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Slovakia’s War

AP Series	Panzer Grenadier
Designer	Bennighof
Game Type	Expansion
Format	Book
Release Date	2019-08
Availability	In Print
Scenarios	23
Counters	253
Counter Type	Die-cut
Maps	0

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Overall Rating, 25 votes
5 4 3 2 1 2.52
Expansion Rank: 117 of 117

Popularity: Ownership & Activity
Status	Owned by 8%	Played by 2%	AAR'd by 2%	Medaled by 0%
Rank	90th of 168	100th of 156	102nd of 153	TBD

Expansion Game Requirements & Playability
23/23	Slovakia’s War
23/23	Fire in the Steppe
18/23	Broken Axis

Overall balance chart for Slovakia’s War

	Total
Side 1	7
Draw	0
Side 2	13

	Total
Side 1	3
Draw	0
Side 2	10

	Total
Side 1	4
Draw	0
Side 2	3

	In March 1939, the small, newly-created nation of Slovakia declared its independence from Czechoslovakia and immediately became a satellite of Nazi Germany. Slovak troops fought alongside the Germans for five years as the most minor of allies, but in 1944 they turned against the fascists in a patriotically-fought though poorly-coordinated National Uprising and fought with the victorious Allies in the last year of the war.

In March 1939, the small, newly-created nation of Slovakia declared its independence from Czechoslovakia and immediately became a satellite of Nazi Germany. Slovak troops fought alongside the Germans for five years as the most minor of allies, but in 1944 they turned against the fascists in a patriotically-fought though poorly-coordinated National Uprising and fought with the victorious Allies in the last year of the war.

Display Scenario List (23)

Scenario	Plays	AARs	Rating
01. First Battle	3	1	2.7
02. Mopping Up	2	1	2
03. Slovakia's Battle; Phase One	3	2	2
04. Slovakia's Battle; Phase Two	2	2	2.7
05. Holding The River	2	1	2.7
06. Christmas Day	2	1	2
07. Collective Farm	1	0	3
08. High Water Mark	0	0	---
09. Crimean Gateway	0	0	---
10. Isthmus Guard	1	1	3
11. Capturing Lojev	1	1	4
12. Defending Lojev	1	1	3
13. Korbela's Tank	1	1	4
14. Fighting French	1	1	3
15. Fighting Slovaks	0	0	---
16. Depot Guard	0	0	---
17. Fighting Germans	0	0	---
18. Slovak Revival	0	0	---
19. Slovak Surprise	2	1	1.7
20. Retreat from Turiec	0	0	---
21. Raksa Valley	0	0	---
22. Brown Battalions	0	0	---
23. Uniformed Criminals	0	0	---

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Luftwaffe
Mechanized

Schutzstaffel
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Schutzstaffel

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Slovak Republic Order of Battle

Slovenská Armáda
Foot Leader Mechanized Misc Motorized Towed

Slovenská Armáda

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Misc

Motorized

Towed

Soviet Union Order of Battle

Army (RKKA)
Foot Leader Mechanized Towed

Army (RKKA)

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Towed

Guards
Foot Leader Mechanized Towed

Guards

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Towed

NKVD
Foot Leader Towed

NKVD

Foot

Leader

Towed

Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game'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 Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB) Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB) 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 Game'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
Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
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 Errata (18)

18 Errata Items
	Scenario 14 German entry condition. original text "in any non-river hexes of the north edge of Board 20" Should be "in any non-river hexes of the north edge of Board 3" In first axis this scenario uses the river board 20, in Slovakia's war it uses the river board 3. (Philippe on 2020 Apr 28)
Scen 8	30 turns (elfram2 on 2020 Sep 25)
Scen 13	16 turns (elfram2 on 2020 Sep 25)
Scen 14	Scenario 14 German entry condition. original text "in any non-river hexes of the north edge of Board 20" Should be "in any non-river hexes of the north edge of Board 3" In first axis this scenario uses the river board 20, in Slovakia's war it uses the river board 3. (Philippe on 2020 Apr 28)
Scen 19	Setup: German Leaders 2x Capt & 5x LT, the counter mix only has 4x LT, maybe it should read 3x Capt & 4x LT, like previous scenarios (Juiceman on 2023 Mar 11)
Scen 23	24 turns (elfram2 on 2020 Sep 25)
	Two 105mms (ID#s 1204, 1205) have "16-31" fire values in black (direct fire), when they should be in white (indirect fire). (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	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)
	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)
	Liberation 1944's Tiger movement and armor ratings are backwards. They should be Armor 7 and Movement 5. (petermc on 2014 Feb 14)
	All SS 75mm IG guns are direct fire weapons (black), not indirect (white). (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	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)
	These units should have a Direct Fire rating of 2-3, just like the RKKA and NKVD counterparts. (danradz on 2011 May 04)
	Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)

Display Nations (3)

Nations at War - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Slovak Republic	100%	Slovak Republic
Soviet Union	61%	Soviet Union
Germany	57%	Germany

Display Battle Types (13)

Battle Types - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Inflict Enemy Casualties	87%	Inflict Enemy Casualties
Urban Assault	52%	Urban Assault
Road Control	30%	Road Control
Exit the Battle Area	26%	Exit the Battle Area
River Control	13%	River Control
Hill Control	13%	Hill Control
Entrenchment Control	4%	Entrenchment Control
Bridge Control	4%	Bridge Control
River Crossing	4%	River Crossing
Meeting Engagement	4%	Meeting Engagement
Ambush	4%	Ambush
Rear Guard	4%	Rear Guard
Rural Assault	4%	Rural Assault

Display Conditions (7)

Conditions - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Off-board Artillery	83%	Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft	61%	Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Reinforcements	26%	Reinforcements
Hidden Units	17%	Hidden Units
Terrain Mods	13%	Terrain Mods
Entrenchments	9%	Entrenchments
Minefields	4%	Minefields

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