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Trumpet Call of Krakow
Red & White #35
(Attacker) Soviet Union vs Poland (Defender)
Formations Involved
Poland 10th Armored Division
Poland 4th Mechanized Division
Soviet Union 11th Guards Rifle Division
Soviet Union 31st "Vislenskaya" Tank Division
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Side 2 0
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Red & White
Historicity Alt-History
Date 1951-10-27
Start Time 16:00
Turn Count 24
Visibility Day & Night
Counters 148
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 1
Maps 4: 17, 18, 23, 24
Layout Dimensions 86 x 56 cm
34 x 22 in
Play Bounty 257
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Exit the Battle Area
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Severe Weather
Smoke
Illumination
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Cassino '44 Counters
Elsenborn Ridge Maps
Hammer & Sickle Counters
Red & White Base Game
Road to Berlin Maps + Counters
Introduction

The irresistible horde of Soviet men and vehicles captured Katowice and continued to grind forward. While the well-trained and fanatically-dedicated Polish troops proved their mettle again and again against the Soviets, the numbers told the story. Then Mother Nature got into the act. October is not a good time to fight in the east. Napoleon learned that the hard way, then Hitler relearned it. But Stalin said "push on," and so they did, mile after grinding mile toward Krakow.
Conclusion

This is a tough fight for the Soviets. They get to pick the schwerpunkt of the battlefield, but exploitation will be difficult, although the ground will hamper the defender's mobility as well. Also, their overall advantage in numbers is slim and the terrain lends itself to the defender. The Poles are fighting to keep Krakow out of Soviet hands, and the mud is on their side. Is the furor of the Red Army waning?
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
  • Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
  • Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
  • Self-Propelled Artillery: 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.
Display Order of Battle
Poland Order of Battle
Wojska Lądowe
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Motorized
Guards
  • Towed
Display Errata (3)
3 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)
Overall balance chart for 912

Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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