Hometown Blues
Hopeless, But Not Serious #7
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(Attacker)
Germany
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Austria
(Defender)
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Total |
| Side 1 |
2 |
| Draw |
0 |
| Side 2 |
0 |
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Total |
| Side 1 |
2 |
| Draw |
0 |
| Side 2 |
0 |
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Total |
| Side 1 |
0 |
| Draw |
0 |
| Side 2 |
0 |
| Overall Rating, 2 votes |
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Scenario Rank:
--- of 913 |
| Parent Game |
Hopeless, But Not Serious |
| Historicity |
Alt-History |
| Date |
1938-03-01 |
| Start Time |
06:00 |
| Turn Count |
20 |
| Visibility |
Day |
| Counters |
53 |
| Net Morale |
0 |
| Net Initiative |
1 |
| Maps |
2: 17, 20 |
| Layout Dimensions |
56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in |
| Play Bounty |
157 |
| AAR Bounty |
227 |
| Total Plays |
2 |
| Total AARs |
0 |
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Introduction
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Case Otto, the German plan for the invasion of Austria, had the Bavarian 7th Infantry Division assemble in Simbach, right on the Austrian border across from Braunau am Inn, Adolf Hitler's home town. Knowing the Führer's desire to "liberate" his hometown in the first minutes of the operation, Maj. Gen. Anton Kienbauer of the Austrian 4th Division placed a reinforced infantry battalion right on the river's edge. If the pifkes wanted their leader's childhood town, they would have to fight for it.
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Conclusion
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The 17th Infantry Regiment had just been raised over the winter of 1937-38 and was not considered as capable as the 4th Division's other units. Kienbauer probably did not trust it to carry out a withdrawal under German air attack, yet since it had to mobilize right on the border he had little choice in committing it to combat in some fashion.
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| 2 Errata Items |
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The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France.
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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8".
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