Children of Vienna Road to Berlin #42 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | Soviet Union (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 44th Infantry Division | |
Soviet Union | 36th Guards Rifle Division |
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Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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4
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | Road to Berlin |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1945-03-06 |
Start Time | 12:00 |
Turn Count | 36 |
Visibility | Night |
Counters | 92 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 0 |
Maps | 2: 16, 21 |
Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 111 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Rural Assault |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Entrenchments |
Off-board Artillery |
Severe Weather |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Road to Berlin | Base Game |
Introduction |
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In most armies, doctrine held that prepared defensive lines should first be breached by infantry units, with armored formations committed later to exploit their breakthroughs. German generals urged this approach for the Spring Awakening offensive in Hungary, but Adolf Hitler insisted on using his beloved SS panzer divisions in the first rank and there were few infantry divisions that had been re-fitted to first-line status. One of the few was the 44th "Hoch und Deutschmeister," an Austrian unit known as the "Children of Vienna" that traced its history to the old imperial Army's finest regiment. |
Conclusion |
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Traditional practice was not borne out in this action: the 44th did not make significant gains and the opposing Guards division held their lines with relative ease. The Soviets would be in much more trouble from the SS panzer divisions penetrating on either side of them, and the 36th (a very good division, formed from several airborne brigades and holding the Red Banner) would be forced to withdraw on the next day with little of their discomfort due to the Austrian troops opposing them. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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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 movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun
on 2012 Jan 30)
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Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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