Reichswehr & Freikorps
points on that index. The Germans
by E.R. Bickford S&T 273:
After Action Report
Production:
Lise Patterson This alternative history wargame
opens with the following premise: the
2011 Decision Games Soviets have won the Russo-Polish
War of 1920. That has numerous
Bakersfield, CA. implications. The primary being that
the Soviets then remain determined to
carry communist revolution forward
into Germany. The Soviet player has
two fronts (army groupings) begin-
ning the game around Warsaw: the
West Front and the Southwest Front.
They will be used to strike across
western Poland and into Germany.
Soviet National Will (a measure of
overall morale) starts High at 20
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have 30 victory points (VP) to only
four for the Soviets. The Red morale
advantage will affect both movement
and combat positively for them while
it lasts. The German advantage lies
the asymmetric turn sequence, which
allows him to interrupt Soviet play
to insert any German Phase of his
choice. Im not sure how that will be
best used. Often in my gaming, only my
hindsight is proven 20-20. The scale
is 15 miles per hex and one week per
turn. The date is 01 September 1920.
Turn One
1-7 September 1920
Soviet Movement Phase
There is no Red reinforcement this
turn; so that step is skipped. Due to
their high morale, each Soviet unit
has an additional movement point.
Southwest Front is selected to move
first. Its Twelfth Army advances to
Lodz, which is unoccupied. That
Soviet army gains control of the
city, which changes the VP tally
to German 28 and six Soviet.
German Railroad Movement
The German player decides to interrupt
the Soviet turn, so as to better defend
forward in Poland. He implements his
Railroad Movement Phase. Railroad
movement is only available to the
German player, and it has a variable
capacity. This time the dice are kind,
and the Germans can move up to six
units via RR. The German player has
set up most of his units at railheads,
so as to take full advantage of the
potential use of the railroads.
The Reichswehr Munster Division
moves by rail from the town of
Schlochau to Grudziadz. The
Reichswehr Berlin Division is also in
Schlochau, and it boards the trains
and is railed to the town of Torun,
which is along the Vistula River.
A Freikorps division also moves
from Schlochau to Bydgoszcz. The
Reichswehr moves the Munich
Division from Landsberg to Poznan.
That somewhat solidifies the German
position in Poland, and there will be
no more free Soviet occupations.
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Soviet Movement Phase
The Soviet player resumes his
Movement Phase with the Southwest
Front. The Konarmiya advances across
the plain between Lodz and Torun.
Fourteenth Army moves to defend the
Soviet west flank from any possible
attacks coming from East Prussia.
Theyre unlikely, but one cant be too
cautious in dealing with East Prussia.
West Front is activated for movement.
Its Sixteenth Army marches to engage
Grudziadz. Soviet Fourth Army
advances to surround the German
positions in Bydgoszcz, and Third
Army is poised to attack Torun.
Soviet Combat Phase
Third Army launches an attack
against the Germans in Turin. That
town is defended by the Reichswehr.
In the end the Berlin Division
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retreats west. Turin is occupied
by the Soviet 56th Rifle Division.
Fourth Army launches an attack against
the Freikorps unit in Bydgoszcz;
however, that Soviet army has outrun
its supply line. As a result the attack
stalls. Sixteenth Army is poised to
assault the town of Grudziadz. Those
Soviet troops are in supply and will
face the Reichswehr Munich Division
in a frontal attack. The German unit is
destroyed, and Soviet 27th Rifle advanc-
es into the town, taking control of it.
German Movement Phase
The German commander decides to
move two units of the Freikorps to
defensive positions east of Konigsberg.
The Upper Silesian Rifle Corps is one
of them. Then the Guards Cavalry
Rifle Division anchors the flank of
East Prussia from off the Vistula
River. Freikorps Konigsberg moves
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to the forest along the East Prussian
border. Since Soviet Fourth Army
seems overextended, the German
commander decides on a limited
counterattack outside of Grudziadz.
German Combat Phase
Soviet 15th Cavalry Division is surround-
ed near Grudziadz. The German com-
mander launches a concentric attack,
and the Soviet cavalry is destroyed.
That doesnt go over well with Stalin.
Turn Two
8-14 September 1920
Soviet morale falls to 18 points.
