Zbrozlo's mods & campaigns

[MattParey]

Hi Zbrozlo. Thanks for sharing the full version of the campaign. Despite the minor issues that Bobster mentioned, I had a great time playing it. Great job! I think this mod is much more historically accurate than the Panzer Corps 2: Fall of Poland DLC. I'm really impressed with the number of historical photos you used in the scenarios. Good luck with your work on that second mod about the eastern front!

[bondjamesbond]

Hi Zbrozlo. Thanks for sharing the full version of the campaign. Despite the minor issues that Bobster mentioned, I had a great time playing it. Great job! I think this mod is much more historically accurate than the Panzer Corps 2: Fall of Poland DLC. I'm really impressed with the number of historical photos you used in the scenarios. Good luck with your work on that second mod about the eastern front!

I agree Panzer Corps 2: Fall of Poland is a very strange and controversial addition )
https://tsar-ivan.livejournal.com/8522.html


https://www.strategium.ru/forum/topic/1 ... nt-3991417

Czechoslovak Legion in the Polish Army (1939).

Shortly after the Czech lands became part of the III Reich in March 1939, about 4,000 anti-fascist officers and soldiers of the former Czechoslovak army, as well as civilians who did not want to stay in the territory occupied by Germany, moved to neighboring Poland. On April 30, the Czechoslovak Foreign Group was established with about 100 soldiers. Starting in May 1939, 1212 servicemen, including 477 pilots, were transported from Gdynia on 6 military ships to France. From those who remained in Poland, the Czechoslovak Legion (800 men) and the Czechoslovak Reconnaissance Squadron (93 men) began to be formed as part of the Polish Army from September 3, 1939. The Czechoslovak Legion was headed by Lt. Gen. Lev Prchala of the former Czechoslovak Army. His deputy was Colonel Ludvík Svoboda.

Although the formation of these units was not completed, their personnel took part in the battles against the German army in Galicia, although the losses were relatively low - 5 killed and 6 wounded. The Czechoslovak reconnaissance squadron became subordinate to Polish General Stefan Marian Strzemieński during the fighting.

September 18 - Shortly after the Red Army entered eastern Poland, some Czechoslovak legionnaires were captured near the village of Rakovets near Ternopil and interned in the Soviet camps of Olkhovtsy and Jaromlintsi.


Czechoslovak pilots are awarded Polish military decorations. September 1939.

Another part (about 250 men, including Lieutenant General Lev Prchal) managed to cross the Polish-Romanian border and reach France and the French possessions in the Middle East by various routes.
https://runivers.ru/doc/d2.php?CENTER_E ... ON_ID=6776

And now for something completely different.

Here's some news from the Eastern Front. The campaign for the Polish Army in the east is progressing. At this point, there are a total of 7 scenarios completed, which is likely about half of the campaign (1943-1945). The completed scenarios are: Lenino, Turia-Bug, Puławy-Dęblin, Magnuszew, Praga, Warsaw Bridgeheads, and Jabłonna-Legionowo.

Some interesting details: in the battles for Praga, the Hungarian 1st Cavalry Division is involved, and yes, players will have the chance to try to help the Warsaw insurgents. The insurgents have stylish "panther" uniforms and look the best among all the models. Does anyone remember if there has already been a mod or campaign on the Eastern Front from the Bolshevik perspective?

Wow this is cool ) In eastern Europe it is no longer fashionable to be a Bolshevik - so now they heroically tell how they loved to fight for Hitler ! Judging by your screenshots you are making a great mod so keep it up !!!!
http://derela.pl/armcarpl.htm
https://www.wio.ru/galgrnd/ww2pol.htm
http://tankfront.ru/polska/photo/kpanc1photo.html
http://tankfront.ru/polska/photo/bpanc1photo.html



https://477768.livejournal.com/675809.html

[Zbrozlo]

Forum has gone quiet, so maybe it's a good time to write something? You can check out the latest screenshots from the upcoming mod dedicated to the battles of the 1st Polish People's Army on the Eastern Front. While progress is gradual, it remains steady, and the work is moving forward. The new scenarios I have been developing focus on the period from January to March 1945 and depict the following battles:
- The Liberation of Warsaw.
- Breaking through the Pomeranian Wall (Pommernstellung).
- Pomeranian operation.
- Battle for the Dievenow Isthmus.
- Sieg and assault on Kolberg city.

I have also added several new commanders for the German side. Unfortunately, there will be significantly fewer for the Polish side due to the poor quality of public domain photographs available.

[Bobster66]

It may be quiet here, but I'm sure there are others like me who regularly check in. Keep doing what you're doing Zbrozlo, looking forward to the new mod whenever it arrives.

[bondjamesbond]

Forum has gone quiet, so maybe it's a good time to write something? You can check out the latest screenshots from the upcoming mod dedicated to the battles of the 1st Polish People's Army on the Eastern Front. While progress is gradual, it remains steady, and the work is moving forward. The new scenarios I have been developing focus on the period from January to March 1945 and depict the following battles:
- The Liberation of Warsaw.
- Breaking through the Pomeranian Wall (Pommernstellung).
- Pomeranian operation.
- Battle for the Dievenow Isthmus.
- Sieg and assault on Kolberg city.

I have also added several new commanders for the German side. Unfortunately, there will be significantly fewer for the Polish side due to the poor quality of public domain photographs available.

