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Retreat from Turiec
Slovakia’s War #20
(Defender) Slovak Republic
(Defender) Soviet Union
vs Germany (Attacker)
Formations Involved
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Draw 0
Side 2 0
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Slovakia’s War
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-09-21
Start Time 10:00
Turn Count 36
Visibility Day
Counters 144
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 1
Maps 5: 102, 103, 104, 105, 6
Layout Dimensions 140 x 43 cm
55 x 17 in
Play Bounty 262
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Ambush
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Rear Guard
Rural Assault
Conditions
Hidden Units
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Broken Axis Maps + Counters
Fire in the Steppe Maps + Counters
Slovakia’s War Base Game
Introduction

German attacks slowed as they gathered more force and repressed partisan activity in their rear areas, but the Slovaks took little advantage of the reprieve. The Tatra Division absorbed several new battalions and then pushed forward against the unprepared Slovaks around Sucany. Though the Slovaks fought hard, their position crumbled and a disorganized retreat began. Only the tough partisans of the Communist 1st Czech Brigade kept their heads.

Conclusion

Only the intervention of the partisans, who included Red Army cadres, saved the Slovaks from annihilation. Slowed by ambushes, the Germans methodically reduced the guerillas and inflicted heavy casualties on them, but the Slovaks had the chance to rally and set up a new defense line. The 5th Tactical Group was soon disbanded, its men and weapons assigned to other units.


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).
  • 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
  • Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
  • 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 Order of Battle

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

Display Errata (5)

5 Errata Items
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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)
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The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
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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)
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All SS PzIVH tanks should have a movement of 8.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8".

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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