A Bloody Harvest

A Bloody Harvest

Publication: Action Pack 1

Location: Pabianice District, Poland

Scenario Date: 7 September 1939

# of Turns: 7

# of Maps: 1

Maps Used: 43

Attacker: German

Defender: Pole

Conflict

"Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" Regiment was advancing in Lodz area and has to seize first the city of Pabianice. The vanguard was stopped by the heavy fire of the Polish defenders. The Waffen-SS regiment continued its attacks with the support of PzRgt.23 and field artillery. In the afternoon, a Polish counter-attack, made by infantry and cavalry units, threatened the German right flank. The SS HQ was suddenly in first line and staff personnel as well as cooks ans mechanics were obliged to fight like infantrymen. At the end of the day, a Wehrmacht battalion reinforced the waffen-SS and stopped the Polish counter-attack. The advance to Lodz could continue.

Versions

• Scenario AP8 in Action Pack 1

Victory Conditions

The Germans need to clear the little village on board 43 of Polish squads.

Balance

• ROAR

Errata

• Delete the two Allied Minor LMG and give the Polish Elite and 1st Line squads Assault Fire [Corrected in PDF version] MMP
• Comments on Historical Scenario Accuracy Original Link.

Analysis

• Possible Setup by Serpice on the Gamesquad Forum Original Link
• Replay by Thomas Nordstrom vs. Frank Tinschert Original Link or Local Download.

After Action Reports

• AAR by Serpico on the GameSquad Forum. Original Link
• AAR by King Billy on The ASL Scenario Archive Original Link or Local Download.
• AAR taken from the ASL Crossroads Original Link or Local Download (pdf).
• AAR by Wayne M. Hadady Original Link (defunct) or Local Download (pdf).
• AAR by Aaron Krebs Original Link (defunct) or Local Download (pdf).

VASL Logs

• VASL setup file by ASL.NET: Local Download

Downloads

• MMP Website provides the full Action Pack (zip) and Local Download. Individual scenarios can be downloaded at MMP and Local Download.