She-Wolves of the SS Road to Berlin #73 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | Soviet Union (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 102nd SS Heavy Panzer Battalion | |
Germany | 35th SS and Police Grenadier Division | |
Germany | Kurmark Panzer Division | |
Germany | Ravensbruck camp guards | |
Soviet Union | 54th Guards Rifle Division |
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Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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3
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | Road to Berlin |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1945-04-27 |
Start Time | 10:00 |
Turn Count | 40 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 101 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 3 |
Maps | 4: 15, 17, 18, 21 |
Layout Dimensions | 86 x 56 cm 34 x 22 in |
Play Bounty | 125 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Breakout |
Exit the Battle Area |
Rural Assault |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Road to Berlin | Base Game |
Introduction |
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In the Spree Forest south-east of Berlin, Gen. Theodor Busse's Ninth Army had been cut off by the rapid advance of the Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front. "History and the German People," radioed Adolf Hitler, "will despise every man who in these circumstances does not give his utmost to save the situation and the Fuhrer." Busse, loyal up to this point, instead ordered his troops to break out westward towards the Twelfth Army's lines, after which both groups would head westward to surrender to the Americans. In legalistic terms, perhaps Busse did not disobey his commander in chief: riding on the ten Royal Tiger tanks that lead the attack were SS women guards from the Ravensbruck concentration camp, wearing black skirted uniforms and wielding submachine guns. |
Conclusion |
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Soviet artillery fire wreaked massive casualties on the attackers, who suffered an unknown but surely enormous number of dead (decayed corpses are still found in the Spree Forest). Despite the female fanaticism, the attackers fell back into the forests to try again and again to break free. About half of those trapped in the forest eventually slipped through Soviet lines to give themselves into American captivity. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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4 Errata Items | |
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Scen 73 |
All Guards RIF are actually INF. (PG-Tank Dude
on 2010 Apr 30)
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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (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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Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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