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Caucasian Night Sinister Forces #9
(Attacker) Germany	vs	Soviet Union (Defender)

Formations Involved
Germany		13th Panzer Division
Soviet Union		11th NKVD Division
Soviet Union		26th NKVD Regiment
Soviet Union		Novocherkassk Cavalry School

	Total
Side 1	1
Draw	0
Side 2	0

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

Parent Game	Sinister Forces
Historicity	Historical
Date	1942-08-09
Start Time	18:00
Turn Count	36
Visibility	Night
Counters	120
Net Morale	0
Net Initiative	2
Maps	4: 2, 3, 7, 9
Layout Dimensions	86 x 56 cm 34 x 22 in
Play Bounty	160
AAR Bounty	171
Total Plays	1
Total AARs	1

Battle Types
Urban Assault

Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Terrain Mods

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Battle of the Bulge	Maps
Eastern Front	Maps + Counters
Sinister Forces	Base Game

Introduction
In the valleys of the Caucasus, the German 40th Panzer Corps tried to push its way south and southeast. The goals were huge: In one direction lay Tblisi, the region's key industrial center, and in the other Grozny and finally Baku, centers of the Soviet oil industry. To get there, they'd have to capture Pyatigorsk. Unrest had plagued the region since Imperial Russian armies subdued it 80 years before (and still breaks into Western headlines on a regular basis). The Soviet regime had stationed tens of thousands of NKVD troops in the area for years in harsh enforcement of Stalinist principles. Now these forces were summoned to the front to stop the armed opponents of communism.

Introduction

In the valleys of the Caucasus, the German 40th Panzer Corps tried to push its way south and southeast. The goals were huge: In one direction lay Tblisi, the region's key industrial center, and in the other Grozny and finally Baku, centers of the Soviet oil industry. To get there, they'd have to capture Pyatigorsk. Unrest had plagued the region since Imperial Russian armies subdued it 80 years before (and still breaks into Western headlines on a regular basis). The Soviet regime had stationed tens of thousands of NKVD troops in the area for years in harsh enforcement of Stalinist principles. Now these forces were summoned to the front to stop the armed opponents of communism.

Conclusion
The Germans fought their way through the cavalry screen and made a night assault on the city. The NKVD border guards fought fiercely for every city block, destroying over a dozen tanks in close assaults and inflicting severe losses on the German Panzer Grenadiers. By dawn, however, Pyatigorsk was clearly lost to the Hitlerites and the NKVD and cadet remnants withdrew under covering fire from a pair of armored trains.

Conclusion

The Germans fought their way through the cavalry screen and made a night assault on the city. The NKVD border guards fought fiercely for every city block, destroying over a dozen tanks in close assaults and inflicting severe losses on the German Panzer Grenadiers. By dawn, however, Pyatigorsk was clearly lost to the Hitlerites and the NKVD and cadet remnants withdrew under covering fire from a pair of armored trains.

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). 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 Armored Trains: 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).
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
Armored Trains: see Rule 15.2 ~ 15.22

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Soviet Union Order of Battle

Army (RKKA)
Foot Leader Towed

Army (RKKA)

Foot

Leader

Towed

NKVD
Foot Leader Misc Towed

NKVD

Foot

Leader

Misc

Towed

Display Errata (5)

5 Errata Items
	The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	The Pz IVe appearing in the original Panzer Grenadier game had an Anti tank value of 4-7. As of Afrika Korps (2002), continuing onward through the 3rd and 4th edition games, the anti tank value has been 4-4. (plloyd1010 on 2016 Jul 25)
	The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	This unit has an armor value of 2, per Matt Ward (plloyd1010 on 2020 Feb 26)

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How big is this town, Heinz?

Author	Mmookk61
Method	Solo
Victor	Germany
Play Date	2020-03-17
Language	English
Scenario	SiFo009

Scenario 9 of Sinister Forces was fairly interesting but turned into a grind at the end.

This was a 4 mapper with the Germans coming in from the north and immediately having to cross a river to clear a Russian Cav battalion set up on the northern two map boards screening the NKVD forces. The Germans decided to clear the two small villages/hamlets of cavalry first before heading south. The victory conditions were heavily dependent on town/city hexes controlled. The Germans eventually were to clear the main town of an NKVD infantry battalion supported by two armored trains on the southern two maps. The two trains headed north early to support the Cav and slowed down the Germans for several turns and caused step losses to a couple of the German armored platoons.

As night was falling the Cav was finally cleared and the trains destroyed. The Germans started to surround the Russian "city" on board 2(the South West board) and a protracted city fight resulted. Eventually the Germans controlled the required 20 city hexes but also lost enough steps to meet one of a Russian minor victory so I ruled it a minor German win.

If the Germans had lost a few more steps of infantry their assaults in the city would probably have run out of steam and it would have left the Soviets with the victory. The last two thirds of the turns were at night which really limited the effectiveness of the German artillery. Several friendly fire episodes were recorded. I gave this scenario a rating of 3, almost 4, due to the grinding night city fight required. It was a dirty exhausting business and glad I was not there in the alleys with them.

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