Life Guards Road to Berlin #56 |
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(Defender) Germany | vs | Soviet Union (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 111th Sturmgeschütz Training Brigade | |
Germany | 1st SS Watch Battalion | |
Germany | 560th Heavy Panzerjäger Battalion | |
Soviet Union | 143rd Rifle Division |
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Overall Rating, 0 votes |
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Scenario Rank: of |
Parent Game | Road to Berlin |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1945-04-16 |
Start Time | 06:00 |
Turn Count | 36 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 122 |
Net Morale | 2 |
Net Initiative | 2 |
Maps | 3: 15, 18, 19 |
Layout Dimensions | 84 x 43 cm 33 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 175 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Road Control |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Reinforcements |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Road to Berlin | Base Game |
Introduction |
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With the final assault on Berlin looming, even Adolf Hitler's palace guard joined the fighting along the Oder River front. The Soviet 129th Rifle Corps had been liberally reinforced with tanks and assault guns, and enjoyed massive air and artillery support. They would need every bit of it to contend with suicidal fanaticism; the village of Alt-Lewin changed hands at least three times as the SS men counterattacked repeatedly. |
Conclusion |
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"Fanatic" is often applied to the SS in the battles of 1945, and in this action the label is fully justified. After heavy fighting, the Soviets pushed the handful of SS survivors out of the village; most of the SS men died in the battle. Tanks began moving up the highway toward Berlin, to be stopped by an anti-tank battalion rushing to fill the gap created there. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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4 Errata Items | |
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All SS 75mm IG guns are direct fire weapons (black), not indirect (white). (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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The reduced direct fire value of the SS HMG is 5-5 in Beyond Normandy and Road to Berlin. (plloyd1010
on 2015 Jul 31)
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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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