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Koll’s Counter Attack Raseiniai #4
(Defender) Soviet Union	vs	Germany (Attacker)

Formations Involved

	Total
Side 1	2
Draw	0
Side 2	0

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

Parent Game	Raseiniai
Historicity	Historical
Date	1941-06-24
Start Time	13:00
Turn Count	18
Visibility	Day
Counters	50
Net Morale	1
Net Initiative	1
Maps	2: 4, 5
Layout Dimensions	56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in
Play Bounty	172
AAR Bounty	165
Total Plays	2
Total AARs	2

Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties

Conditions
Off-board Artillery

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Fall of France 1	Counters
Fire in the Steppe	Maps + Counters
Raseiniai	Base Game

Introduction
Sixth Panzer Division did not have very impressive panzers: a total of 239 tanks, 155 of them Czech-built PzKpfw 35(t) light tanks and while another 47 were the even lighter PzKpfw II. Col. Richard Koll of 11th Panzer Regiment gathered up his panzers and trundled forward to fight the Soviet monster tanks. Nothing in his arsenal was any more potent than the anti-tank guns already lying mangled on the battlefield.

Introduction

Sixth Panzer Division did not have very impressive panzers: a total of 239 tanks, 155 of them Czech-built PzKpfw 35(t) light tanks and while another 47 were the even lighter PzKpfw II. Col. Richard Koll of 11th Panzer Regiment gathered up his panzers and trundled forward to fight the Soviet monster tanks. Nothing in his arsenal was any more potent than the anti-tank guns already lying mangled on the battlefield.

Conclusion
Koll’s light tanks had a speed advantage over the lumbering Soviet machines, and he used that to gain flank shots against the big enemy tanks; it didn’t help. “From three sides their shells hammered against the steel giants,” wrote Erhard Raus, commander of the division’s other battle group, “but the effort to destroy them was in vain. On the other hand, our own panzers very soon began taking casualties, and after a long, futile struggle against the Russian giants, Colonel Koll’s vehicles had to withdraw into covering terrain to escape destruction.”

Conclusion

Koll’s light tanks had a speed advantage over the lumbering Soviet machines, and he used that to gain flank shots against the big enemy tanks; it didn’t help. “From three sides their shells hammered against the steel giants,” wrote Erhard Raus, commander of the division’s other battle group, “but the effort to destroy them was in vain. On the other hand, our own panzers very soon began taking casualties, and after a long, futile struggle against the Russian giants, Colonel Koll’s vehicles had to withdraw into covering terrain to escape destruction.”

Additional Notes
Functionally, all Pz38t's used from Fire in the Steppe are Pz38a(t)'s, according to the GSR. Fall of France counters are to fill out the Pz35(t) counter requirement.

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

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

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Mechanized

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Soviet Union Order of Battle

Army (RKKA)
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized

Army (RKKA)

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Display Errata (4)

4 Errata Items
Scen 4	Both sides are listed as setting up first (Juiceman on 2022 Oct 18)
	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 reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)

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Tank Battle at Raseiniai, scenario #4: Koll’s Counter Attack

Author	JayTownsend
Method	Solo
Victor	Soviet Union
Play Date	2022-09-15
Language	English
Scenario	TBRa004

Tank Battle at Raseiniai, scenario #4: Koll’s Counter Attack

I noticed I played this scenario about a year ago and never recorded it, as at the time this supplement hadn't been added yet.

This one looked interesting and didn’t have a lot counters, so was prefect for the time I had. It started out with both side’s Infantry kind of battling it out until the off board artillery and loses blunted anymore of this type of action and the Infantry licked their wounds and took a backseat to the armor engagement, which dominated the last ¾ of this scenario.

The Germans only have two PzIVE units able to standup to a little of the Soviet KV2 & KV1 punishment but not enough to last and the German Pz35t, Pz35tA & PzII and the Soviet T26 & BT5 cancel each other out. The German were only able to takeout one step of KV Russian armor and paid the price for it. By turn 16 the matter was settled and the Germans unit pulled away from the action giving the Soviets a Major Victory. The Last two turns would have only given the Soviets more points and by turn 16, they were winning 34 points to 15 points.

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#4 Koll’s Counter Attack

Author	Juiceman
Method	Solo
Victor	Soviet Union
Play Date	2022-10-01
Language	English
Scenario	TBRa004

The Germans swarmed around the Soviet Tanks like Bees protecting their hive, trying to set up the crossfire Bonus, which was the only way the German Panzers would have a chance against the Soviet heavy tanks. The Panzers got into position, won the initiative roll on the next turn with a company of Pz35ts setting up the crossfire for the two platoons of PzIVs but alas all four shots bounced off the KV tanks, they would not get a second chance as the Soviet gunners returned fire taking out several German panzers including the PzIVs. The remaining German tanks took out their frustrations by eliminating the Soviet BT & T26 light tanks, the Soviets got a little nervous when they lost 3 out of 4 tank leaders which restricted their movements, but this come too late in the game to be a factor.

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