The Soviet player places a railhead
marker on the newly controlled
town of Turin. The combatants
can only get one new stretch of
railroad operational each week.

Soviet Movement Phase
West Front moves first. Its Sixteenth
Army deploys for an attack against
East Prussia. Fourth Army redoubles its
effort against the German-held town
of Grudziadz. Fifteenth Army advances
into the area between Fourth and
Sixteenth Armies. Soviet Third Army
almost completely surrounds the Berlin
Division west of Turin. The German
player interrupts the Soviet turn to
implement his own Movement Phase.
German Movement Phase
Third Cavalry and the Erhardt
Naval Brigade advance to the aid
of the Berlin Division, which is in
trouble near Turin. Then the Soviet
Movement Phase resumes.
Soviet Movement Phase
The Southwest Front marches. Its
Twelfth Army moves from Lodz
toward the German border. First
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Cavalry Army advances around
Turin. The German player inter-
rupts to take his Combat Phase.
German Combat Phase
This is aimed at saving the Berlin
Division outside Turin. Soviet 5th Rifle
Division has cut off the Berlin Division;
so the German commander orders a
preemptive counterattack. As a result,
Soviet 5th Rifle is destroyed. Though
it was a close-run thing, the Berlin
Division is out of harms way for now.
The German commander launches
another attack nearby. Freikorps Von
Epp joins the Reichswehrs 1st Cavalry
Division in an attack against Soviet
18th Rifle Division. That attack stalls.
Soviet Combat Phase
Southwest Front goes first. First Cavalry
Army attacks a company of German
armored cars, and that proto-motor-
ized unit is eliminated. None of the
other armies of Southwest Front attack.
West Front is activated for combat.
Von Epps unit is forced to retreat
from Bydgoszcz, and Soviet 53rd Rifle
captures that town. Victory points:
German 25 and Soviet nine. Soviet
morale moves back up to 19 points.
Soviet 12th and 18th Rifle Divisions
attack and to the German 1st Cavalry
Division. Soviet Sixteenth Army
launches an attack into East Prussia.
The Guards Cavalry Rifle Division is
defending. As a result, that Freikorps
cavalry unit is eliminated and the
Soviet 27th Rifle Division advances.
Freikorps Konigsberg is also elimi-
nated in the border fighting.
German Railroad Movement
The German player rolls two rail
moves, but his army is in such
disarray he cant effectively employ
even that slim capacity effectively.
The trains lay motionless.
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Turn Three
15-21 September 1920
So far, Lodz, Grudziadz, Bydgoszcz
and Torun have fallen to the Red
Army. Torun has been established
as a railhead for the Soviets. Soviet
morale has fallen to 17 points, which
is still high, so it continues to yield
positive effects on both Red Army
combat and movement. The Germans
still lead in VP; however, with 25 to
nine. The Soviet player decides to
establish a railhead in the Lodz.
Soviet Movement Phase
Southwest Front is randomly chosen
to move first. The Soviet commander
decides to send its Twelfth Army across
the border into Germany with the
objective of capturing Breslau. Most
of Twelfth Army forms a perimeter
around the city, but the Bashkir Cavalry
swings around to strike from the
rear. Since Breslau is a city, theres no
concentric attack bonus. Next, First
Cavalry Army moves toward Poznan.
West Front advances. Its Fifteenth
Army marches toward Danzig. Third
and Fourth Armies have a solid line
through the center of Poland. The
German player decides to conduct
his movement before the Soviet
Combat Phase commences.
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German Movement Phase
Several units are in danger of
being cut off in central Poland. The
Berlin Division is extricated and
redeployed to Poznan, which looks
to be under heavy threat. The 2nd
Cavalry swings around the flank to
the northern side of Bydgoszcz.
Soviet Combat Phase
Southwest Front is drawn first. The
opening attack is against Breslau.
Its a city with excellent defenses.
Twelfth Army is prepared to attack
but, due to the fog of war, the Soviets
didnt appreciate the strength of
the German defense. The attack is
at 1:1 after modifiers are applied,
and the result is Attack Stalls.
The German player interrupts
again to take his Combat Phase.
