal waste of paper, cardboard & printer's ink. In our case, a waste of perfectly good electrons . . .

Oh, and never let the PG-HQ robot, random scenario selector pick your game! Never again! It's as bad as the Impartial Leader Selector robot.

The good news is that the salsa was good, as were the chips & beer!

We agree that this dog is barely suitable for SOLO play. I give it a very generous 2, due entirely to my patient & very good natured opponent's, ample graciousness & endless supply of humor.

1 Comment

Tankodactyl

2024-01-18 19:10

I concur with my distinguished opponent! All comments are true, and much more. No play testing = crummy, time-wasting, incomplete scenarios like this one.

You must be a registered member and logged-in to post a comment.

PaGr047

PaGr049

PG-HQ Library - Panzer Grenadier Hall > Scenarios > PaGr048

Errors? Omissions? Report them!