Blackshirt Division 
River Battleships: Blue Danube
| AP Series | Panzer Grenadier |
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| Designers | Rouleau, Ward |
| Game Type | Expansion |
| Format | |
| Release Date | 2022-01 |
| Availability | In Print |
| Scenarios | 10 |
| Counters | 84 |
| Counter Type | DIY |
| Maps | 0 |
| Overall Rating, 10 votes |
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3.1
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| Expansion Rank: 96 of 114 |
| Popularity: Ownership & Activity | ||||
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| Status | Owned by 2% | Played by 1% | AAR'd by 1% | Medaled by 1% |
| Rank | 154th of 163 | 116th of 152 | 133rd of 150 | 88th of 92 |
| Expansion Game Requirements & Playability | |
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| 10/10 | Blue Danube |
| 10/10 | River Battleships |
| Total | |
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| Side 1 | 7 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Side 2 | 3 |
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The First Great War ended in December 1916 with Wilson’s Peace, a negotiated settlement that left all parties vaguely dissatisfied (except those no longer called on to die by the millions). The Second Great War erupted in August 1940, with Serbian, Russian, French and Italian armies attacking the Central Powers in a naked grab for territory and power. Armies and fleets were not the only forces the aggressors deployed. Along the broad Danube River, the Austrian flotilla fought to keep their Serbian enemies from pushing upstream into the heart of the Monarchy. The armored riverine warships, known as monitors, featured heavy guns and thick armor, in effect small battleships maximized for the river environment. But Serbia had built its own fleet of river vessels, as had their ally, Romania. |
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| Scenario | Plays | AARs | Rating |
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| 01. Deer Hunting | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 02. A Place in the Sun | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 03. By Any Other Name | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 04. The Long Run | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 05. Eye of the Needle | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 06. Following On | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 07. Jammed | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 08. Back Again | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 09. Clear and Bright | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10. Music to My Ears | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kaiserliche undKkönigliche Kriegsmarine |
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| Forțele Navale Române |
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| Army |
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| AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game's Order of Battle |
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| 2 Errata Items | |
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| Scen 5 |
Serbian reinforcement reads "on a result of 5 or 5" should be "5 or 6" (Juiceman
on 2023 Feb 05)
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| Scen 6 |
There is a typo with the Digital Download of the counters, the boats listed as Romanian PB & ML are actually Austria-Hungarian, the values on them are correct but the counter color and country symbol are not. (Juiceman
on 2023 Feb 01)
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| Nations at War - Scenario Appearance Percentages | ||
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| Austria-Hungary |
100%
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Austria-Hungary |
| Serbia |
90%
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Serbia |
| Romania |
50%
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Romania |
| Battle Types - Scenario Appearance Percentages | ||
|---|---|---|
| River Control |
80%
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River Control |
| Inflict Enemy Casualties |
70%
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Inflict Enemy Casualties |
| Meeting Engagement |
20%
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Meeting Engagement |
| Urban Assault |
20%
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Urban Assault |
| Rural Assault |
10%
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Rural Assault |
| Surprise Attack |
10%
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Surprise Attack |
| Conditions - Scenario Appearance Percentages | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reinforcements |
50%
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Reinforcements |
| Terrain Mods |
50%
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Terrain Mods |
| Minefields |
20%
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Minefields |
| Entrenchments |
20%
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Entrenchments |
| Naval Bombardment |
10%
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Naval Bombardment |
| Off-board Artillery |
10%
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Off-board Artillery |