Panzer Grenadier Headquarters - Library: Road to Berlin #17

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Evil Magyars Road to Berlin #17
(Attacker) Germany	vs	Soviet Union (Defender)

Formations Involved
Germany		23rd Panzer Division
Germany		SS Ney Regiment
Soviet Union		252nd Rifle Division
Soviet Union		63rd Tank Brigade

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	1

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

Parent Game	Road to Berlin
Historicity	Historical
Date	1945-01-18
Start Time	07:00
Turn Count	40
Visibility	Day
Counters	70
Net Morale	0
Net Initiative	1
Maps	4: 15, 17, 19, 21
Layout Dimensions	86 x 56 cm 34 x 22 in
Play Bounty	116
AAR Bounty	171
Total Plays	1
Total AARs	1

Battle Types
Exit the Battle Area
Road Control

Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Severe Weather

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Road to Berlin	Base Game

Introduction
Having failed to break into Budapest from the northwest, the Germans shifted their armored divisions to the southwest axis for a new attempt. By now the panzer units had suffered enormous losses in men and equipment, so that despite committing several more divisions to this new operation the Germans moved forward with far less striking power than at the start of the month. To make up for these losses, the German Panzergruppe Breith added a newly raised regiment of Hungarian SS volunteers to the assault.

Introduction

Having failed to break into Budapest from the northwest, the Germans shifted their armored divisions to the southwest axis for a new attempt. By now the panzer units had suffered enormous losses in men and equipment, so that despite committing several more divisions to this new operation the Germans moved forward with far less striking power than at the start of the month. To make up for these losses, the German Panzergruppe Breith added a newly raised regiment of Hungarian SS volunteers to the assault.

Conclusion
The Army division's command expected little of the SS regiment, raised a month earlier and having little training. But most of its men were veterans of the Royal Hungarian Army and fought surprisingly well. the Germans penetrated the Soviet lines and advanced on their objective, the city of Székesfehérvár, inflicting serious losses on the Soviet tank brigade and pushing the 252nd Rifle back to the city's outskirts.

Conclusion

The Army division's command expected little of the SS regiment, raised a month earlier and having little training. But most of its men were veterans of the Royal Hungarian Army and fought surprisingly well. the Germans penetrated the Soviet lines and advanced on their objective, the city of Székesfehérvár, inflicting serious losses on the Soviet tank brigade and pushing the 252nd Rifle back to the city's outskirts.

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). Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present. 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 Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC). Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC). Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier. 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)

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).
Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
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
Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.
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
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Schutzstaffel
Foot Leader

Schutzstaffel

Foot

Leader

Soviet Union Order of Battle

Army (RKKA)
Foot Leader Mechanized Towed

Army (RKKA)

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Towed

Display Errata (7)

7 Errata Items
	The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	All SS PzIVH tanks should have a movement of 8. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	The reduced direct fire value of the SS HMG is 5-5 in Beyond Normandy and Road to Berlin. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)

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RtB - Escenario 17

Author	enrique
Method	Solo
Victor	Soviet Union
Play Date	2013-12-15
Language	Español
Scenario	RtBr017

Acabo de jugar uno de los mejores escenarios que recuerdo.

La partida ha sido larga, entre veinte y treinta horas, jugada a lo largo de más de una semana. He comprobado que PG es un sistema basado en la moral, que requiere una cuidadosa planificación de la maniobra. El objetivo es concentrar la mayor capacidad de fuego posible sobre un objetivo para debilitar al enemigo, rechazarlo o aniquilarlo y ocupar el terreno. Al mismo tiempo deben evitarse en lo posible los efectos del fuego enemigo.

La consecución de este propósito conlleva, en mi opinión, que las partidas sean lentas, que precisen un elevado número de turnos y que se agoten todas las posibilidades de la maniobra, lo que supone jugar sin la regla "Fog of War". Esto permite extraer todo el jugo de este sistema.

En la partida en cuestión se ha comprobado todo lo dicho. En principio estaba prevista a cuarenta turnos. La situación estuvo en todo momento muy equilibrada, aunque en determinadas ocasiones parecía decantarse a favor de uno y otro bando. Al final -turno 29- la victoria la obtuvo el bando soviético.

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