First Contact, First Defeat ETO (id:#57180)
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Prior Publication: ASL News #10: News19
See Also: First Contact, First Defeat by ASL News First Contact, First Defeat by Critical Hit First Contact, First Defeat by Critical Hit First Contact, First Defeat by Critical Hit First Contact, First Defeat by Critical Hit
Mlawa, Poland 1939-09-01 ()
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#2: Sealed Fate (Sealed Fate: Poland 1939)
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43: Into the Fray (ASL 11a - Doomed Battalions (4th Edition))
Designer: Unknown
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
GermanPolish
64.516129032258%

Overview:

Early in the afternoon, the 11th Infantry Division, supported by tanks of the Kempf Panzer Division, began their attack. The stronghold of Mlawa was one of the few locations the Poles had erected any significant fortifications, a fact unknown to the Germans due to poor scouting. The panzers ran into unexpectedly heavy fire and could not penetrate the enemy anti-tank obstacles. . .
Attacker: German (Elements of PanzerRegiment 7, 11th Infanterie Division)
Defender: Polish (Elements of the 20th Infantry Division)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.0 D:9.0
AFVs: A:5
PzKpfw IIA x 4
PzKpfw IB

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
5cm leGrW 36 x 2
D:2
37mm wz. 36 AT x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Treat Brush as Marsh. D: HIP all, even Roadblock
Overlays: NONE
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Scenario info

Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2024-02-06(A) Jobbo Fett vs JobboFett German winA tense affair where an early loss of 2 German tanks was equalled by the break (and elimination) of a defensive AT gun due to a bad repair roll. From there, the Polish MMG eliminated a 3rd tank, before being overrun and crushed under tank treads. A bit of back and forth followed trying to get past the swamps, but the Poles simply had too much trouble getting their morale checks completed. Failured to rout and prisoner status hampered the defence even further. Heroically, Polish squads were still able to self-rally all the way to the end of the game, but the movement involved and low firepower coupled with high rolls meant they couldn't stop the needed CVP from exiting off-board with many points to spare. Fun scenario, the HIP status keeps you guessing!
2021-09-03(A) patrick palma vs Juan German win
2021-07-21(D) patrick palma vs Juan Polish win
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Hutch Modified the misc. rules2024-08-07 22:53:34
Jobbo_Fett Added a playing2024-02-07 03:10:01
ppalma Added a playing2021-09-11 20:13:47
ppalma Added a playing2021-07-21 23:02:23
Hutch Modified the unit counts2021-01-15 08:35:55
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Aerial view of part of the Mlawa fortifications
 
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Avg Rating: 6.00Votes: 3
Views: 6155
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Estimated Play time: 4.7 hours
Recorded Games: 3
Archive recorded plays:
German2
Polish1
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
First Contact-First Defeat
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[A] Polish 18
[D] German 10
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