Scenario A4

Scenario A-4

The Bridgehead: Gorshechnoye-Orlovka area, Soviet Union, 1 July 1942 SETUP

Situation On the 30th of June, 1942, the Grossdeutschland Infantry Division, as part of the XXXXVIII Panzer Korps, established a bridgehead across the Olym River, between Gorshechnoye and Orlokva. The forward forces included elements of I (Grenadier) Infantry Regiment, and part of the Reconnaissance and the Panzer Battalions. On the morning of 1 July the Soviets launched an armoured attack against the bridgehead trying to repulse the Germans. The Grenadiers asked for support when they saw the Soviet tanks coming and the Panzers of 1. and 2. Kompanien drove ahead, picking off enemy tanks one by one. The Soviet attack stalled and the tanks began to retreat. The Panzers pursued the fleeing Soviet tanks and by 06:30 the battle was over, with ten T-34s and two light tanks destroyed. The bridgehead was secured and the GD Division was ready to march forward towards its next objective: Yasenki.

Map

Conditions

Normal visibility. No adverse terrain. Grenadier Company sets up first on map 7 east of the river on hexes numbered > 2. Units may begin the scenario in FC.

German …

2nd. Panzer Company enters the mapboard on turn 4 anywhere along the German edge. 1st. Panzer Company enters the mapboard on turn 7 along hex 7A5. Units may enter at the path movement rate. 1st. Tank Company sets up second on map 4 on hexes numbered < 5.

Soviet …

Both …

2nd. Tank Company enters the mapboard on turn 1 anywhere along the Soviet edge. Units may enter at the path movement rate if entering from a path. Only hexrows A-Y on maps 4 and 7 are playable.

Utilize maps 4 and 7. VICTORY CONDITIONS

4

7

N

Soviet Edge

German Edge

Length

15 turns.

500/565 VPs

To the Force that controls the Pontoon Bridge on hex 7R8. To control the Pontoon Bridge, a force must occupy or be the last to occupy it for a full turn. If neither side meets this requirement, these VPs are not awarded. If the Pontoon Bridge is destroyed these VPs are awarded automatically to the Soviet force.

150/160 VPs

To the Soviet Force (only) if at least one unit exits the map from hex 7Q10. Units that exit the map from hex 7Q10 may not be destroyed.

Unit VPs

For elimination, knock out or brew up.

130/145 VPs

Required victory margin.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS The Soviet Force automatically wins the initiative on turn 1. Apply Force Grade modifiers normally when determining the initiative on subsequent turns. Bridge hexes 7F7 and 7Y5 are destroyed. Place Rubble counters on each hex.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS, CONTINUED

The river on map 7 is impassable except at hex 7R8.

Place BU Wreck counters on hexes 7P4 and 7U1.

Hex 7R8 is a Pontoon Bridge. Place a German Control marker to represent it. The Pontoon Bridge is at Height -1. The Pontoon Bridge has a Weight Limit of 30 tons. If the Soviet KV-1 enters the bridge it results in the destruction of both the Bridge and the KV-1.

If special ammo types are available, utilize Ammo Limits.

Treat all Heavy Woods, Hill and Rough hexes on map 7 as Scrub terrain. Treat all Hill hexes on maps 7 and 4 as Height 0 terrain. Any other terrain on Hill hexes (i.e., Scrub) remains unchanged.

If morale rules (OR) are in effect, the Soviet Force utilizes the listed point information and adds the additional forces; the German Force utilizes the alternative point information. Utilize the alternative VPs. Only the German Force may employ the Hidden Unit Rules (OR). A maximum of 2 Hidden Unit Markers may deploy.

German Force

FORWARD ELEMENTS OF THE GROSSDEUTSCHLAND INFANTRY DIVISION, VETERAN [1458/1598]

x6

GRENADIER COMPANY (+): VETERAN, SUPERIOR, 16(14), CP-10, [520/570] oRecono oMotorcycleo

oInfantryo oCHQo

oRifleo

oRifleo

oRifleo

x1 28/31

x3 32/35

x3 32/35

x3 32/35

oRifleo

x2 30/33

x2 39/43

x2 33/36

2ND. PANZER COMPANY (-): VETERAN, SUPERIOR, 9, CP-6, [482/527]

oCHQo

x1 50/55

x4 54/59

x4 54/59

1ST. PANZER COMPANY (-): VETERAN, SUPERIOR, 6, CP-4, [456/501]

oCHQo

x1 106/116

x3 70/77

x2 70/77

ELEMENTS OF THE 4TH TANK CORPS, SEASONED [1178/1298]

Soviet Force

1ST TANK COMPANY (+): SEASONED, EXCELLENT, 12, CP-7, [664]

oCHQo

x1 93

x3 62

x3 62

x2 62

x3 25

2ND TANK COMPANY: SEASONED, EXCELLENT, 8, CP-5, [514]

oCHQo

x1 90

x2 60

x1 64

x2 60

x2 60

[ADDITIONAL] 2ND TANK COMPANY: SEASONED, EXCELLENT, 10, CP-6, [634]

x2 60

CREDITS Version 1.0. Original scenario design by Fernando Sola. Testing by The Panzer Pusher test group (Fernando Sola, Daniel Sola, and Maggie Shepherd). Counter graphics from the Panzer VASSAL module by Rob Doane. Original counter art by James M. Day, Pascal da Silva and Mark Simonitch. Photo credit: Bundesarchiv. PANZER ® is a registered trademark of James M. Day. Published by GMT GAMES, LLC. www.gmtgames.com. All rights reserved ©