Dragon COI Scenario D6 "Skirmish in Austria"
updated 060717
This
scenario was originally published in DRAGON Magazine, Volume V, Number 7, page
48. The original scenario author is Bryan Beecher. Clarifications
and modification have been made to the original scenario by Bill Thomson for
Squad Leader Academy tournament play.
Austria, March 6,
1945: By this date, General Erich von Manstein had
rid the Crimea of Russian Troops, except those who still held the fortress of
Sevastapol. ON that date, Sevastapol was guarded by seven Russian rifle divisions,
there marine brigades, 600 guns and 40 tanks. The German assault on Sevastopol
included LIV Korps in the north , XXX Korps in the south and the Rumanian mountain
brigade in the center; all supported by 700 guns and powerful air elements.
The Germans also had a massive railroad gun names "Gustav", but usually
referred to as "Dora" by the German troops.
VICTORY CONDITIONS: The German player must control all
of boards 2, 34 and 4 by the end of of Turn 8. Additionally they also must control
all building on board 1 which are north and/or west of road I10-K9-N7-P6-R6-U8-V3-X1-Y1.
SCENARIO SEQUENCE: |
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Polish setup first |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
END |
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German move first |
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RUSSIAN FORCES:
- AT START: Sevastapol Garrison, elements
of the 51st Army. Units may setup anywhere on the following board areas: All
of board one; Board 4 east of hex row Y inclusive; Board 3 east of hex row
I( and south of the east-west road inclusive; and board 2 south of the longest
east-west road inclusive.
1x9-1; 2x8-0; 1x7-0; 3x628; 12x447; 12x436; 5x237; 1x6-12 HMG; 2xMMG; 6xLMG;
1xDC; 2x45L ATG; 1x37LL AA; 2x76 ART; 1xT26s; 1x235 Bunker; 10xWire; 2xRoadblock
AXIS FORCES:
- AT START: Elements of XXX Korps; setup on board 4
west of hex row W inclusive:
1x10 -2; 2x8-0; 3x838; 6x467; 4xLMG; 1xFT
- AT START: Elements of Rumanian I Mountain Korps;
setup one board 3 east of hex row I and north of the east-west road exclusive:
1x8-1; 2x8-0; 1x7-0; 12x347; 2x247; 2xMMG(Rm); 4xLMG(Rm); 2x47 ATG
- AT START: Elements of LIV Korps; setup on board 2
north of the east-west road exclusive:
1x91-; 2x8-1; 9x467; 2xMMG; 4xLMG; 1xATR
SPECIAL SCENARIO RULES:
- D5.1: The Germans have random Stuka Support.
- D5.2: The German 838s have unlimited smokemaking
ability.
- D5.3: OPTIONAL: The Germans have one round
of DORA artillery support. An AR is placed with the one hex Fire mission landing
in the hex per the spotting process during the fire phase it is used. The
Accuracy of this shot is 1. the strength of the FFE is 36/300mm column with
a -12 DRM. A KIA will result with possible fire.
AFTERMATH: The Russian garrison was sorely
pressed throughout the first three weeks after the initial German assault. Then,
on June 28, the 22nd and 24th German divisions landed by boat in the Russian;s
rear in the North Bay, and the Russian defense collapsed. Sporadic fighting
continued for about a week. At last, on July 4th, the Russians surrendered 100,000
men and 460 guns. The Germans had lost only 24, 000 men in the assault all told.