At the initial stage of the German invasion of Poland, the XXII Corps had orders to break the defense south of Cracow, defended by the Polish 10th (Motorized) Cavalry Brigade. In charge of the brigade was Colonel St. Maczek, who immediately started to use the brigade's 121st Light Tank Company as a kind of "fire brigade", thrown in at threatened parts of the front in order to secure any breach. - - - -
Maczek Fire Brigade is a tourney-sized 5.5 turn scenario. German light tanks and elite infantry from the 4th Light Division have orders to secure 12 buildings defended by Polish infantry. The "fire brigade" in the form of Vickers tanks enter as Polish reinforcements.
Attacker: German (Elements of 4 leichte Division)
Defender: Polish (Elements of 24th Uhlan Regiment, 121st Light Tank Co, 101st Recce Tank Co)
Turns: 5.5 Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No
Novy Targ sector, Poland 1939-09-04
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:10.0 D:9.0
AFVs: A:7 PzKpfw IIA x 3 PzKpfw IB x 2 PSW 222 x 2
D:6 TKS x 1 TKS (L) x 2 Vickers Ejw(b) x 1 Vickers Edw(b) x 2
