Briefing
1939 series - First Blood Version 0.5 Scenario only for two players or PBEM,can be also played Poland side. SCENARIO IS NOT TO BE PLAYED III REICH SIDE AGAINST COMPUTER! "The 2nd Motor Rifle Division reported that under the pressure of polish cavalry was made to hold and prepare the defence.I asked the commander that had he ever heard about pommeranian grenadiers retreating under the attack of enemies cavalry? (...) Our tanks proved their worth,thanks to them our loses at battles against so courageous and stubborn enemy were so low." Heinz Guderian : "Soldier's Memories." Scenario based mostly on Wargame "Pomorze 1939" edited by Taktyka i Strategia and Scenario "Fall Weiss'39" designed by CSTO 1. Background Till the end of August 1939 Polish Government believed that Hitler's agressive plans were only bluffing,and the only real risk was the Anschluss of Wolne Miasto Gdañsk (FreieStadt Danzig). That's why was formed an Intervention Corps in the Tuchola Woods, Army "Pomorze" was to protect concentration and actions of it. At the 31st of August 1939 the Intervention Corps was been disbanded and it's formations were to be withdraw deeper into Poland,so the only task of Army "Pomorze" were to protect the mobilization at rear area bases. A Blitz tactic were very dangerous novice for polish soldiers and commanders at all fronts,but only Army "Pomorze" was totally suprised by it,and nearly paralised. 27th ID till the afternoon of 1st September made no moves,disobeyed orders of army's HQ, no one knows why. Commander of 9th ID lost controll of his formation,so units were fighting and marching through forrests without any coordination.At least he left his division reporting ,too early, about complete disaster of his ID. At the effect the hard fighting units as 35th IR,Pomorska CavBde and many others were been destroying one by one in a complete isolation. At the eastern bank of Wisla river situation was much more better,16th and 4th IDs defending their front succesfully,very often providing the local counterattacks,but the fall of western flank made gen.M.Boltuc to leave his positions. At the city of Bydgoszcz german saboteurs attacked polish 15th ID,after a few hours fight diversionary troops were been destroyed. At 4th of September Guderian's Corps began the regrouping to Eastern Prussia (at the game is 90% chance for withdraw that units). Till the 7th of September the rest of Army "Pomorze" withdrawn to the South,later its divisions fought at the Counterstrike at Bzura. By the fight of 18th pulk ulanów from Pomorska CavBde, Goebels built the legend about polish troopers using sabers and lances against tanks.The truth was a little bit different,two polish cavalry squadrons charged german infrantry batalion,reatreating german infrantrymen were been rescued by armoured cars from 2nd Motor Rifle Division.Some historicians suggested that the charge of col.Mastalerz cavalry regiment was made the commander of 2nd Motor Rifle Division to stop his formation. 2. Special notes 1)I gave Heavy ATR for polish units because polish ATR UR-1 was one of the best ATR in that time,better than german ones. Polish Bofors ATG 37 mm had better armour piercieng capability,compare closer to 45mm ATG,than german PAK 35/36 3.7 cm. At 30's polish guns 75 mm were been fitted by AT rounds,of course they were not so good as 75mm ATG,but were been using succesfully against german tanks,at TOAW that type of gun has no antiarmour capability. 2)At the 14th turn Guderian Corp might be withdrawn.After the fall of western group of Army "Pomorze" Guderian's Corp were been regrouped to Eastern Prussia and moved by trains to the western bank of Narew river.At the game the chance of that is 90% ,so polish player should be not so sure that german tanks had just drove away,and german player should be little more carefully at the "exploatation" of them. 3)There is no sudden death option. 4)Polish Air Force are historical,german no. 5)Polish plot and german Flak at the airfields are not historical 6)German guerilla units are to simulate the diversionary troops,they are not historical,very often they were small groups less the ten men (formed pre-war time from germans lived at Poland and commanded by members of Abwehra and SS ) with machine pistols or even a single sniper,but quite good in building chaos and danger of sudden assault . 7)Polish 26th ID was at Army "Poznañ" so at the game is static till the 18th turn,or till be attacked. 8)At the morning of the 1st of September at whole Pommerania were fog,so till the 3rd turn Air Units are immobilized 9)There is a serious mistake at TOAW about polish tanks and armoured cars at 1939.All polish armoured cars wz.29 and some of wz.34 were armed by 37 mm ATG nearly the same as tanks 7TP jw.The same problem is with TKS recon tanks.TKS were armed in 7.92 mm MMG or 20 mm ATG (just like PzKpfw II ). I decided to give additional 37 ATG, 25 mm ATG ,wheeled and tracked tractors to fix that problem. 10)Poland receives additional Victory Points when holds : Tczew ( 47/05 ) and Chojnice ( 21/15 ) till the 11th turn Bydgoszcz ( 29/31 ) till 21st turn. Bartek

