OAF 38.1 "Kharkov 1943"

Scenario published in ON ALL FRONTS, issue #38. Modifications/clarifications made from its published form
Updated 100713

VICTORY CONDITIONS: The player to last solely occupy the 2nd floor of hex K4 gets 4 points. Each enemy squad or leader eliminated is worth 1point. The side with the most points at game's end wins. A point tie is a Russian victory.

Only rows D through Q (inclusive) are playable

GERMAN FORCES:

• TURN 1: Enter per SSR
  1x9-1, 1x8-1; 5x467; 3xLMG

RUSSIAN FORCES:

• TURN 1: Enter per SSR
  1x8-1; 1x8-0; 7x447; 1xLMG

SPECIAL SCENARIO RULES:

• OAF 38.1.1: All buildings are wooden and first level, except hex K4 which has a second level. All paved roads are dirt roads.
• OAF 38.1.2: Prior to play, both sides record the order of entry of their forces. One squad must follow another in a continuous string. Squads may not stack in pre game moves. Leaders and support weapons may stack freely during pre-game moves.
• OAF 38.1.3: The marching order may not be changed until turn 1 starts and normal play begins.
• OAF 38.1.4: Once the marching order of entry has been recorded, each player draws one chit from one of two sets if chits 1-4 (i.e. one for each player), (or if available roll 1 four-sided die) and compare to the chare below to determine their entry point:
  • Chit/DR German Russain
  • ---1------O1-----G1
  • ---2------Q2-----D1
  • ---3------Q7-----D7
  • ---4------K10---I10
• OAF 38.1.5: With the marching order and entry point both now determined, the path of the lead squad for each side must be pre written for 10 pre game moves. Each move s one hex. a column may hold position for one or more pre game moves by writing " HOLD POSITION". Turn 1 begins once in a clear LOS exists between forces or following the 10th pre-game movement. If a clear LOS still does not exist following the 10th pre-game move, roll a die to determine who moves first with the higher die moving first.

CREDITS: This scenario published in ON ALL FRONT, Issue 34. The scenario author not cited. This scenario was used in round four of the ORIGINS 1984 Squad Leader Tournament conducted by Tom Greer. No rights are assumed by Wargame Academy.