XVI.D. Historical Order-of-Battle/Set-Ups:

1. Axis:

1. Panzer Group/Army U3 3. PzKps U3 47. PzKps S2
2. Panzer Group/Army S2 24. PzKps S3 48. PzKps V3
3. Panzer Group/Army O4 39. PzKps N4 56. PzKps M4 Tilsit
4. Panzer Group/Army L4 40. PzKps P1
2. Army Q1 Warsaw 7.InfKps Q2 2.FinCrps C15
4. Army S3 12.InfKps R3 4. FinCrps D14
6. Army V2 20.InfKps O3 6. FinCrps A17
9. Army O3 29.InfKps T3 7. FinCrps B17
11. Army BB4 30.InfKps DD5 Gruppe O B14
16. Army M4 Tilsit 34.InfKps U1
17. Army V1 42.InfKps P3 HunMobCrps U2
18. Army K4 Memel44.InfKps V3 ItAutoCrps T1 49. MtnKps V1
3. RomArmy DD5 1.InfKps K4 Memel52. LtKps U2
4. RomArmy HH5 2.InfKps N4 54.InfKps FF4 RomArmCrps DD4 5.InfKps O4 59.InfKps R1 RomMtnCrps FF4

2. Russian (listed by Military District):

Baltic: 8. Army L5 11. Army N5 22. Army N13 Velikiye Luki 3. MexKor N6 Kau 56. RifKor C17 27. Army J11 23. Army G15 Leningrad 12. MexKor K5 10. MexKor E14 Vyborg

Kiev: 6. Army W2 Lvov 16. Army Y10 12. Army AA4 Cherno 26. Army W1 Przemsy 21. Army U12 Gomel 15. MexKor W5 14. MexKor S5 20. Army Q13 Smolensk 13. Army Q8 Minsk 3. Army P4 6. MexKor Q4

Reserve: 28. Army A25 Archangelsk 24. Army N18 Kalinin 21. MexKor N12 42. RifKor A18

Western: 5. Army T4 4. MexKor X3 8. MexKor X2 9. MexKor X7 Rovno 4. Army S4 Bres 5. KavKor W3 1. MexKor I13 Luga 10. Army Q3 Bialystok 6. CosKav Q3 5. MexKor Y13 Konotop 7. MexKor Q16 Vyazma 11. MexKor Q4

Odessa: 19. Army CC13 Kremenchug 18. Army CC6 2. MexKor DD6 Kishi 18. MexKor FF6 Bialystok 2. KavKor EE6 9. Army GG6

d = Dispersed in 1st turn of game begun in May 1941.
D = Dispersed in 1st turn of game begun in May or June 1941.

Historical Commentary:

It is the early defensive/counteroffensive battles of the Second World War which many historians feel are the greatest Allied victories. In England and America, for example, the Battle of Britain, the back-and-forth battles in North Africa, the Russian derailment of the German war machine at Moscow, the dramatic naval Battle of Midway, and the brutal land, naval, and air battles around Guadalcanal are most often studied.

Although students may sometimes be Axis commanders in military history games-- sinking Allied ships, for example--this is accepted for the sake of learning. THE RUSSIAN PORTFOLIO can be used as an instructional aid in history classes or as a standard "Barbarossa" game in wargame tournaments. In either case, the "Game Analysis and Log Form" should be used.

The scale of THE RUSSIAN PORTFOLIO is 20 days of real time per game-turn, 40 miles/66 kms per hexagon width and corps-army-front (25,000-250,000 men) in unit level. Like the Russian T34 tank, this historical game was conceived to be of simple manufacture, but of superior design having the essential decision-making variables of the campaign's military operations.

The game is designed to be fast-playing and mechanically simple--and as an introduction to the basic game system of my division-to-front level BARBAROSSA FILE. In the interests of simplicity, naval, aerial, and partisan warfare have been omitted-- factored into the general game system. Indeed, it is intended to be a "classic" in an abbreviated physical format, reminiscent of the Simulations Publications Inc. "folio games" which appeared in Strategy & Tactics magazine. Nonetheless, some options have been reserved to the players, including nonhistorical redeployments and alternative invasion dates.

