Himmler's Sword Edelweiss: Expanded #30 |
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(Attacker) Soviet Union | vs | Germany (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 13th SS "Volunteer" Gebirgs Division | |
Soviet Union | 73rd Guards Rifle Division |
Total | |
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Side 1 | 0 |
Draw | 1 |
Side 2 | 0 |
Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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4
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Scenario Rank: --- of 913 |
Parent Game | Edelweiss: Expanded |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1945-01-29 |
Start Time | 09:00 |
Turn Count | 24 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 69 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 0 |
Maps | 3: 1, 12, 3 |
Layout Dimensions | 84 x 43 cm 33 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 159 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Exit the Battle Area |
Urban Assault |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Battle of the Bulge | Maps |
Edelweiss: Expanded | Base Game |
Eastern Front | Maps |
Road to Berlin | Counters |
Introduction |
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Hapless as the 6th and 7th SS proved in battle, neither counts as the worst German formation of the war. In early 1943 the head of the SS, Heinrich Himmler, hatched a plan to recruit a Croatian mountain division. Volunteers proved hard to come by, and the division was soon enrolling large numbers of Bosnian Muslims (deserters from the Croatian puppet state's army), ethnic Germans and the dregs of Balkan prisons. Ordered to the front to stop the Red Army, the smarter members of the division promptly deserted. The remnant was posted in front of the key Danube bridgehead at Apatin in southern Hungary, a spot Hitler himself ordered held as a launching pad for a future grand offensive that would destroy the Soviets. |
Conclusion |
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The "Handschar" ("Sword") Division crumpled under the first Soviet attack. The Red Army swept over the Danube and continued their advance. Handschar remained in the German order of battle until the end of the war, but never again would be trusted alone with a key position. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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3 Errata Items | |
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All SS 75mm IG guns are direct fire weapons (black), not indirect (white). (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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All Guards T-34/85 tanks should have AT fire values of 7-7. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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