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Mopping Up
Slovakia’s War #2
(Attacker) Germany
(Attacker) Slovak Republic
vs Soviet Union (Defender)
Formations Involved
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Balance:



Overall balance chart for SlvW002
Total
Side 1 0
Draw 0
Side 2 2
Overall Rating, 3 votes
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game Slovakia’s War
Historicity Historical
Date 1941-06-27
Start Time 08:00
Turn Count 20
Visibility Day
Counters 67
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 2
Maps 4: 1, 104, 4, 6
Layout Dimensions 86 x 56 cm
34 x 22 in
Play Bounty 179
AAR Bounty 171
Total Plays 2
Total AARs 1
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Entrenchment Control
Conditions
Entrenchments
Hidden Units
Minefields
Off-board Artillery
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Broken Axis Maps
Fire in the Steppe Maps + Counters
Slovakia’s War Base Game
Introduction

Apparently embarrassed by his group’s failure, Pilfousek ordered them forward again only to find that the Soviets had pulled out without the Slovaks noticing. The German corps command then ordered the group back to assist a German engineer battalion that was reducing Soviet fortified positions left behind in the rapid advance. The Germans believed them to be unoccupied, but they had to be investigated all the same.

Conclusion

Things began to go badly from the start, as the Germans drove right up to an unsuspected machine gun position and suffered terrible casualties. The Slovaks then sent their tanks forward in a reconnaissance-by-fire to find the hidden Soviet positions and determine which bunkers were occupied. Only after the tanks had been fired on did the Slovak infantry assault the strong points, with the help of their own engineers and a few survivors of the German unit. The Slovaks showed they could be just as careless as the Germans - several tanks were lost when they spotted Soviet anti-tank guns and moved directly in front of them to wait motionlessly for infantry support.

Additional Notes

There are no actual truck counters in the Slovakian army counter mix. Use trucks from which ever Axis counter set that may be convenient.


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
  • 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 Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle
Heer
  • Foot
  • Leader
Slovak Republic Order of Battle
Slovenská Armáda
  • Motorized
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Towed

Display Errata (1)

1 Errata Item
Overall balance chart for 951

The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)

Display AARs (1)

#2 - Mopping Up
Author Juiceman
Method Solo
Victor Soviet Union
Play Date 2023-03-01
Language English
Scenario SlvW002

This scenario calls for the Soviet units to be hidden, which made for a different playing experience when played solo, with that said do not see my outcome or rating changing all that much if I had played against someone. The Soviets are stuck in their entrenchments which are not mutually supporting due to the set-up rules, while the Axis have to dig them out and if playing head-to-head the Axis would have to find them first. Two bright spots for the Axis they do have two batteries off OBA and two batteries of 75 mountain guns as well as two companies of light tanks.

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