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Fifth Column
White Eagles #35
(Defender) Poland vs Germany (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Germany 5th Panzer Division
Poland 55th Reserve Division
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Balance:
Overall balance chart for WhEa035
Total
Side 1 0
Draw 0
Side 2 1
Overall Rating, 1 vote
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game White Eagles
Historicity Historical
Date 1939-09-01
Start Time 05:30
Turn Count 28
Visibility Day
Counters 79
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 0
Maps 3: 14, 17, 4
Layout Dimensions 84 x 43 cm
33 x 17 in
Play Bounty 148
AAR Bounty 171
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 1
Battle Types
Road Control
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Eastern Front Maps + Counters
Road to Berlin Maps
White Eagles Base Game
Introduction

German military intelligence identified a weak link in the Polish Army's deployment, a hastily-raised division of reservist in the line alongside a reputedly tough unit of the regular army. The German 14th Army accordingly assigned only a small task force from 5th Panzer Division to assist in overcoming the reservists. But local ethnic Germans, organized by German agents for the occasion, were determined to help out as well.
Conclusion

Picked out as a weak link, the 55th Reserve Division fought very well on the first day of the war, holding back the Germans much longer than anyone expected. But the could not be held forever, and by nightfall the division was retreating in good order away from the border - other, regular army units had given way much more easily
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
Display Order of Battle
Germany Order of Battle
Heer
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
Poland Order of Battle
Wojska Lądowe
  • Towed
Display Errata (2)
2 Errata Items
Overall balance chart for 20

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

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
Overall balance chart for 63

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

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
Display AARs (1)
I can see you!
Author Matt W
Method Solo
Victor Germany
Play Date 2009-05-20
Language English
Scenario WhEa035

The urge to use the "fifth column" as a combat unit MUST be resisted. Used as a spotter the Poles can be hammered in detail and any attempt to get at the fifth column troops will expose the Poles to even greater artillery fire. Then there is the fact that the fifth column is also a pretty good group of troops and can hold its own against the Poles for the amount of time necessary to get the regular Germans in place to help. The Polish artillery is too weak to make the Germans advance from cover to cover. Very tough for the Poles to win.
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