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Side 1 | 0 |
Draw | 0 |
Side 2 | 1 |
Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 913 |
Parent Game | Deluge |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1939-09-03 |
Start Time | 06:00 |
Turn Count | 36 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 154 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 3: 1, 3, 4 |
Layout Dimensions | 84 x 43 cm 33 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 207 |
AAR Bounty | 171 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 1 |
Battle Types |
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Bridge Control |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Meeting Engagement |
River Crossing |
Road Control |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Deluge | Base Game |
Fall of France 1 | Counters |
Fire in the Steppe | Maps + Counters |
Introduction |
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Despite the fierce resistance offered by the Wolynska Cavalry Brigade on the war’s first day, the Polish Army Lodz could not counter German mechanized mobility. As the position along the Warta crumbled, Army Lodz commander Juliusz Rommel sent his three second-echelon divisions forward in a desperate attempt to plug the gaps in his line. On the right flank of Army Lodz the 28th Infantry Division, just a week removed from its mobilization, marched to meet the left wing of the German 10th Army’s advance. |
Conclusion |
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The 1st Light Division had almost as many tanks as a true panzer division, and over half of them were real tanks – Czech-made Pz 35t light tanks and German-made Panzer IV medium tanks – rather than the poor-quality light tanks that dominated the German tank park in 1939. Without the benefit of prepared positions, the Polish division’s lead regiment was roughly handled and the Germans snatched crossings over the Warta before the Poles could stop them. After only a few hours of fighting the 28th Infantry Division was falling back in disarray and the Warta Line had been breached. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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3 Errata Items | |
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Scen 21 |
In the German Order of Battle, the fourth item in the left column should be "3 x 35tA". (rerathbun
on 2021 Jan 12)
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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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Deluge #21 - Rommel’s Response |
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All of the fighting was on map 3, in and around the town, the woods and bridge. The Pols were able to get some troops into the town and woods supported by two batteries of ATGs but the bulk of the Polish forces dug-in on the east side of the river straddling the road. The Germans had a tough time at first clearing the town as the Pols fought hard to keep it, meanwhile a flanking force of German infantry, the engineers supported by the PzIIs and PzIVs tried to cross the river north of the bridge but Polish artillery and mortar fire disrupted the crossing, luckily for the Germans the scenario is 36 turns. In the end the Germans won the step battle, captured the bridge but failed to clear the E-W road. |
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