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River Battleships

AP Series	Panzer Grenadier
Designer	Bennighof
Game Type	Standalone
Format	Book
Release Date	2021-11
Availability	In Print
Scenarios	17
Counters	191
Counter Type	Die-cut
Maps	2

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Overall Rating, 43 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3.49
Standalone Rank: 22 of 42

Popularity: Ownership & Activity
Status	Owned by 4%	Played by 2%	AAR'd by 2%	Medaled by 1%
Rank	123rd of 173	114th of 162	101st of 158	48th of 98

Overall balance chart for River Battleships

	Total
Side 1	22
Draw	3
Side 2	18

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	0

	During the Second World War, several Eastern European nations fielded flotillas of river monitors - armored, shallow-draft warships that operated on the great rivers. River Battleships is a complete Panzer Grenadier game introducing the actual river warships that served Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Germany, Yugoslavia, Croatia and the Soviet Union. Everything you need to play (except dice) is here in this book: rules, pieces, maps, charts and 16 scenarios featuring river monitor action. [Note: There is also an introductory scenario involving ground forces only, for a total of 17. Although it comes first in the book, PG-HQ has placed it last in the scenario list so that the scenario numbers will match those in the book.]

During the Second World War, several Eastern European nations fielded flotillas of river monitors - armored, shallow-draft warships that operated on the great rivers. River Battleships is a complete Panzer Grenadier game introducing the actual river warships that served Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Germany, Yugoslavia, Croatia and the Soviet Union. Everything you need to play (except dice) is here in this book: rules, pieces, maps, charts and 16 scenarios featuring river monitor action.

[Note: There is also an introductory scenario involving ground forces only, for a total of 17. Although it comes first in the book, PG-HQ has placed it last in the scenario list so that the scenario numbers will match those in the book.]

Display Scenario List (17)

Scenario	Plays	AARs	Rating
01. Admiral Horthy’s Navy	5	2	3.2
02. A Hungarian River Fleet	4	2	4
03. Iron Gates	3	2	3
04. The Eternal Enemy	2	1	3.5
05. Delta Dawn	3	1	4
06. Marines Land	3	1	3.7
07. Guns of Vilkovo	3	0	3.7
08. Battle of the Delta	2	0	3.5
09. Upper Dnepr	2	0	3.5
10. Lower Dnepr	2	0	3.5
11. Crossing Over	2	0	3.5
12. Light Craft	2	0	3.5
13. Waters of Pinsk	2	0	3.5
14. Poland is Not Yet Lost	2	0	3.5
15. Croatia’s Moment	1	0	3
16. South of Budapest	1	0	4
17. Marines Battle	4	2	3

Display Order of Battle

Croatia Order of Battle

Navy
Misc

Germany Order of Battle

Kriegsmarine
Misc

Hungary Order of Battle

Navy
Misc

Poland Order of Battle

Navy
Misc

Romania Order of Battle

Forțele Navale Române
Foot Leader Misc

Forțele Navale Române

Foot

Leader

Misc

Soviet Union Order of Battle

Navy
Foot Leader Misc Towed

Navy

Foot

Leader

Misc

Towed

NKVD
Misc

Yugoslavia Order of Battle

Navy
Misc

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). River Vessels: see Rule 15.2 ~ 15.22

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).
River Vessels: see Rule 15.2 ~ 15.22

Display Nations (7)

Nations at War - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Soviet Union	76%	Soviet Union
Romania	53%	Romania
Hungary	24%	Hungary
Germany	24%	Germany
Yugoslavia	18%	Yugoslavia
Poland	12%	Poland
Croatia	6%	Croatia

Display Battle Types (10)

Battle Types - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Inflict Enemy Casualties	100%	Inflict Enemy Casualties
River Control	94%	River Control
Prisoner Capture	94%	Prisoner Capture
Meeting Engagement	59%	Meeting Engagement
Delaying Action	18%	Delaying Action
Exit the Battle Area	18%	Exit the Battle Area
River Crossing	12%	River Crossing
Rural Assault	6%	Rural Assault
Entrenchment Control	6%	Entrenchment Control
Amphibious Landing	6%	Amphibious Landing

Display Conditions (4)

Conditions - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Joint Forces Battle	12%	Joint Forces Battle
Entrenchments	6%	Entrenchments
Naval Bombardment	6%	Naval Bombardment
Reinforcements	6%	Reinforcements

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