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Failed Counterattack White Eagles #5 |
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| (Attacker) Poland | vs | Germany (Defender) |
| Formations Involved | ||
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30th Infantry Division |
| Poland |  |
17th Infantry Division |
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| Overall Rating, 2 votes |
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| Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
| Parent Game | White Eagles |
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| Historicity | Historical |
| Date | 1939-09-09 |
| Start Time | 19:00 |
| Turn Count | 44 |
| Visibility | Day & Night |
| Counters | 115 |
| Net Morale | 0 |
| Net Initiative | 1 |
| Maps | 6: 15, 17, 18, 3, 6, 7 |
| Layout Dimensions | 129 x 56 cm 51 x 22 in |
| Play Bounty | 177 |
| AAR Bounty | 171 |
| Total Plays | 2 |
| Total AARs | 1 |
| Battle Types |
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| Road Control |
| Urban Assault |
| Conditions |
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| Off-board Artillery |
| Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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| Eastern Front | Maps + Counters |
| Road to Berlin | Maps |
| White Eagles | Base Game |
| Introduction |
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Years before the German invasion, Polish military planners had set down a doctrine derived from their victory over the Soviet Union. Cavalry brigades would slow the enemy's advance , and infantry would then counter-attack. Along the Bzura River, the Polish Army Poznan put theory into practice, the only time the Poles held an actual advantage in numbers in a major battle of the September Campaign. |
| Conclusion |
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The initial Polish attacks caught the Germans by surprise and were very successful. Fighting for once "when the odds were even," the Poles routed 30th Infantry Division and took over 1,500 prisoners. But the Germans eventually responded, and within a week had re-established numerical superiority and were using their armored and mechanized forces to crush Army Poznan. |
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| Heer |
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| Wojska Lądowe |
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| 3 Errata Items | |
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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 morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun
on 2012 Jan 30)
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| Polish Power | ||||||||||||
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September 9th the Polish army counterattacks the Germans at night. The goal was to capture one of the north/south roads and loose less steps than the Germans. Visibility was two hexes for all but the last few turns. The battlefield was rather large for the forces available which presented opportunities for quite a bit of movement. Poles sent a diversion force down the West road and used the bulk of their forces to capture the East road. The Germans defended in depth fighting to slow the advance before falling back.The West road diversion force tied up enough Germans to allow for the stronger East road force to overwhelm the defenders killing some and forcing the other back. In the end the Poles captured the East road on turn 41 (out of 44) and had done a good job killing Germans. |
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