In any of the scenarios, aggressively attritive Russian counter- attacking -- in contrast to the nonhistorical passive Russian defense typical of most Russian Front games -- is a viable alternative strategy, should encourage the operational and strategic creativity of even the most jaded military history game player. Although such a game can be highly absorbing and uniquely educational, its players should never forget the grief and destruction which accompanied the invasion.

It is estimated that 27 million men, women, and children of what was the Soviet Union died in this holocaust--and many more millions of Central and Eastern European people would die--before the Russians were able to end the tragedy in Berlin on 2 May 1945. LRC

Game Components:

A. The mapsheet: After trimming the 4 map segments with scissors, they should be taped together. Colored pencil and fine-point porous-tipped pens can highlight map features -- if used with caution.

B. The unit pieces and markers: The sheets of units and markers should be mounted on cardboard of different colors. If not, marking the bottom of Axis units black and Soviet units red -- before cutting them out -- can be vital, to differentiate flipped/dispersed units. The usual adhesion method is a coating of rubber cement applied and held until tacky on both surfaces to be joined. (White paper glue works also, if applied thinly and evenly.) Following is a key to unit abbreviations:

Nationalities: B = Bulgarian, H = Hungarian, I = Italian, R = Rumanian

Designations: Shk = Shock, G = Guderian, vM = von Manstein Kreis = Kreiser, Lel = Lelyushenko, Rok = Rokossovsky, Vla = Vlasov

C. Charts and tables: These are found on a separate sheet. Put it in see-through plastic for marking the Turn Record Track with grease pencil.

D. Randomizer: You will have to supply your own randomizer -- six-sided, marked "1" to "6," and usu-ally referred to as a single die (of dice).

E. List of Components:
1. game map in 4 pieces,
2. rules booklet,
3. Russian units countersheet,
4. Axis units countersheet,
5. front-and-back countersheet master (for inventory and piece replacement),
6. turn-phase record track,
7. combat results table (CRT) and (on the back) terrain effects chart, and
8. game analysis and results form.

XVI.E. Non-historical Order-of-Battle/Set-Ups Form Master

Make copies!:

1. Axis: 1. Panzer Group/Army __3. PzKps __ 47. PzKps __ 2. Panzer Group/Army __ 24. PzKps __ 48. PzKps __ 3. Panzer Group/Army __ 39. PzKps __ 56. PzKps __ 4. Panzer Group/Army __ 40. PzKps __ 3. RomArmy __ 2. Army __ 1. InfKps __34. InfKps __4. RomArmy __ 4. Army __ 2. InfKps __42. InfKps __RomMtnCrps __ 6. Army __ 5. InfKps __44. InfKps __RomCavCrps __ 9. Army __ 7. InfKps __49. MtnKps __ 11. Army __12. InfKps __52. LtKps __2. FinCrps __ 16. Army __20. InfKps __54. InfKps __4. FinCrps __ 17. Army __29. InfKps __59. InfKps __6. FinCrps __ 18. Army __30. InfKps __HunMobCrps __7. FinCrps __ ItAutoCrps __Gruppe O __

2. Russian (listed by Military District):
Baltic: Kiev: Reserve:
8. Army __ 5. Army __16. Army __ 11. Army __ 6. Army __19. Army __ 27. Army __ 12. Army __20. Army __ 3. MexKor __ 26. Army __21. Army __ 12. MexKor __ 4. MexKor __22. Army __ 8. MexKor __23. Army __
Western:9. MexKor __24. Army __ 3. Army __ 15. MexKor __28. Army __ 4. Army __ 5. KavKor __ 1. MexKor __ 10. Army __ 5. MexKor __ 13. Army __
Odessa: 7. MexKor __ 6. MexKor __ 9. Army __10. MexKor __ 11. MexKor __ 18. Army __42. RifKor __ 14. MexKor __ 2. MexKor __56. RifKor __ 6. CosKav __ 18. MexKor __ 2. KavKor __
d = Dispersed in 1st turn of game begun in May 1941.
D = Dispersed in 1st turn of game begun in May or June 1941. THE RUSSIAN PORTFOLIO -- CHARTS AND TABLES

