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The Eternal Enemy River Battleships #4
(Attacker) Romania	vs	Hungary (Defender)

Formations Involved

	Total
Side 1	3
Draw	0
Side 2	0

Overall Rating, 3 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3.33
Scenario Rank: --- of 1093

Parent Game	River Battleships
Historicity	Alt-History
Date	1941-05-01
Start Time	07:00
Turn Count	22
Visibility	Day
Counters	10
Net Morale	1
Net Initiative	0
Maps	2: 108, 109
Layout Dimensions	86 x 28 cm 34 x 11 in
Play Bounty	154
AAR Bounty	168
Total Plays	3
Total AARs	1

Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
River Control
Prisoner Capture

Conditions
Naval Bombardment

Scenario Requirements & Playability
River Battleships	Base Game

Introduction
Romania declined to participate in the plundering of Yugoslavia, but the Germans held onto a narrow strip of territory along the Romanian border. This served as an inducement to draw the Romanians to take on some of the burden of occupation, and also inserted a buffer between Romanian and Hungarian lands. Had the Romanians taken the offer, conflict with the hated Hungarians could likely have followed, and that would include the Danube waterway.

Introduction

Romania declined to participate in the plundering of Yugoslavia, but the Germans held onto a narrow strip of territory along the Romanian border. This served as an inducement to draw the Romanians to take on some of the burden of occupation, and also inserted a buffer between Romanian and Hungarian lands. Had the Romanians taken the offer, conflict with the hated Hungarians could likely have followed, and that would include the Danube waterway.

Conclusion
Despite the age of the Romanian monitors, they still out-classed anything else on the Danube and the Hungarians would have been hard-pressed to oppose even a few of them. Despite the age of the Romanian fleet – all of its monitors had been laid down before or during the Great War, though they had been reconstructed since – they represented a unique capability. As long as the enemy didn’t have airplanes.

Conclusion

Despite the age of the Romanian monitors, they still out-classed anything else on the Danube and the Hungarians would have been hard-pressed to oppose even a few of them. Despite the age of the Romanian fleet – all of its monitors had been laid down before or during the Great War, though they had been reconstructed since – they represented a unique capability. As long as the enemy didn’t have airplanes.

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). River Vessels: see Rule 15.2 ~ 15.22

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).
River Vessels: see Rule 15.2 ~ 15.22

Display Order of Battle

Hungary Order of Battle

Navy
Misc

Romania Order of Battle

Forțele Navale Române
Misc

Display AARs (1)

#4 The Eternal Enemy

Author	Juiceman
Method	Solo
Victor	Romania
Play Date	2022-07-01
Language	English
Scenario	RiBa004

Outnumbered 2-1 the Romanian monitor force put up a good fight sinking all of the Hungarians ships, but casualties were high on the Romanian side with two monitors heavily damaged and one sunk.

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