Through Oder with the 1st Army: Chain Of Command Campaign 1

We started to play our first Campaign in Chain of Command.

Here it is Intro with the 1st scenario

Its standard Chain of Command ladder campaign based on historical battle fought in April 1945.

Here is campaign map:

Map from Tony Le Tissier : Zhukov at the Oder (great book - I highly recommend - mostly at higher level but there is plenty of stuff for Platoon to Company gaming)

Campaign : Za odrę z 1 Armią – Through Oder with the 1st Army

16-18 April 1945

      

 

                                 

                              5 Jäger Division       1 Warszawska Infantry Division

Germany: Platoon from 1st battalion 75 Light Infantry Regiment – 5 Jager Division

Platoon is Regular, 5 command dices

PLATOON HEADQUARTERS
Unterfeldwebel, Senior Leader armed with a machine‐pistol
Panzerschreck Team, 2 man crew
SQUADS ONE TO THREE
Obergefreiter, Junior Leader armed with a
machine pistol, one Panzerfaust
LMG TEAM                 RIFLE TEAM
MG34 or MG 42	Six riflemen
Two crew
One rifleman

German side is short on reserves. Once per campaign it can call for reinforcements (from Luftwaffe support personnel) by normal rules.

Polish Peoples Army: 2nd Battalion 2nd Regiment 1st Warszawska Infantry Division

Platoon is Regular, 5 command dices

PLATOON HEADQUARTERS

Leytenant, Senior Leader armed with pistol

SQUADS ONE TO THREE

Serzhant, Junior Leader armed with SMG

RIFLE SQUAD

One Degtyaryov LMG

2 crew

Seven riflemen

Polish side is attacking in force, twice during the Campaign Polish player can exchange his Platoon for another new Platoon from his Company.

Scenario 1: The Patrol

Polish Briefing

It is 16 April 1945.. After greatest artillery barrage of the war the last attack started. Soviet and Polish armies open offensive to Berlin on whole front. 1st Polish army is attacking between 61 Soviet Army in the North and 47 Soviet Army in the south  at North sector. It has to cross Oder and attack west to Wriezen and Alte oder.

Our division main task is to establish the bridgehead and reach Alte Oder.

1 Regiment established Brisgehead near railway bridge. At 1500 2 regiment will cross the Oder from Siekierki (Zackeick).

Your Platoon act as a first wave- it is tasked with scouting German position and establish a land for bridgehead formation later that day.

You may pick supporting units up to 3 adding roll 1-3 to the result (according to scenario rules in the CoC rulebook) worth of support points from list below

POLISH SUPPORT LIST

LIST ONE

Jeep or amphibious Car, no crew

LIST TWO

50mm mortar Team

Anti‐Tank rifle Team, 2 men

Tank Killer Team

Pre‐Game Barrage

LIST THREE

Maxim MMG on wheeled tripod mount, 5 crew

Commissar

LIST FOUR

M3A1 Scout Car

Regular Infantry Squad with Junior Leader

DSHK 12.7mm HMG with five crew

LIST FIVE

Scout Squad with Junior Leader

German Briefing

It is 16 April 1945.. After greatest artillery barrage of the war the last attack started. Soviet and Polish armies open offensive to Berlin on whole front CI army corps is defending north sector of the Oder front. Our 5 Jager Division is positioned between Neu Glietzen in the north and Alte Oder at the south. 2 nd battalion of 75 light Infantry regiment is positioned across Zackerick. We repulsed polish scouting action yesterday, but main attack is anticipated today.

Units were withdrawn to safety before artillery barrage, but now we have to reclaim first lines of defense.

You may pick supporting units according to scenario rules in the CoC rulebook

GERMAN SUPPORT LIST

LIST ONE

Medical Orderly

Adjutant

Schwimmwagen or Kubelwagen, no crew

LIST TWO

Panzerschreck Team, 2 men

5cm mortar Team, 2 men

Panzerknacker Team, 4 men

Senior Leader

LIST THREE

Sniper Team

Green Infantry Squad with Junior Leader

Scenario map

And our actual battlefield (unfortunately no craters and some pines proxing for shoal

Next part : Battle report.