V. GAME-TURN SEQUENCE/PHASES:

A. Replacement/Reinforcement and Strategic Movement

B. Operations

1. Initial Operations Phase:
a. Axis Player's Initial Operations: (Axis are first, until Snow.)
1) Initial Operational Movement
2) Attacks and Tactical Advances after Combat, with Russian Units Re-covered from Dispersal (if not Dispersed in this phase) and Faced toward Axis Player
3) For Axis Player's Units: Supply Status Determination and Effects
4) Russian Victory Determination Phase

b. Russian Player's Initial Operations: Same as in a., but sides reversed.

2. 1st(, 2nd, n-th) Reserves' Operations Phase(s) -- repeated as many times as wished:
a. Axis Player's Reserves' Operations:
1) Reserves Operational Movement, minus Phase's Movement Factor (-n MF) penalty
2) Reserves Attacks and Tactical Advances after Combat

b. Russian Player's Reserves' Operations -- Same as a., but sides reversed.

C. Re-facing of All UnDispersed Spent Units

TERRAIN EFFECTS CHART
Terrain	On Combat:	On Movement:
Cross-river (if unfrozen)	Down one CRT odds column, unless any attackers are on same side.	+1 MF, if moving into EZOC. No opnl movement thru same UnDispersed EZOC.
Cross-lake	Only infantry, fronts, and shock may	Movement limited
Swamp (if unfrozen)	See stacking limit against armor. No Armor Overrun. Down one CRT odds column if attack	None
Hills	+1 defense factor for each infantry or front unit.	Same movement/stacking penalties as frozen swamp
Mountains	Major city defense factor bonuses for all infantry-type units, not just one. No Armor Overrun	Same movement/stacking penalties as frozen swamp
Cross Kerch Straits	As for cross-lake, if attacking without control of Black Sea. Attacker only suffers 1-column shift	Movement same as for unfrozen lake.
Stalin Line	+1 defense factor for Russian armies or +2 defense factors for fronts, unless flanked.	None. Hex-edge only.
Fortress	Same defense bonus for Russian units (only) as for Stalin Line except can't be flanked	None. Hex-edge only.
Major city	+2 DF for 1 inf. army or front, or + 1 DF for 1 inf. corps. Victory cities have intrinsic, additional defense factors of 1, except Moscow and Leningrad =2. No Armor Overrun	None.
City	+1 DF for 1 front, infantry army, or infantry corps. Terrain classed by hex, otherwise	"Clear terrain," unless other terrain present.
Town	None.	Same as for City.

COMBAT RESULTS TABLE (CRT) attack factor/defense factor ratio
D6	1:4	1:3	1:2	1:1	3:2	2:1	3:1	4:1	5:1	7:1	10:1
6	S	S	D4	D4	DX	DX	DE	BR	BR	BR	BR
5	AE	AD	D1	D1	D4	D4	DX	DE	BR	BR	BR
4	AE	AE	S	D1	D1	D4	D4	DX	DE	BR	BR
3	AE	AE	AD	S	S	D1	D4	DX	DE	BR	BR
2	AE	AE	AE	AD	AD	S	D1	D4	DX	DE	BR
1	AE	AE	AE	AE	X	X	S	D1	D4	DX	DE

Combat Results Definitions:

AE = Attackers (equal to defense factors) Eliminated. AD for other attackers.

X = EXchange -- Defender's choice. Surviving Attackers advance as for D1.

AD = Attackers Dispersed.

S = All units Spent. May be Retreated as for D1, if Defender chooses.

D1 = Defenders Retreat 1-2/3-4 hexes and Spent/Dispersed -- Defender's choice.

D4 = Defenders Retreat 0-4 hexes as Attacker chooses and are Dispersed.

DX = D4 - after X if Attacker chooses. Possible Armor Overrun.

DE = Defenders Eliminated. Possible Armor Overrun.

BR = Breakthrough! Alter tac-advance, Attackers may attack once more.

