A Strong Armored Component
Divisione Corazzata #3
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Italy
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Soviet Union
(Attacker)
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Total |
| Side 1 |
1 |
| Draw |
0 |
| Side 2 |
0 |
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Total |
| Side 1 |
1 |
| Draw |
0 |
| Side 2 |
0 |
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Total |
| Side 1 |
0 |
| Draw |
0 |
| Side 2 |
0 |
| Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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Scenario Rank:
--- of 913 |
| Parent Game |
Divisione Corazzata |
| Historicity |
Historical |
| Date |
1941-07-01 |
| Start Time |
06:00 |
| Turn Count |
20 |
| Visibility |
Day |
| Counters |
115 |
| Net Morale |
1 |
| Net Initiative |
1 |
| Maps |
4: 1, 19, 4, 5 |
| Layout Dimensions |
86 x 56 cm
34 x 22 in |
| Play Bounty |
185 |
| AAR Bounty |
227 |
| Total Plays |
1 |
| Total AARs |
0 |
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Introduction
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When Benito Mussolini ordered an Italian Expeditionary Corps assembled for service on the Eastern Front, he expressed a desire that it include "a strong armored component." None of Italy's three armored divisions were available; all were fighting in North Africa or awaiting new tanks in Italy. Had Mussolini's wish come true, Italy's carristi would have had a great challenge to overcome.
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Conclusion
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The 34th Tank Division was the Red Army's pre-war showpiece unit, the only one equipped with the gigantic T-35 tanks. But by August it appears none of them still survived. Alternate scenarios allow alternate orders of battle, however, and the T-35's can rumble into battle alongside the more powerful KV-1. The P26 was not as good a tank as the new Soviet tanks or the later German vehicles with the long 75mm gun, but it was originally designed in 1940 and would have been the Axis powers' best tank on the Eastern Front in 1941.
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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
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Soviet Union Order of Battle
| 1 Errata Item |
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The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4.
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