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River Battleships: Blue Danube

AP Series	Panzer Grenadier
Designers	Rouleau, Ward
Game Type	Expansion
Format	PDF
Release Date	2022-01
Availability	In Print
Scenarios	10
Counters	84
Counter Type	DIY
Maps	0

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2023-02-04 Juiceman

Overall Rating, 10 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3.1
Expansion Rank: 101 of 127

Popularity: Ownership & Activity
Status	Owned by 2%	Played by 1%	AAR'd by 1%	Medaled by 1%
Rank	160th of 179	138th of 172	132nd of 170	43rd of 106

Expansion Game Requirements & Playability
10/10	Blue Danube
10/10	River Battleships

	Total
Side 1	7
Draw	0
Side 2	3

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	0

	The First Great War ended in December 1916 with Wilson’s Peace, a negotiated settlement that left all parties vaguely dissatisfied (except those no longer called on to die by the millions). The Second Great War erupted in August 1940, with Serbian, Russian, French and Italian armies attacking the Central Powers in a naked grab for territory and power. Armies and fleets were not the only forces the aggressors deployed. Along the broad Danube River, the Austrian flotilla fought to keep their Serbian enemies from pushing upstream into the heart of the Monarchy. The armored riverine warships, known as monitors, featured heavy guns and thick armor, in effect small battleships maximized for the river environment. But Serbia had built its own fleet of river vessels, as had their ally, Romania. PDF is still available via the Gold Club. This game is also available at the Wargame Vault.

The First Great War ended in December 1916 with Wilson’s Peace, a negotiated settlement that left all parties vaguely dissatisfied (except those no longer called on to die by the millions). The Second Great War erupted in August 1940, with Serbian, Russian, French and Italian armies attacking the Central Powers in a naked grab for territory and power.

Armies and fleets were not the only forces the aggressors deployed. Along the broad Danube River, the Austrian flotilla fought to keep their Serbian enemies from pushing upstream into the heart of the Monarchy. The armored riverine warships, known as monitors, featured heavy guns and thick armor, in effect small battleships maximized for the river environment. But Serbia had built its own fleet of river vessels, as had their ally, Romania.

PDF is still available via the Gold Club. This game is also available at the Wargame Vault.

Display Scenario List (10)

Scenario	Plays	AARs	Rating
01. Deer Hunting	1	1	3
02. A Place in the Sun	1	1	3
03. By Any Other Name	1	1	4
04. The Long Run	1	1	3
05. Eye of the Needle	1	1	4
06. Following On	1	1	3
07. Jammed	1	1	4
08. Back Again	1	1	3
09. Clear and Bright	1	1	1
10. Music to My Ears	1	1	3

Display Order of Battle

Austria-Hungary Order of Battle

Kaiserliche undKkönigliche Kriegsmarine
Foot Leader Misc Towed

Kaiserliche undKkönigliche Kriegsmarine

Foot

Leader

Misc

Towed

Romania Order of Battle

Forțele Navale Române
Misc

Serbia Order of Battle

Army
Foot Leader Misc Towed

Army

Foot

Leader

Misc

Towed

Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game'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). River Vessels: see Rule 15.2 ~ 15.22

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game'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).
River Vessels: see Rule 15.2 ~ 15.22

Display Errata (2)

2 Errata Items
Scen 5	Serbian reinforcement reads "on a result of 5 or 5" should be "5 or 6" (Juiceman on 2023 Feb 05)
Scen 6	There is a typo with the Digital Download of the counters, the boats listed as Romanian PB & ML are actually Austria-Hungarian, the values on them are correct but the counter color and country symbol are not. (Juiceman on 2023 Feb 01)

Display Nations (3)

Nations at War - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Austria-Hungary	100%	Austria-Hungary
Serbia	90%	Serbia
Romania	50%	Romania

Display Battle Types (6)

Battle Types - Scenario Appearance Percentages
River Control	80%	River Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties	70%	Inflict Enemy Casualties
Meeting Engagement	20%	Meeting Engagement
Urban Assault	20%	Urban Assault
Rural Assault	10%	Rural Assault
Surprise Attack	10%	Surprise Attack

Display Conditions (7)

Conditions - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Reinforcements	50%	Reinforcements
Terrain Mods	50%	Terrain Mods
Joint Forces Battle	40%	Joint Forces Battle
Entrenchments	20%	Entrenchments
Minefields	20%	Minefields
Naval Bombardment	10%	Naval Bombardment
Off-board Artillery	10%	Off-board Artillery

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