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Red & White #22
(Attacker) Soviet Union vs Poland (Defender)
Formations Involved
Poland 3rd Mechanized Division
Soviet Union 255th Reserve Rifle Division
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Red & White
Historicity Alt-History
Date 1951-11-09
Start Time 04:30
Turn Count 20
Visibility Day
Counters 146
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 0
Maps 4: 14, 21, 23, 24
Layout Dimensions 86 x 56 cm
34 x 22 in
Play Bounty 256
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Conditions
Anti-infantry Wire
Entrenchments
Minefields
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Reinforcements
Smoke
Illumination
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Cassino '44 Counters
Elsenborn Ridge Maps
Hammer & Sickle Counters
Red & White Base Game
Road to Berlin Maps + Counters
Introduction

Comrade General Simonich took over the stricken 25th Guards Rifle Corps and 7th Guards Army resumed their offensive, grinding down the Polish defenders when their flanking moves were thwarted. The Poles had no shortage of courage but have begun to run out of manpower. At this point local militia are being trained and thrown into the line to help fill the ranks. Fortunately for them, they have forced the Soviets to commit reserve units to the attack as well due to the horrendous losses they've suffered. But as the Red Army pushes past Minsk Mazowiecki the residents of Warsaw are beginning to evacuate. The Red Army is within artillery range.

Conclusion

If the Soviets can force their way through then Warsaw's future seems very grim. The Polish forces are pulling out all the stops; using all the mines and artillery they can scrounge to stop the Red Army. Will it be enough? Anders hopes so. The war can be lost on this front, but it cannot be won. NATO allies must help convince the Soviets to call off this war.

Additional Notes

Polish artillery ammunition is limited.


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).

Display Order of Battle

Poland Order of Battle
Wojska Lądowe
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Motorized

Display Errata (2)

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

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
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Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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