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Over the River and Through the Americans . . .
Hammer & Sickle #7
(Attacker) Soviet Union vs United States (Defender)
Formations Involved
Soviet Union 11th Tank Corps
United States 101st "Screaming Eagles" Airborne Division
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Hammer & Sickle
Historicity Alt-History
Date 1951-10-26
Start Time 08:00
Turn Count 36
Visibility Day
Counters 161
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 1
Maps 3: 16, 20, 21
Layout Dimensions 84 x 43 cm
33 x 17 in
Play Bounty 251
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
River Crossing
Road Control
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Smoke
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Elsenborn Ridge Counters
Hammer & Sickle Base Game
Road to Berlin Maps + Counters
Introduction

Approaching the Frankfurt area, 79th Guards Tank Division received the orders to bridge the Main River west of Hanau. The Americans had wisely blown the bridges in this sector attempting to stem the rapid Soviet advance. But the Motherland's engineers had been trained for this task. As they marched off to their task they hummed a bastardized ditty: "Over the river, and through the 'Ami's', to Grandfather's house we go...." On the opposite bank, the 101st Screaming Eagles awaited their chance to join the fray.

Conclusion

A classic river crossing squares off against a combined arms defense. The Soviet player must focus the attack to breach the river line and maximize the offensive punch that can be brought to bear, then quickly exploit the success. Losses are fairly insignificant at this point since failure to get across the river in strength will ensure no secondary achievements like capturing the road are met. The sly American player will use the crossfire to the maximum extent to kill enemy tanks and try to keep maximum fire on at least two enemy ENG units each turn.


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).
  • Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
  • 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
  • APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
  • Unarmored Weapon Carriers: These are unarmored halftracks (Bufla and Sk7/2) or fully-tracked vehicles (Karl siege mortar) with mounted weapons. All are mechanized, except the BM-13 (Katyusha rocket launcher mounted on a truck). They are weapon units, not AFV's, so they are never efficient and cannot be activated by tank leaders. (SB)

Display Order of Battle

Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Motorized
  • Towed
Guards
United States Order of Battle
Airborne
Army
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized

Display Errata (2)

2 Errata Items
Overall balance chart for 951

The reduced direct fire value in Kursk: Burning Tigers is 4-4.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
Overall balance chart for 993

Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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