Breakthrough from the North Red & White #40 |
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(Defender) Soviet Union | vs | Poland (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Poland | 10th Armored Division | |
Poland | 4th Mechanized Division | |
Soviet Union | 11th Guards Rifle Division | |
Soviet Union | 23rd Tank Corps |
Total | |
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Side 1 | 0 |
Draw | 0 |
Side 2 | 0 |
Overall Rating, 0 votes |
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Scenario Rank: of |
Parent Game | Red & White |
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Historicity | Alt-History |
Date | 1951-11-13 |
Start Time | 12:00 |
Turn Count | 24 |
Visibility | Day & Night |
Counters | 245 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 6: 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 |
Layout Dimensions | 86 x 84 cm 34 x 33 in |
Play Bounty | 294 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Breakout |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Road Control |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Smoke |
Illumination |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Cassino '44 | Counters |
Elsenborn Ridge | Maps |
Hammer & Sickle | Counters |
Red & White | Base Game |
Iron Wolves | Counters |
Road to Berlin | Maps + Counters |
Introduction |
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With the renewed vigor infused by the new tanks and American volunteers, Sulik and Anders' forces continue to attack to open a logistics corridor to Krakow. Polish forces inside the Krakow pocket are running low on ammunition but do their part to put pressure on the Soviets from behind. An increase in American airpower is also helping the Polish cause. The Soviets must hold on through this peak effort, and then counterattack toward Warsaw. If the capital falls then this war will surely be over. |
Conclusion |
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So how did it all turn out? Who knows? If the Polish Army could hold on to several key cities, and the NATO forces were able to wreck at least one of the Soviet armies, it's possible the Soviets could be convinced to come to the conference table. Of course, the looming threat of nuclear weapons would play a significant role: would the U.S. use them (they had far more than the Soviets at this point)? If the Soviets demonstrated a willingness to use their own few nuclear weapons, would that deter the Americans or cause a nuclear war? Thankfully this particular brand of insanity never occurred, but if you read the turbulent history of the Soviet-occupied countries after World War II, this type of struggle for the future of Eastern Europe was certainly possible. How that might have come to pass is certainly open to discussion. Thank you for playing our game; we hope you enjoyed it. |
Additional Notes |
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Reference to Board 14 in victory conditions is in error. Scenario includes reduced PARA for militia but suggests using STRZ units from Iron Wolves. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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3 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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Kommissars never get morale or combat modifiers. Ignore misprints. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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