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The Silent Unseen Red & White #21
(Defender) Soviet Union	vs	Poland (Attacker)

Formations Involved
Poland		40th Special Troop Company
Soviet Union		Guards

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	0

Overall Rating, 0 votes
5 4 3 2 1 0
Scenario Rank: of

Parent Game	Red & White
Historicity	Alt-History
Date	1951-11-02
Start Time	02:30
Turn Count	10
Visibility	Night
Counters	18
Net Morale	0
Net Initiative	1
Maps	1: 22
Layout Dimensions	43 x 28 cm 17 x 11 in
Play Bounty	202
AAR Bounty	227
Total Plays	0
Total AARs	0

Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Surprise Attack

Conditions
Hidden Units
Reinforcements
Terrain Mods

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Cassino '44	Counters
Elsenborn Ridge	Maps
Hammer & Sickle	Counters
Red & White	Base Game
Road to Berlin	Counters

Introduction
Marshal Anders chain-smoked in his headquarters as he listened to the intelligence report. The 25th Guards Rifle Corps, Commanded by General Danilov, continued to pound its way closer to Warsaw. He needed a means to slow them down and disrupt things. Col. Adam Borys, commander of the Warsaw District’s Special Forces, had just proposed such an action: a surgical strike on the enemy headquarters. Borys had planned and overseen the 1943 assassination of German SS Gen. Franz Kutschera, the murderous head of the Nazi occupying forces in Warsaw; killing a Soviet general would not be any more difficult. The plan would almost certainly mean the loss of the Special Forces company involved, but the “Silent Unseen” had long accepted that sacrifice. If the plan worked, the disruption might help the war effort significantly.

Introduction

Marshal Anders chain-smoked in his headquarters as he listened to the intelligence report. The 25th Guards Rifle Corps, Commanded by General Danilov, continued to pound its way closer to Warsaw. He needed a means to slow them down and disrupt things. Col. Adam Borys, commander of the Warsaw District’s Special Forces, had just proposed such an action: a surgical strike on the enemy headquarters. Borys had planned and overseen the 1943 assassination of German SS Gen. Franz Kutschera, the murderous head of the Nazi occupying forces in Warsaw; killing a Soviet general would not be any more difficult. The plan would almost certainly mean the loss of the Special Forces company involved, but the “Silent Unseen” had long accepted that sacrifice. If the plan worked, the disruption might help the war effort significantly.

Conclusion
The Polish venture succeeded in killing General Danilov and a significant portion of his planning staff. However, it cost the attackers 61 killed and 17 captured, with only 32 men eventually making it back to friendly lines. Nevertheless, the mission achieved the desired effect, crippling the corps leadership for three days while a successor received orders and stood up a new staff. Needless to say, as word of the Polish exploits made the rounds in both armies, Polish spirits were buoyed while the Soviets nervously stepped up their security measures.

Conclusion

The Polish venture succeeded in killing General Danilov and a significant portion of his planning staff. However, it cost the attackers 61 killed and 17 captured, with only 32 men eventually making it back to friendly lines. Nevertheless, the mission achieved the desired effect, crippling the corps leadership for three days while a successor received orders and stood up a new staff. Needless to say, as word of the Polish exploits made the rounds in both armies, Polish spirits were buoyed while the Soviets nervously stepped up their security measures.

Additional Notes
Assassination is a key component of this one. Wagons represent HQ tents. Polish leaders are selected, not randomly determined

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).

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).