German Combat Phase
The German commander orchestrates
an attack against the Soviet-held town
of Bydgoszcz, which is occupied by
the 53rd Rifle Division. The result of the
counterattack is a bloodbath; so Soviet
53rd is destroyed. Theres not much
left of Von Epps Division either. The
2nd Cavalry advances into the town.
Soviet Combat Phase
The Soviet player resumes his
Combat Phase with the West Front.
Its Fourth Army launches another
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round of attacks against Bydgoszcz.
The Reichswehr has its 2nd Cavalry
Division in place there, but the
unit is hit from two sides. Another
bloodbath results. The town falls
back to Soviet Fourth Army.
Fourth Army continues its attack.
The 12th Rifle Division is face to face
with the Freikorps in Schlochau.
The attack results in the retreat of
the Baden Assault Battalion, and
Soviet 12th Rifle captures the town.
Fifteenth Army is poised to assault
the Freikorps in Danzig. That could
be decisive, but the attack stalls: the
two forces remain locked in contact.
In East Prussia, the Soviet effort is
against Marienburg, which is defended
by the Volunteer National Rifle Corps
and the Reichswehr Konigsberg
Infantry Division. The Freikorps unit is
eliminated and the Konigsberg Division
retreats. That allows the Soviet 10th
Rifle Division to capture Marienburg.
German Railroad Movement
The Munich Division boards trains
in Dresden and moves to Frankfurt.
The rest of the German rail capacity
isnt used. The turn ends with the VP
at: Germany 24, Soviets 10. The Soviet
morale remains high at 19 points.
Turn Four
22-20 September 1920
Soviet morale drops to 17 points,
which is still high. The Soviet
player places a railhead marker in
Schlochau, which will provide a
vital link in the overall supply line
as Soviet forces move on Germany.
The Germans have no new areas into
which to extend their rail links.
Soviet Reinforcement & Movement
Though South Front is available as
reinforcement, the Soviet player
doesnt yet want to bring aboard those
formations. They have other work
to perform in other theaters.
Konarmiya opens the action by sur-
rounding Poznan. The Germans have
a strong force there, but they will likely
be cut off from supply as the cavalry
surrounds the city. The German player
could interrupt Soviet movement and
go to his Rail Movement Phase, to
either add to the defense or to evacuate
the force already there. The city is
worth two VP, which is actually a four
point swing. On the other hand, losses
to Soviet First Cavalry Army are hard
for that side to tolerate, as they work
to directly drop morale. The German
player decides to interrupt with his
regular Movement Phase, so as to keep
the supply path open to Poznan.
German Movement Phase
The German player also receives some
replacements. The armored car com-
pany and the Freikorps Guards Rifle
Corps are brought back. Those units
are used to keep open the supply line
to Poznan. Then the Dresden Division
is moved to cover the flank of the units
in Breslau, which also look to be in
danger of encirclement by Southwest
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Front. The German Rifle Division moves
from Landsberg to Glogau. In Poland
the Oberland Battalion moves back
into Grudziadz, which earlier had
been controlled by Soviet forces but
was then was then left unoccupied.
That drop Red Army morale to 16
points (still high), and changes the VP
situation to: German 24, Soviets 10.
Soviet Movement Phase
Southwest Front resumes its movement.
We can see the flexibility offered to
the German player by the ability to
discern Soviet intentions and then
react speedily. Fourteenth Army moves
to the Vistula River. First Cavalry Army
has nearly surrounded Poznan, and
Twelfth Army has encircled Breslau.
Next, West Front moves. Both its
Third and Fourth Armies are securing
central Poland. Danzig is cut off by
Fifteenth Army, and Sixteenth Army
is working its way into East Prussia.
The Soviet player is committed to
a number of divergent offensives.
That could prove to be costly.
Soviet Combat Phase
Combat is resolved by front, and
Southwest Front is selected randomly
to go first. The first attack is against
Breslau. There is a German relief
force keeping open that citys line
of supply; so the Soviets decide to
launch a preliminary attack against
that force. Since that is a key attack,
the German player elects to expend an
ALS (Allied Logistical Support) marker.
That doubles the defense value of the
Dresden Infantry. The combat result is
attack stalls. That leaves open the line
of supply to Breslau, its also worked
to draw off a significant force from
Soviet Twelfth Army. Thats enough
to call off the attack on the city.
