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Defending Protasova
Storm Division #3
(Defender) Germany vs Soviet Union (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Germany 78th Storm Division
Soviet Union 148th Rifle Division
Soviet Union 58th Independent Tank Regiment
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Balance:
Overall balance chart for StmD003
Total
Side 1 1
Draw 0
Side 2 0
Overall Rating, 1 vote
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game Storm Division
Historicity Historical
Date 1943-07-06
Start Time 12:30
Turn Count 20
Visibility Day
Counters 142
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 1
Maps 2: 41, 42
Layout Dimensions 56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in
Play Bounty 201
AAR Bounty 171
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 1
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Burning Tigers Maps + Counters
Storm Division Base Game
Introduction

Before the Storm Division could gather itself to advance out of Protasova, it found itself on the receiving end of an assault. The Soviet 13th Army had no intention of yielding its positions around Ponyri Station, and committed fresh reserves and copious artillery fire to restore its positions. That included the shattered village of Protasova.
Conclusion

The Storm Division was much better at defending than it was at storming, and held its ground against a determined Soviet attack. The Soviets took about half of the village, but in a repeat of the morning’s house-to-house fighting the Storm Division took it back, using its anti-tank guns to smash enemy-occupied houses at point-blank range. By evening the Storm Division could declare Protasova secure, but it was no closer to Maloarkhangelsk.
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
78th Storm Division
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
Heer
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
Display Errata (3)
3 Errata Items
Overall balance chart for 63

The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8".

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
Overall balance chart for 951

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

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
Overall balance chart for 993

Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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Storm Division #3 - Defending Protasova
Author Juiceman
Method Solo
Victor Germany
Play Date 2023-09-01
Language English
Scenario StmD003

Now it is the Germans turn to defend Protasova from a Soviet counterattack but the Soviet infantry with armor support attack stalled out in front of the town as the Germans poured heavy OP fire on the advancing Soviet infantry, those German leaders with combat modifiers coupled with the 7-3 DF of the Storm platoons was a deadly combination. The T34s come up to support their infantry but were driven back by the German 75mm ATG fire, which the Soviet artillery struggled to silence.
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