Initial Forces & Conditions

Soviet. All forces are Soviet regulars unless indicated as: (w) Winterized
3-Capacity Permanent Airfields: Place 2 in any clear or rough hexes in the Soviet Union.
Rail Capacity: 3 REs per turn.
Intrinsic AA: per chart.
Air Unit Repair: 1 or less.
Defensive Forces: See Rule 27C3.

1. Soviet Intervention

The Soviet Union intervenes in Poland in the first German player turn following the capture or evacuation of the Polish government. When the Soviet Union intervenes, the German player controls the Soviet forces, which operate (move, attack, fly missions, etc.) during German player turns.

During the first German player turn of Soviet intervention, Soviet units operate under these restrictions:

- Soviet units have their movement ratings halved in the movement phase.
- Soviet air units may fly only transfer missions.
- Soviet c/m units may not move in the exploitation phase.
Airborne operations may not be planned for Soviet air droppable units prior to Soviet intervention.

2. Soviet-German Cooperation

Due to limited coopera tion between the Soviets and Germans, the following restric tions apply:

- Soviet and German units may not voluntarily end a movement or exploitation phase stacked together in the same hex.
- Soviet and German units may not combine to attack a Polish-occupied hex. If both German and Soviet units are adjacent to a Polish-occupied hex, the German player may choose to have either the German units or the Soviet units (but not both) attack the hex.
- Soviet and German air units may not fly in the same ~ air operation.
- Soviet air units may not provide ground or defensive support to German units. German air units may not provide ground or defensive support to Soviet units.
- Soviet forces may not voluntarily enter any hex of Germany or Slovakia. German forces may not voluntarily enter any hex of the Soviet Union.

3. Soviet Defensive Forces

Due to Soviet defensive forces not represented in the game, Polish forces may not enter or attack any hex of the Soviet Union. Polish units do not exert ZOCs into these hexes.

Note: All Soviet initial forces are placed in the Soviet Union.

3rd Army

Place within 5 hexes of Vitebsk (37:4902):
lx 4-6 Rifle XX 5
2x 3-6 Rifle XX 27,50
2x 4-3-8 Cav XX 24,36
2x 3-2-8 Tank X 16, 18

4th Army

Place within 5 hexes of Bobruysk (37:4811):
2x 4-6 Rifle XX 4, 13
lx 3-6 Rifle XX 33
3x 5-4-8 Cav XX 4, 6, 11
lx 3-2-8 Tank X 21

10th Army

Place within 3 hexes of Minsk (37:4309):
3x 3-6 Rifle XX 29, 139, 145

11th Army

Place within 5 hexes of Mogilev (37:5107):
Ix 4-6 Rifle XX 8
2x 3-6 Rifle XX 37,64
lx 3-2-8 Tank X 32

Other Front Forces

Place anywhere in the deployment areas of the armies of the Byelorussian Front:

lx 6-4-8 Tank XXX 15
lx 6-6 Rifle XX 93 (w)
2x 3-6 Rifle XX 109, 152
2x 4-3-8 Cav XX 27,29
2x 3-2-8 Tank X 3,22
lx 1-2-5 Para X 214
5x 3-2-8 Art X any
6x 2-6 Art X any
4x 1-61t AA III AA=2 any
4x 1-6 Eng III any

Note: All Soviet initial forces are placed in the Soviet Union.

5th Army

Place within 5 hexes of Zhitomir (37:5124):
lx 4-6 Rifle XX 44
2x 3-6 Rifle XX 46,89
2x 5-4-8 Cav XX 1,2

6th Army

Place within 5 hexes of Zhmerinka (37:5129):
lx 4-6 Rifle XX 97
2x 3-6 Rifle XX 72,96
3x 4-3-8 Cav XX 3, 5, 14
lx 3-2-8 Tank X 24

12th Army

Place within 3 hexes of Proskurov (37:4628)

lx 6-4-8 Tank XXX 25
Ix 4-6 Rifle XX 99
lx 3-6 Rifle XX 62
3x 5-4-8 Cav XX 10, 12. 13
3x 4-3-8 Cav XX 9, 16, 30
2x 3-2-8 Tank X 23, 26
lx 3-2-6 Tank X 10