01 - Poland - Axis - Turn 4 of 10

September 1, 1939 - The German army crosses the Polish border with their famous blitzkrieg. In ten days they must capture Lodz and Kutno.... the gates to Warsaw.

First scenario, simple but demanding. Goal is to finish by fourth turn. Main drawback of Polish army is only eleven units are allowed,  so if German forces avoid destroying enemies, but only damage them, they will find the two objectives almost undefended. The advice is not to take other towns, especially Kalisz, but head directly towards Kutno and Lodz. The following game has been played with intermediate level a.i. and no modifications.

TURN 1

Axis turn - Aemy is split in two. South group heads to cross Warta river towards Lodz, north group to flank Kalisz towards Kutno. Better to usa all prestige, otherwise it will be useless: a recon, a Panzer III and two cheap tanks are bought.
10th Pz I A attacks 10th Cavalry (0-3)
3rd Wehr attacks 8th Cavalry (2-3)

01 - Poland - Axis - End of turn one

Allies turn - Enemy just reinforces the two cavalry units, nothing else.

01 - Poland - Allies - Turn one

Turn one losses: Axis 2 - Allied 6

TURN 2

Axis turn - South army begins to cross Warta river. Faster units cross bridge in the east, slow ones cross river heading directly to Lodz. In the north, German troops push back cavalry unit which stands in the way and proceed at full speed towards Kutno without touching Kalisz.
15th PSW attacks 8th Cavalry (0-3)
2nd Wehr attacks 8th Cavalry (0-4)
10th Pz I A attacks 10th Cavalry (0-2)
12th Pz III E attacks 10th Cavalry (0-4) Luckily, the enemy unit has not been destroyed.
7th Wehr attacks 6th Polish infantry (0-7)

01 - Poland - Axis turn two

Allies turn - Ebeny reinforces three units (two cavalry and an infantry) and advances with an infantry unit in the north.

Turn two losses: Axis 0 (tot. 2) - Allies 20 (tot. 26)

TURN 3

Axis turn - Lodz - 6th Wehr attacks 5th Polish infantry in Lodz (0-8) Enemy retreats. Objective is clear. 5th Wehr mounted could enter the town with but would be wiped out next turn so it stays outside.
Kutno - 9th Pz II D attacks 1st TK3 (0-2)
15th PSW attacks 2nd Polish infantry (1-4)
13th Pz I B attacks 2nd Polish infantry (0-5)
Polish still has 11 units, maximum allowed, so he cannot get new units to defend the objectives.

Allies turn - Kalisz - 3rd Polish infantry attacks 15th PSW (3-0)
10th Cavalry attacks 8th Wehr in Breslau (3-1)
Lodz - polish re-occupies the town, but now no more entrenchment.
Kutno - no action whatsoever.

01 - Poland - Axis - Allied turn three

Turn three losses: Axis 2 (tot. 4) - Allies 17 (tot. 43)

TURN 4

Axis turn - Kalisz - 15th PSW attacks 3rd Polish infantry (0-5)
10th Pz I A attacks 11th AF 75mm (1-1)
4th Wehr attacks 3rd Polish infantry (3-1)
13th Pz I B attacks 11th AF 75mm (0-6) Unit takes Kalisz.
Kutno: 3rd Wehr attacks 1st TK3 (2-1)
11th Pz 35(t) attacks 1st TK3 (0-4)
9th Pz II D attacks 1st TK3 (0-3) Unit destroyed. Objective taken.

Lodz - 1st 7.5 leFk fires against 4th Polish infantry (0-4)
7th Wehr attacks 4th Polish infantry (5-5) Enemy unit retreats. Objective is clear.
14th Pz I B attacks 6th Polish infantry (0-4)
6th Wehr enters Lodz and attacks 4th Polish infantry (1-1) Enemy unit destroyed. Game over.

01 - Poland - Axis - 4th turn - Game over

Turn four losses: Axis 12 (tot. 16) - Allies 34 (tot. 77)