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Rear Echelon
Red Warriors #16
(Defender) Germany vs Soviet Union (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Germany 1st Panzer Division
Soviet Union 19th Mechanized Brigade
Soviet Union 91st Rifle Brigade
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Side 1 1
Draw 0
Side 2 0
Overall Rating, 1 vote
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game Red Warriors
Historicity Historical
Date 1942-11-30
Start Time 09:00
Turn Count 24
Visibility Day
Counters 84
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 1
Maps 2: 16, 3
Layout Dimensions 56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in
Play Bounty 146
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
River Crossing
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Severe Weather
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Eastern Front Maps + Counters
Red Warriors Base Game
Road to Berlin Maps
Introduction

Twentieth Army had ripped a hole in the German lines during the offensive's first days, but stout German defenses on either "shoulder" of the breach kept the Soviets from fully exploiting their success. On the northern edge, assorted German units around the town of Belyi fought off repeated assaults. Maj. Gen. Fedorovich Tarasov sent two relatively fresh brigades at the problem once again, hoping to catch the Germans off-guard.

Conclusion

Tarasov, a former NKVD officer, had no concern for losses and the two brigades suffered massive casualties. They came within 400 meters of meeting their objectives before falling back under punishing machine-gun and small-arms fire. The 1st Panzer Division's headquarters staff fell out and picked up arms to make a last stand, but were saved by the final Soviet collapse. The Soviets were unaware of how close they came to decapitating the German command and control in this sector.


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
  • Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle
Heer
  • Towed
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Towed

Display Errata (4)

4 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 morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8".

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
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Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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