Spent units (faced toward opponent) may not move/attack for rest of turn.

Dispersed units (flipped upside-down) suffer the same, also lose their ZOC&, and have attacking odds against them raised I odds column on CRT.

X = EXchange = Some or all defending units eliminated, if Attacker can lose factors equal to their factor-modified defense factors. (If not just AE.) Defending German(- assisted) or Finn units may take D1 result instead in Good or Mud weather or in Mountain hexes. Defending Russian and Finn units may similarly decline to be exchanged in Mud or Snow weather or in Swamp hexes. D1 , for any exchange-surviving attackers.

NOTE: In Axis attacks, the Axis Player may never use Hungarian, Italian, or Rumanian units for exchange. In defense exchange loss decisions, he may. Armor Overrun (DX to DE, DE to BR), if pure armor (- def pure armor) is 2X def inf. (or IX Dispersed def inf) in Good/Snow Sov weather and clear terrain. Surrounded/Retreat Impossible/"No Retreat!": D1 to ; DX, D4 to; DE; DE to; BR.

Armor/Mech "Breakdown" from (Dispersed by) combat die roll of 1 to 1+n - 2 to 2+n, for Russians - if attacking, where "n" = Reserve Movement Phase no.

Retreat routes must be away from attacked hey- not into an EZOC (unless it is occupied by a friendly unit no longer under attack), and no closer to enemy units. Attacker determines I`st and 3rd hexes; Defender others.

TACTICAL ADVANCES (attackers only) AFTER COMBAT, according to weather:

Units may not advance more hexes than the least number of hexes retreated by the defender. In Good weather, "pure" armor, armored cavalry, and cavalry corps may tactically advance up to 3 hexes - 4 for "vM' and "G." Mech infantry, German and Finn infantry corps, and Russian shock armies may tac advance up to 2 hexes. Russian units may so advance in snow as well. Tac advance after combat limited to I hex for all infantry armies and for Russian fronts and corps in Good weather and for any unit in Mud(, except cavalry which may advance 2). In Snow, no Axis unit may advance more than 2 hexes.

Advancing units may move from one EZOC to another of the same enemy unit(s) on a DE or BT without penalty. They may do so on a D4 or DX as well, but they are Dispersed. Otherwise, units must stop in the first EZOC encountered and/or not move directly from one EZOC to another of the same enemy unit, occupied by a friendly unit or not, or they are dispersed by their tac- advance. Greater restrictions exerted by German armies and Sov fronts. See XIII.D.

UNIT STACKING LIMITS (per hex):

Not more than 2 units in a hex: of these, not more than 1 may be an army.
Russian front units may not stack with any other combat unit.
Not more than 1 armor-type unit may be on a swamp or mountain hex, or attacking into one from each attacking hex.

A NOTE ON COPYRIGHT AND FREE EDUCATIONAL USE:

Any person is entitled to one free copy of RUSSIAN PORTFOLIO - whether downloaded from my web-page or from any other source -- however I retain copyright, publishing rights, and all other rights to the game, and it is not to be republished without my express written consent. It is not "public domain." Educators and librarians are free to make paper copies of THE RUSSIAN PORTFOLIO for educational/public service use within or loan from their own schools, universities, training centers, and libraries. Louis Coatney, 626 Western Ave., Macomb IL 61455 309/836-1447 (msg, but I cannot afford to return long-distance calls) ELCOAT@Hotmail.com, http://members.tripod.com/~LCoat (free games)

CATALOGUING IN PUBLICATION:

Coatney, Louis Robert, 1946- The Russian portfolio: the German "Barbarossa" invasion of Russia, 1941-42. [game] Macomb, IL: Louis R. Coatney, c1999.i, 11 p. rules booklet, 4 p. first turn rules and setup booklet, mapsheet in two parts, 2 sheets of pieces, 4 charts. 1. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Soviet Un-ion (or --Eastern.) 2. Soviet Union--History--German occupation, 1941-1944. 3. War games. 4. Educational games. I. Title. D764.C632r 1999 940.542 COATNEY

Russian Portfolio Rules
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