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Armored Scrum
Red & White #11
(Defender) Soviet Union vs Poland (Attacker)
United States (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Poland 16th Armored Division
Soviet Union 1st Rifle Division
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Side 2 0
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Red & White
Historicity Alt-History
Date 1951-11-08
Start Time 08:00
Turn Count 12
Visibility Day
Counters 107
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 0
Maps 1: 21
Layout Dimensions 43 x 28 cm
17 x 11 in
Play Bounty 227
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Meeting Engagement
Urban Assault
Conditions
Smoke
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Cassino '44 Counters
Elsenborn Ridge Counters
Hammer & Sickle Counters
Red & White Base Game
Patton's Nightmare Counters
Road to Berlin Maps + Counters
Introduction

The NATO command structure in Poland continued to evolve. The Americans in the north had more fresh manpower, and kept the flow of ammunition coming to the combat units. The Poles provided foodstuffs, petroleum, and other support materiel. Sometimes it made sense to combine forces as well. In this case Task Force Blue, commanded by American Colonel Robert Atkins, combined mixed armored elements to hammer the flank of the Soviet line in the vicinity of Grudziadz.
Conclusion

Attrition is taking its toll on both sides. The Allied supply system is more efficient, but the Soviet supply sources are closer and not dependent on ships. The qualitative edge in armor lies with NATO as well, though the Soviet Guards are better than their line counterparts in terms of training. Numerous battles like this will thin the forces along the front, making both sides vulnerable to penetration.
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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
  • Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
  • 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).
  • Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
  • Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.
  • Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)
Display Order of Battle
Poland Order of Battle
Wojska Lądowe
  • Mechanized
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
Guards
  • Motorized
  • Towed
United States Order of Battle
Army
Display Errata (2)
2 Errata Items
Overall balance chart for 881

All Guards JS-IIs should have AT fire values of 8-8.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
Overall balance chart for 884

All Guards T-34/85 tanks should have AT fire values of 7-7.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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