TAHGC 17 "Debacle at Korosten"

Updated 051206; rev 0

ALONG THE KIEV ROAD, August 30, 1941: As the front spread with each German success, vast gaps were left in the main line. These gaps proved to be perfect avenues of approach for the far ranging Russian cavalry. Once such daring group, the 1st Regiment, 2nd Cavalry Division, rode deep behind German lines to the map depot of the 6th Army, near the town of Korosten. Waiting until twilight, they drew their sabers and came sweeping across the steppes like the Cossacks of old.

RULE LIMITATIONS: All rules through 93.

VICTORY CONDITIONS: The Russians win by eliminating any 11 German squads/crews which start the game on board 3, and exiting at least 5 mounted calvary units permanently off the south of board 5. The Germans win by avoiding the Russian victory conditions.

BOARD LAYOUT:

North

SCENARIO SEQUENCE:

German sets up first	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	END
Russian moves first

GERMAN FORCES:

TURN 1: German rear echelon units set up first on any whole hex of board 3; crews must set up on following specified hexes of board 3: R6, N2(upstairs), M2, V5, M7,
S3, O5, X3, P3, M4. Trucks must set up on R7 and K4. PSW231 must start in 3O2. Remaining squads set up anywhere on board 3, but not aboard a vehicle or in a building already containing another squad or crew. Leaders may set up anywhere on board 3 except in a vehicle:
1 x9-1; 1x8-1; 3x8-0; 1x7-0; 1x6+1;3x467; 10x247; 1xMMG; 3xLMG; 1xPsw231; 2xLight Truck; 2xKubelwagen
TURN PER SSR 17.1: Relief column from the 16th Motorized Division enters per Special Rule 17.1 on hex 4Y10:
5x467; 9-2; 5xSpw251/1; 1xSpw251/10

RUSSIAN FORCES:

AT START: Elements of the 1st Regiment, 2nd Calvary Division set up second on any whole hex of board 5 and out of LOS of German units
1x9-2; 1x9-1; 1x8-1; 1x8-0; 18x 537; 3xLMG; 1xMMG; 18xHorse

SPECIAL SCENARIO RULES:

17.1: Commencing on turn 4, the German player rolls two dice at the start of each German Rally Phase. A dice roll of "4" or less on turn 4 allows the German to bring in his relief column. On turn "5" a dice roll of "5" or less allows him to bring in his relief column. On turn 5, a "6" or less is needed, and so on. The scenario continues until one side or other accomplishes its victory conditions.
17.2: The German armored car may not move or fire until turn 2

17.3: Players should keep a side record of units destroyed for the Battlefield Integrity rule. Unit values for this scenario only are as follows:
GERMAN: crew 20, squad 25, 6+1 10, 7-0 20, 8-0 30, 8-1 50, 9-1 65, 9-2 80.
RUSSIAN: calvary 30, horses 5, 8-0 60, 8-1 80, 9-1 100, 9-2 120.
NOTE: These point values differ in some cases from those provided for designing your own scenarios. As a bookkeeping aid, the following base unit point value percentages have been calculated. Whenever a side suffers losses in excess of the point values listed, possible morale changes could occur.

% losses	Russians	Germans before relief	German after relief
30	297
40	396	204	286
50	495	255	358
60	594	306	429
70	693	357	501
80	792	408	572
90	891	459	644

17.4: German squads and crews are not allowed to leave the playing board except as prisoners. Prisoners count double for victory conditions only if moved off board 5 to the south.
17.5: Neither side may use bore sighting.

AFTERMATH: The German rear echelon troops were totally stunned, and many were indeed dispatched by the sword. Desperate calls for help to the nearby 16th Motorized Division succeeded in saving only a few dazed survivors, all that remained of the map depot by the time help arrived.