WG204: "REINFORCING FAILURE"

Scenario Designer: Bill Thomson; updated 170915

VICTORY CONDITIONS: The German player wins by occupying (with unbroken squads or crewed AFVs) at games end at least 5 of the 7 elevation 3 hexes that constitute the high crest line of Hill 621. The Russians win by avoiding the German victory conditions.

BOARD LAYOUT:

SCENARIO SEQUENCE:

GERMANS FORCES:

• AT START: Elements of the Slovakian Cavalry Regiment: Start in any woods hex on board 19 numbered 2 or less:
  1x10-2, 1x8-1, 1x7-0, 12x548, 12xHorse, 2xLMG, 1xMMG, 2xATR, 1x50mm MTR
• TURN 3: Elements of the 300th Panzer Battalion: Enter on any single North edge hex using sequential Movement:
  1xPzJag, 3xPzIIIJ, 1x9-1 Armor Leader
• TURN 4: Elements of the 52nd Panzer Grenadiers: Enter on any single North edge hex using sequential Movement:
  1xSPW250/1; 1xSPW250/10; 1xSPW251/1, 3xSPW251/2; 1xHVY Truck; 1x9-1, 1x8-1, 1x6+1, 6x467, 3xLMG, 1xRadio

RUSSIAN FORCES:

• AT START: Retreating dismounted calvary elements of the 22nd Army; Setup on any whole hex of board 16:
  1x9-1; 1x8-0; 10x537; 1xMMG; 2xLMG; 1xATR; 1x50mm MTR
• TURN 2: Enter on either eastern or western (not both) board 2 road hex using sequential movement:
  3xT70
• TURN 3: Enter on any board 2 road hex:
  2xZis Lt truck (23 MP); 1x70; 4x237L; 1x45L/L46 ATG M32; 1x82mm MTR; 2xLMG
• TURN 4: Enter on any Southern hex edge on board 2:
  PLC (use 8-1 if PLCs not in play); 1x80; 10x537; 1xHMG (6-12); 1xATR; 12xHorse
• TURN 6: Enter on any Southern hex edge on board 2 using sequential movement:
  2xT43

SPECIAL SCENARIO RULES:

• WG204.1: After both sides setup on board forces, All on board Russian forces must take a normal morale check (NMC). Those failing a NMC are replaced with an unbroken 436 conscript. Leaders failing suffer no effect other than requiring all units in the leader hex to take an additional morale check. Units which fails two morale checks are replace with a broken 436.
• WG204.2; The German radio may only be used by the 6+1 Artillery Forward Observer to contact an off board Wespe; any FFE is a single hex 105mm with S8 smoke and unlimited HE ammunition. Any FFE unmodified DR=12 results in the gun malfunction whish is repaired/disabled normally. The Artillery Forward Observer may perform artillery operations with CE in the SPW 250/1. The 6+1 is considered an infantry leader for all other purposes.
• WG204.3: Treat all Brush hexes (19H3) as Woods; treat all Orchard hexes as open ground.
• WG204.4: Roll for all optional armament normally.
• WG204.5: Due to being in retreat, the Russians may not boresight.
• WG204.6: NOTE: T70s are subject to COI 1-man turret rules (Vehicle Note KK): Due to the commander being the loader and gunner, a +1 DRM is added to all main armament fire (in addition to the +1 DRM for being BU) and, if CE, no turret weapons may fire.
• WG202.7: SIDE SELECTION PROCEDURE:Each player takes one marker of each nationality and simultaneously reveals their choice of side. If opposing sides are selected, those sides are assigned. If the same side is chosen, the players bid for side with the lower rated (seed) player bidding first. Bids may start at '0' and progress in whole numbers only. The bid is the number of dominate AT START squads to be added to the opposing side. The bid continues until one player accepts the opposing side whose force is augmented with that bid. Please report the bid, winning side and comments (i.e. uneven die rolls at key moments) as this data will be used for balance modification the scenario prior to its published form.