First Contact, First Defeat ETO (id:#66576)
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Mlawa, Poland 1939-09-01 ()
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Designer: Pedro Ramis
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Balance:
GermanPolish
64.285714285714%

Overview:

The German 3rd Army received a difficult mission to break through the Polish defenses north of Warsaw. Early in the afternoon, the 11th Infantry Division, supported by tanks of the Kempf Panzer Division, began their attack. The stronghold at 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. The Germans were forced to divide their armor in support of various infantry elements, while other panzers moved along the enemy front seeking a weak spot. Heavy losses were incurred as the tanks were forced to move parallel to the front line without intervening cover. The attack was soon called off and Kempf's panzers redeployed to next day to the Wodrig Corps in hopes the troublesome defensive positions at Mlawa could be bypassed.
Attacker: German (PanzerRegiment 7 and the 11th Infanterie Division)
Defender: Polish (20th Infantry Division)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.0 D:10.0
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
Overlays: NONE
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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!
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Hutch Modified the overlays2024-08-07 22:51:12
Hutch Modified the misc. rules2024-08-07 22:50:47
Hutch Modified the Attacker's AFVs2024-08-07 22:49:28
Hutch Modified the unit counts2024-08-07 22:48:51
Hutch Modified the Attacker's AFVs2024-08-07 22:48:51
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Estimated Play time: 4.8 hours
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First Contact-First Defeat
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[A] Polish 18
[D] German 10
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