Battle of Grudziadz

Scenario #2 - On to the Wisla!

3 July

This scenario follows the continued advance of the 39th Motor Rifle Division (Barvenkove Division, Red Banner) as it moves to secure a crossing of the Wisla (Vistula) River.

In the aftermath of the Battle for Ilawa, NATO moved to strengthen its line of defense. The news of the strength of the T-80U was very unwelcome. NATO continued to try to get the Americans to commit forces to the defense of Poland, hoping that the American M1s could stop the Pact force. But continued to have no success. The Germans pushed to get the Leopard 2 (Improved) into the field.

But the Russians were not about to wait.

This scenario will be different in that it will be played by email. I will provide a map (with Daryl's help) of the board. Players will command either battalions or higher (for NATO), and regiments/brigades or higher (for the Pact). Players will then issue written orders to their subordinate units, which I will execute on the board. Players will get pictures of what they can see, if it is significant.

Deadlines for this game will be flexible. I can normally only get the camera over the weekends. So I'll be working around that consideration.

Here are the pictures of the board:

• Here is the map. Thanks to Daryl! If you look at the "North" sign in the corner you will see a line at the bottom. That line is the scale. The line is 1 klick in length. If you look closely you will be a tick mark about half way across. That is the 10 cm mark. Hope these help.
• Looking from the southeast towards the town.
• Closeup of the town from the southeast.
• Looking across the board from the west.
• Close up of the town from the west.

Copyright © 1997 Dallace Unger, Jr.

Last Updated: July 31, 1997