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First Cavalry Army is poised to attack
Poznan. Again, though, a German
relief force is keeping open the citys
supply line. As long as thats the case,
the Germans will have access to ALS.
Budyenny has heard about Breslau; so
he decides to attack the city directly,
without regard to the relief force. The
German player throws down another
ALS marker. Thats his last marker
for the turn. The attack is repulsed.
The Kotoski Cavalry is eliminated.
Though things have not gone well
for Southwest Front, the Germans
have used all their ALS; so nothing
is available for the following attacks
by West Front. Third and Fourth
Armies have surrounded German
forces near Bydgoszcz. The Erhardt
Naval Brigade is destroyed.
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Sixteenth Army has surrounded
Danzig. Due to the port there, those
German units remain in supply. The
attack bogs down, however, with an
attack stalls result. The Oberland
Corps is wrecked by a Soviet attack
into Grudziadz. That swings the VP
back to: Germans 23, Soviets 11.
In a final effort, Soviet Sixteenth
Army attacks the Konigsberg Division
in East Prussia. That German unit
is eliminated and Sixteenth Army
advances toward Konigsberg. Overall,
the Soviet attacks didnt go as hoped,
though the Germans have used up
their stockpile of ALS markers.
German Railroad Movement
The German player receives three rail-
road points, but only moves one forma-
tion. The Baden Army entrains and is
moved to Berlin, though there doesnt
seem to be much of a threat there at
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this time. The rest of the German forces
remain in their current positions.
Turn Five
1-7 October 1920
The Soviets lose two morale points,
which drops their tally to 15. They
therefore no longer have high morale,
and that movement and combat bonus
is lost. The German player collects one
ALS marker. The VP stand at: Germans
23, Soviets 11. The Soviet player adds
a railhead at Grudziadz. Both sides
movement points are reduced due
to worsening autumn weather.
Soviet Movement Phase
West Front has the first movement.
Sixteenth Army splits: part of it
advances on Konigsberg, and part
joins Fifteenth Army besieging
Danzig. Then Southwest Front
marches. Its Fourteenth Army moves
toward Poznan. First Cavalry Army
also maneuvers in that vicinity.
Soviet Combat Phase
West Front opens the combat. On
the plain Bydgoszcz the Soviets have
surrounded the Reichswehr 2nd Cavalry
Division. That unit is out of supply
and functioning at half capacity.
The Soviet player has overwhelming
odds, but decides to lower them to
2:1 to reduce the risks. Unfortunately
a bloodbath still results. The 2nd
Cavalry is eliminated and the Soviet
54th Rifle Division is also wrecked.
Outside Konigsberg the Freikorps
has two units screening the city.
The Upper Silesian Volunteer
Rifle Corps and Freikorps Hesse-
Thuringia-Waldekischen face
Soviet Sixteenth Army. Again the
Soviet commander is conservative
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and reduces the attack odds. Both
combats result in attack stalls.
Soviet Fifteenth and Sixteenth Armies
join in another attack against Danzig.
The German player uses his ALS
marker to double the strength of his
defense. That results in a repulse
and Soviet 11th Rifle is destroyed.
Next, Southwest Front launches its
attacks. Outside Poznan the Germans
have a force to keep open the railroad.
The Guards Cavalry Rifle and an
armored car unit defend. Theyre
facing the entire Konarmiya, and are
consequently eliminated. That allows
Southwest Front to cut the supply line
to Poznan. Fourteenth Army follows
up with an all-out attack on Poznan.
The Germans in the city manage
to fend off the attack, even though
theyve been left without of supply.
At Breslau, Twelfth Army attempts to
surround the city by engaging the
Dresden Division. This unit is forced to
retreat. The Soviet turn is uneventful.
German Movement & Combat Phases
Assault Battalion Baden moves
back to Kolberg. Thus far its
been sufficient to hold back the
Soviet infantry in Schlochau.
The German player decides to
risk an attack against the Soviet
force near Breslau. That effort is
partially effective, as the Dresden
Division pushes back the Soviets and
reopens the supply line to Breslau.
Turn Six
8-14 October 1920
Red Army morale drops to 13 points.