Till the end of August 1939 Polish Government believed that Hitler's agressive plans were only bluffing,and the only real risk was the Anschluss of Wolne Miasto Gdañsk (FreieStadt Danzig).
That's why was formed an Intervention Corps in the Tuchola Woods, Army "Pomorze" was to protect concentration and actions of it.
At the 31st of August 1939 the Intervention Corps was been disbanded and it's formations were to be withdraw deeper into Poland,so the only task of Army "Pomorze" were to protect the mobilization at rear area bases.
A Blitz tactic were very dangerous novice for polish soldiers and commanders at all fronts,but only Army "Pomorze" was totally suprised by it,and nearly paralised.
27th ID till the afternoon of 1st September made no moves,disobeyed orders of army's HQ, no one knows why.
Commander of 9th ID lost controll of his formation,so units were fighting and marching through forrests without any coordination.At least he left his division reporting ,too early, about complete disaster of his ID.
At the effect the hard fighting units as 35th IR,Pomorska CavBde and many others were been destroying one by one in a complete isolation.
At the eastern bank of Wisla river situation was much more better,16th and 4th IDs defending their front succesfully,very often providing the local counterattacks,but the fall of western flank made gen.M.Boltuc to leave his positions.
At the city of Bydgoszcz german saboteurs attacked polish 15th ID,after a few hours fight diversionary troops were been destroyed.
At 4th of September Guderian's Corps began the regrouping to Eastern Prussia (at the game is 90% chance for withdraw that units).
Till the 7th of September the rest of Army "Pomorze" withdrawn to the South,later its divisions fought at the Counterstrike at Bzura.
By the fight of 18th pulk ulanów from Pomorska CavBde, Goebels built the legend about polish troopers using sabers and lances against tanks.The truth was a little bit different,two polish cavalry squadrons charged german infrantry batalion,reatreating german infrantrymen were been rescued by armoured cars from 2nd Motor Rifle Division.Some historicians suggested that the charge of col.Mastalerz cavalry regiment was made the commander of 2nd Motor Rifle Division to stop his formation.

1)I gave Heavy ATR for polish units because polish ATR UR-1 was one of the best ATR in that time,better than german ones.
Polish Bofors ATG 37 mm had better armour piercieng capability,compare closer to 45mm ATG,than german PAK 35/36 3.7 cm.
At 30's polish guns 75 mm were been fitted by AT rounds,of course they were not so good as 75mm ATG,but were been using succesfully against german tanks,at TOAW that type of gun has no antiarmour capability.
2)At the 14th turn Guderian Corp might be withdrawn.After the fall of western group of Army "Pomorze" Guderian's Corp were been regrouped to Eastern Prussia and moved by trains to the western bank of Narew river.At the game the chance of that is 90% ,so polish player should be not so sure that german tanks had just drove away,and german player should be little more carefully at the "exploatation" of them.
3)There is no sudden death option.
4)Polish Air Force are historical,german no.
5)Polish plot and german Flak at the airfields are not historical
6)German guerilla units are to simulate the diversionary troops,they are not historical,very often they were small groups less the ten men (formed pre-war time from germans lived at Poland and commanded by members of Abwehra and SS ) with machine pistols or even a single sniper,but quite good in building chaos and danger of sudden assault .
7)Polish 26th ID was at Army "Poznañ" so at the game is static till the 18th turn,or till be attacked.
8)At the morning of the 1st of September at whole Pommerania were fog,so till the 3rd turn Air Units are immobilized
9)There is a serious mistake at TOAW about polish tanks and armoured cars at 1939.All polish armoured cars wz.29 and some of wz.34 were armed by 37 mm ATG nearly the same as tanks 7TP jw.The same problem is with TKS recon tanks.TKS were armed in 7.92 mm MMG or 20 mm ATG (just like PzKpfw II ).
I decided to give additional 37 ATG, 25 mm ATG ,wheeled and tracked tractors to fix that problem.
10)Poland receives additional Victory Points when holds :
Tczew ( 47/05 ) and Chojnice ( 21/15 ) till the 11th turn
Bydgoszcz ( 29/31 ) till 21st turn.

1939 series - First Blood