WG266:"ASK THE DEVIL'S GRANDMOTHER"

Scenario Design by Pete Pollard; updated 060726

East of the Zhitomir-Korosten Road, December 6, 1942: At 0600, units of the 1st and 7th Panzer Divisions and the SS Panzer Division 'Liebstandarte' crosse the Zhitomir-Korosten Road. To the surprise of the Soviet forces, these units mad great progress, slashing deep behind the Russian from lines. The Soviet 60th Army, as a rear guard unit and that was not quite ready for battle, lay in the path of these advancing panzers.

VICTORY CONDITIONS: The German player receives three victory point for each function AFV exited off the east edge of the map and two points for each controlled hill (Hill 522 at hex 3W6, Hill 498 at hex 3DD2 and HIll 538 at 2BB5). This is a possibly total of 27 points. The Russian player receives one point for each building controlled on board s2 and 3 (total of 27) and one pont for each German AFV not exited off the east edge of the map. This is a possible total of 34 points. two win, the German player must have a greater point total than the Russians.

BOARD LAYOUT: All board ID# are as shown

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SCENARIO SEQUENCE: Six full game turns; Russian setup first, German move first.

GERMAN FORCES:

AT START: Elements of the 1st Panzer Division, setup on any whole hex west of row 1 on board 4:
1xPLC; 1x9-2; 1x8-0; 1x7-0; 12x467; 2xMMG; 3xLMG; 1xPzKwIVE\; 1xPzKwIIIE
TURN 2: Elements of the SS 'Liebstandarte' Panzer Division, enter on any west edge hexes and/or on the road at 4GG6:
1x10-2SS; 1x9-1SS; 5x658, 3xLMG; 1xDCm 3xPzKwIVF2; 2xSpw251/1

RUSSIAN FORCES:

AT START: Elements of the 60th Army, set up on any whole hex east of row 8 on board 3.
1xPLC; 4xEntrenchments, and bid force.
Turn 4: Armored Support: Enter on any east edge hexes:
Remainder of the Bid Force

SPECIAL SCENARIO RULES:

SSR 1: TERRAIN: All building are of wooden construction.
SSR2: The German receive air support in the form of two Stukas. The German player may roll a die during each of his Rally Phase to determine if the Air Support arrives The die roll must be equal or less than the circle number in teh Turn record chart ( Turn 3=2; Turn 4=3; Turn 5=4; Turn 6=6).
SSR3: The PzKwIVE has C7 Cannister.
SSR4: If Personal Leader counters are not in play, substitute an 8-1 leader.
SSR5: BID FORCE: No fortifications may be purchased; All purchased Russian vehicles must enter as Turn 4 Reinforcements.
SSR 6: BID FORCE: If a German bid force includes a radio, OBA module selection is defined in the first rally phase must be: 4 missions of 80mm, 3 missions of 100mm, 2 missions of 120mm, or 1 mission of 150mm.

AFTERMATH: Soviet radio communications became frantic. "Report at once where the enemy comes from, Your message is unbelievable." The commanding officer of the 60th Army replied, "Ask teh Devil's Grandmother! How should I know where the enemy comes from?" This clear showed ht poor position this unit was in. With the close support of the 8th Fliegerkorps, whose Air Liaison Officer road in a armored car with the lead tanks, the German armored forces decimate the Soviet infantry. By noon, the Soviet army headquarters went off the air. The German forces continued to the Teterev river, pocketing Soviet forces fro Pischanka to Radomyshl.