The German player receives an ALS
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marker. The Soviet player places a
railhead marker in Bydgoszcz. The
VP situation remains unchanged.
Soviet Movement Phase
Southwest Front moves first this time.
Its Twelfth Army positions itself to make
another attempt to cut off Breslau.
Meanwhile, First Cavalry Army joins
with Fourteenth Army in an effort to
drive the Germans from Poznan.
Then West Front moves. Most of its
forces are already engaged in efforts
toward Konigsberg and Danzig, but its
Third and Fourth Armies move toward
Germany. Both of those armies have
been depleted in earlier fighting.
Soviet Combat Phase
West Front attacks first. Soviet 2nd Rifle
Division attacks the Upper Silesian
Volunteer Rifle Corps. This German unit
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retreats to Konigsberg, and the Soviets
advance. Next, 17th Rifle Division
attacks the Freikorps Hesse-Thuringia-
Waldekischen, but the attack stalls.
Next, Southwest Front launches its
attacks. First Cavalry and Fourteenth
Armies attack the Germans in Poznan.
There are two units there, the Berlin
and Munich Divisions. Theyre cut off
and out of supply; so they operate at
limited strength. As a result, both units
are eliminated. The Soviets capture
Poznan and the VP are adjusted. The
Germans have 21 to the Soviet total of
13. Red Army morale climbs back to
15 points; however, its still not high.
Just outside Breslau, Soviet Twelfth
Army launches attacks against the
Dresden Division, which is keeping
open the supply line to the forces in
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the city. The German player uses his
ALS marker, and the attack stalls.
German Movement Phase
The 2nd Cavalry Division receives
replacements and is reactivated near
Berlin. The Konigsberg Division also
receives replacements in that port
city. The German player decides
to forgo further movement.
German Combat Phase
The German force in Breslau launches
a counterattack against the Soviet
forces surrounding that city. As a result,
Soviet 25th Rifle Division is eliminated
and Rifle Regiment Lettow Vorbeck
is also destroyed. In Konigsberg the
local German commander attempts
a counterattack, but it stalls.
German Railroad Movement
The Germans forgo rail move-
ment, as theyre satisfied with
their current deployment.
Turn Seven
15-21 October 1920
Red Army morale drops to 13
points. The Germans obtain
another ALS marker.
Soviet Movement Phase
Southwest Front moves first. Its
Fourteenth Army advances toward
the German-held town of Glogau.
Twelfth Army focuses on Breslau, but
it has become weakened through
failed attacks. First Cavalry Army
divides, so as to be able to support
the actions at Glogau and Breslau.
West Front also maneuvers. Its Third
and Fourth Armies continue to
press toward Germany. The towns
of Kolberg and Landsberg appear
threatened. The German player
declines to interrupt at this time.
Soviet Combat Phase
Southwest Front has the first round of
combat. Its Fourteenth Army has nearly
surrounded the Germans in Glogau.
Some of First Cavalry Army assists in
cutting the German supply line. The
German Rifle Division defends, but its
out of supply. As a result, that Freikorps
unit is eliminated and Fourteenth Army
captures the town. Soviet forces have
reached the Oder River. That shifts
the VP tally to: Germans 20, Soviets
14. Red Army morale goes to 14.
Outside Breslau, Twelfth Army attacks
the Dresden Division, which is vital in
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keeping open the supply line to that
city. The German player makes the
fateful decision to expend the ALS, dou-
bling the defender. Thats not enough,
however, and the Dresden Division is
forced to retreat. That allows the Soviet
army to close down the railroad to
Breslau. With Breslau out of supply,
the rest of Twelfth Army attacks it. The
Stettin and Stuttgart Divisions dig in
and manage an attack stalls result.
That keeps the beleaguered city under
German control, at least temporarily.
West Front also attacks. German
2nd Cavalry Division is forced
to give up ground and retreat
toward Germany. The Freikorps in
Landsberg also retreats. That allows
Soviet 21st Rifle Division to capture
Landsberg. Red Army morale climbs
to 15 points. The VP tally changes
to: Germans 19, Soviets 15.
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Soviet Fourth Army attacks Kolberg.
