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Iron Wolves
Legend of the Iron Wolf #18
(Attacker) Lithuania vs Soviet Union (Defender)
Formations Involved
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Balance:
Overall balance chart for LoIW001
Total
Side 1 1
Draw 0
Side 2 1
Overall Rating, 2 votes
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Scenario Rank: --- of 1093
Parent Game Legend of the Iron Wolf
Historicity Alt-History
Date 1941-07-23
Start Time 06:00
Turn Count 26
Visibility Day
Counters 79
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 1
Maps 4: 1, 3, 4, 5
Layout Dimensions 112 x 43 cm
44 x 17 in
Play Bounty 187
AAR Bounty 168
Total Plays 2
Total AARs 1
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Fire in the Steppe Maps + Counters
Lithuania's Iron Wolves Counters
Legend of the Iron Wolf Base Game
Introduction

Thanks to deliveries of new tanks from Czech factories, the Lithuanian Mechanized Brigade included one battalion of tanks and two of truck-borne infantry, plus a motorized artillery battalion and motorized anti-tank and engineer companies. While that made for a well-equipped and balanced all-arms force, its small size put it at a decided disadvantage when it ran into a Soviet tank division on the war’s second day.
Conclusion

The Lithuanians’ first meeting with the new Soviet T34 went little better than it did for their German allies when they encountered the armored beast. The Lithuanian tanks could deal with the supporting Soviet armor, but the T34 had a combination of speed, armor and firepower that greatly exceeded anything Lithuania could field.
Additional Notes

Iron Wolves uses the counters as Lithuania's Iron Wolves. Eastern Front Deluxe has the same maps and counters as Fire in the Steppe.
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).
  • 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
Display Order of Battle
Lithuania Order of Battle
Army
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
Soviet Union Order of Battle
Army (RKKA)
  • Motorized
Display Errata (1)
1 Errata Item
Overall balance chart for 951

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

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
Display AARs (1)
Double envelopment.
Author Grognard Gunny
Method Solo
Victor Soviet Union
Play Date 2026-03-10
Language English
Scenario LoIW001

The Russians only had to pick up either the town to the West of the river or to go deep and pick up the town on board 4 to win the day. The Lithuanians were tasked merely to defend enough terrain to pick up the win. Unfortunately, the Russians managed to outshoot the "Iron Wolves" with their armor in the early going and lost a lot of points along the way making it more than certain that the Russians could win the day. The Russan then had only to pull off a double envelopment, bypassing the town west of the river and going for the town on board 4. It wasn't a "fair fight" at all. Then again, one works toward NOT making it "fair", right? (Note - This scenario is a good development scenario and is recommended fr on-line play.)
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