That town is defended by the Baden
Assault Corps. That Freikorps unit
is wrecked. and the Soviets capture
Kolberg. The VP adjust to: Germans
18, Soviets 16. Red Army morale
climbs to 16 points, which is again
high. That will increase the Red
Armys overall combat effectiveness.
That development comes just in time
for the Soviet attack on Danzig. The
German forces there remain in supply
only because of the port facilities. The
fighting is intense, and the result is
a bloodbath. Both sides suffer heavy
casualties. The Freikorps put up an
outstanding defense, but was simply
outgunned in the end. The Saxon
Border Rifle Brigade is wiped out along
with the Von Lowenfeld Naval Brigade
and 1st Naval Brigade. The Soviets also
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lose two rifle divisions in the battle, but
Danzig falls to them. Red Army morale
rises to 18 points, in the high range. The
VP also shift to: Soviets 18, Germans 16.
Outside Konigsberg another German
Freikorps unit is screening the
Soviet advance. The Reds attack,
and the small unit is overrun
and destroyed, opening the way
to Konigsberg. The city seems to
be heavily defended though.
German Railroad & Regular
Movement Phases
The Konigsberg Division and the
Volunteer National Rifle Corps receive
replacements in Konigsberg. That will
make the defense there all the stronger.
The Germans have only one rail
capacity point to use. Meanwhile their
remaining forces move back along the
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line of communications toward Berlin.
The Germans forgo offensive combat.
Turn Eight
22-31 October 1920
Red Army morale drops to 16 (still
high), and the Germans obtain
an ALS marker. Landsberg gets
a Soviet railhead marker.
As a result of the random draw,
Southwest Front moves first. Its
Fourteenth Army advances toward
Frankfurt. Twelfth Army remains
poised to capture Breslau, which is
now out of supply. Then West Front
springs into action. Its Third and
Fourth Armies advance toward Stettin
and manage to get to the river. It
doesnt look like the Soviets are going
to be able to capture Konigsberg.
Fall of Breslau

After heavy fighting, and many

casualties on both sides, Breslau falls to
the Soviets. The Reichswehr is falling
apart. Both its Stettin and Stuttgart
Divisions are destroyed, though both
12th Army and the Konarmiya have
also had to absorb heavy losses. The
capture of Breslau raises Red Army
morale to 18 points (high). The VP tally
changes to: Soviets 20, Germans 14.

Twelfth Army fails to gain any ground

in its attack against 2nd Cavalry
Division outside Frankfurt. The
combat odds are reduced to 2:1 to
limit casualties, but it ends up with
the result of attack stalls. North of
Frankfurt the Freikorps Landsberg
Division is subjected to a concentric
attack. That combat is again reduced

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to 2:1 to limit Soviet losses. In the end
the Freikorps unit is eliminated.
In Konigsberg the Freikorps anticipates
a Soviet attack, but that doesnt
happen. The Soviet commander
decides to simply keep the German
forces there pinned down.
German Player Turn
The German player takes his phases.
The Reichswehr 1st Cavalry and the
Freikorps Von Epp regroup in Berlin
with replacements. The Dresden
Division, which escaped destruction
in the fighting around Breslau,
continues to fall back toward Dresden.
The German player decides to launch
an attack against the Soviet forces
outside Konigsberg. The Soviet player
has sent the lions share of his total
force toward Germany. With the aid of
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an ALS marker, the German attack is
formidable. The Soviets end up sacrific-
ing their 143rd Brigade of Mozyr Group.
Turn Nine
1-7 November 1920
Red Army morale falls back to 16 points
(still high). The German player gains
another ALS marker. A Soviet railhead
is placed in Poznan. West Front begins
its movement, and it focuses on
Frankfurt and Stettin. The Germans
interrupt to take replacements in
Berlin and Frankfurt. The Soviet
player still hasnt brought on units
from South Front, but his on-board
offensive firepower is dwindling.
During Soviet combat, West Front
doesnt launch any attacks, though
its units are deployed outside of
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both Frankfurt and Stettin. Sixteenth
Army also refrains from attacking
Konigsberg. Southwest Front does
attack; however, and it manages to
eliminate the Reichswehr 2nd Cavalry
Division near Frankfurt.
German forces in Konigsberg again try
a counterattack against Sixteenth Army.
Using the available ALS, it attacks at
double strength, and the result is a
bloodbath. Soviet 17th Rifle Division
is eliminated, and the Freikorps
in Konigsberg loses the Volunteer
National Rifle and the Konigsberg
Division. That ends the turn.
Turn 10
8-14 November 1920
Red Army morale is at 14 points. The
Germans receive more ALS. The Soviet
player gets the railroad operational at
Glogau. Southwest Front moves first.
First Cavalry and Twelfth Armies
advance toward Dresden, but they
move forward slowly. Then Fourteenth
Army cuts off Frankfurt. The German
player doesnt intervene. Then West
Front maneuvers. Sixteenth Armys
units outside Konigsberg fall back.
Theyre not strong enough to attack
the city and, at the same time, they
dont want to have to suffer repeated
German counterattacks from inside
it (especially since ALS is available).
This way the Germans will have
to leave the safety of the city to
counterattack. Well see what they do.
Soviet Fourteenth Army attacks
Frankfurt, which is now surrounded
and cut off from supply. The German
forces suffer some losses, and Freikorps
Oberland is eliminated, but the
city remains in German hands.
Soviet Fourth and Sixteenth Armies
are poised outside Stettin. Theres
a Freikorps unit defending it.
The Soviet player no longer has a
morale bonus, and the Germans
have an ALS marker. The Soviet
commander decides to hold back.
German Player Turn
The German takes his three phases
together. The Germans receive replace-
ments for several units, which again
become operational. A company
of armored cars is again available,
along with the Munich Division,
within the Reichswehr. Rifle Regiment
Lettow Vorbeck and the Saxon Border
Brigade also receive replacements.
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The Munich Division leads a counterat-
tack against the forces surrounding
the Frankfurt. ALS isnt used, but is
instead conserved for later actions. The
effort is still successful, managing to
eliminate Soviet 8th Cavalry Division.
That reopens supply to Frankfurt.
Turn 11
15-21 November 1920
Red Army Morale is at 12 points.
The Soviets place a railhead in
Kolberg, and the Germans obtain
another ALS delivery. Soviet armies
continue to push toward Dresden
and to further isolate Frankfurt. West
Front moves to reinforce the assault
on Stettin. The Soviets have three
potential attacks lined up while the
Germans have two ALS markers.
A13
Reichswehr & Freikorps
Twelfth Army and the Konarmiya
attack the Germans in Dresden. The
German player employs ALS and
doubles the defense. The Soviets get
a lucky die roll and the attack stalls:
it couldve turned out much worse
for them. Fourteenth Army then
attacks Frankfurt. This time the
supply line is open and the German
units there use another ALS marker.
The Soviet attack is turned back, and
their 3rd Rifle Division is destroyed.
West Front engages in combat. The
Germans are out of ALS. Fourth
and Sixteenth Armies join to
attack Stettin. The city is defended
by the Volunteer National Light
Infantry of the Freikorps, a fairly
strong unit. The attack stalls.
A14
The German player again takes his
turn without having interrupted the
Soviet players actions. In Konigsberg,
the Freikorps Konigsberg Battalion
receives enough replacements to
become active again. There is suf-
ficient strength in Konigsberg, and
its become unlikely it will succumb
to the Reds. The Freikorps also
gives replacements to 1st Marine
Brigade, Assault Battalion Baden and
the Guards Cavalry Rifle Division.
Those units will protect Berlin.
The German player sees an opportu-
nity to exploit the Soviet weakness near
Konigsberg. The Konigsberg Division
and a Freikorps unit make a move
against Sixteenth Army on the out-
skirts. The German maneuver sets up
a concentric attack, but the thing turns
bloody and the Konigsberg Division is
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destroyed along with the Soviet rifle
division. That leaves Konigsberg weak-
er, but it still has a decent garrison.
Turn 12
22-30 November 1920
Red Army morale is now 10, which
is still strong enough so as not to
hamper operations, though its also
no longer anywhere near being
high. The Soviets make the railhead
at Breslau operational, and the
Germans get their last ALS marker.
It is clear the German player can do
nothing to gain more VP; so the Soviet
player is refraining from being aggres-
sive. The game ends with the Soviets
at 18 VP and the Germans with 16.
Thats a narrow victory for the Soviets.