Great mods don't need to have hordes of fans and admirers ) But personally I'm waiting for your sequel about the Red Poles ! Hopefully it will appear before the new year ! Good luck and patience to you )

https://victory.rusarchives.ru/photo/so ... razhdeniya
Photos of Polish heroes are in this book
https://vk.com/doc1438049_679398538?has ... SjjVX59JD4

[terminator]

It is an interesting subject that the fight of the Poles for their freedom

[Zbrozlo]

Bondjamesbond, I meant that the OOBWWII forum has generally become empty, not specifically because of my mod. Thanks for the materials, but unfortunately, I have to crush your hopes. I won’t be able to finish working on the mod before the new year.

Terminator, it’s not that straightforward. The Poles who didn't manage to leave the USSR with Anders had only one option to escape from this country. Essentially, it was the Soviet army, with soldiers of Polish nationality. The officers were usually Russians, or Russians with Polish roots and Polish-sounding surnames. Some of them were Jewish communists who adopted Polish surnames. It's like a can of preserves, where the tin is Soviet, but the meat filling is Polish. In the first battle, at Lenino, many ordinary soldiers deserted to the German side because the Germans announced that they would be able to return to their families and would not be taken prisoner.

[Erik2]

Excellent mod/campaigns. Very high production value, a labor of love I guess

Start:
Branched scenarios should only start on the same date. Currently scenarios starting 1-2.Sep are selectabel at start. I think it is better with fewer selectable scenarios so that the plater do not have to go back too many times to play them all.
I suggest the following branches:
Sep 1st Mlawa, Mokra, Mikolow
Sep 2nd Tucola Forest
Sep 5th Narew
Sep 6th Plock

I would like a few more specialisation points as rewards.
Generally I would also like a 2-4 more turns in each scenario.
All land/air classes should be available for updates/purchases. In most of the scenarios only Infantry Class is available.
There is no option to zoom in/out on the maps or in the editor.

Some comments on individual scenarios.

Mlawa:
Faction mines works best for AI since they allow friendly units to mave over them.
This is a nice help for the AI, but too much advantage when used for the human side.
In addition the German AI moves troops in trucks right next to Polish bunkers and defenders.
Maybe debark them.

Nida River:
No option to purchase air units despite air CPs. This means it is impossible to inflict 20 losses on the LW.
Objective 'Survive the German attack' has no description.
I believe there is simply no time to blow all 7 bridges over the Nida river after exiting 20 units. The bridges up north need to be blown before the exits are finished.
Also, I think the number of turns should be increased from 24 to at least 30.

Stopnica:
5 turns to capture 3 primary objective is not enough, at least not when playing the scenario for the first time. Please add 1-2 more.

Baranow:

Bilgoraj:
Pri obj 'Survive the enemy atack' does not tell what is expected of the player.
Sec obj 'Break the encirclement' is missing 4 map markers wich means the player have no knowledge of wich locations to capture.
The overall supply level does not take into account that the player may have activated a spec adding more CPs that cannot be deployed. Also the Poles will be under-supplied the moment they lose a supply location. Maybe historically correct, but it is not fun playing with constant under-supplied units.

Tomaszow:
Why are purchases/updates restricted to Infantry only?
When the Polish western force arrives, overall supply becomes insufficient (-49). This also means the player can't deploy reserve core units.

Rawa:
The Poles are undersupplied in the deployment phase. This means it is not possible to deploy any core units at start. On turn-1 supply is fixed and core units may deploy.
Infantry class is the only one available for updates.
The sec obj Komano never gets a green checkmark.

[Zbrozlo]

Hi Eric, thank you for your kind words, suggestions, and for catching the errors. I’ll work on fixing all the issues you pointed out, but it’s going to take some time.

As for the lack of a satisfying number of specialization points and the inability to purchase all unit classes throughout the campaign — I’ve already discussed this with Bobster. This was intentional. The september campaign spans about a month. In the first three scenarios covering 1937–1938, and the first scenario starting each branch in 1939, it’s possible to purchase and upgrade any unit that was available to the Polish Army at the time. Historically, from the very beginning of the fighting, the Polish supply, production, and transport systems were paralyzed. That’s why, as time progresses and controlled territory is lost, the capabilities of the Polish army diminish.

For example, in the Tomaszów First scenario, motorized units historically ran out of fuel supplies. All vehicles, except tanks, were abandoned or destroyed. After several unsuccessful attempts to break through, the Kraków and Lublin Armies capitulated. I understand that this might feel less enjoyable to play, but as I mentioned, I wanted the campaign to be as realistic as possible. That’s just my approach.

As for the additional 2-4 turns in the scenarios, I had a similar impression when playing your Ardennes campaign. It seems to be a common sentiment among players. Scenario creators know the easiest and fastest way to play through, while players have to struggle a bit before figuring it out. I think the next mod won’t be as frustrating. These difficulties mainly stem from the fact that it’s a defensive campaign — sometimes you have to hurry, sometimes you lack supplies, the enemy is stronger, and they have greater maneuvering capabilities.

[Zbrozlo]

Start:
Branched scenarios should only start on the same date. Currently scenarios starting 1-2.Sep are selectabel at start. I think it is better with fewer selectable scenarios so that the plater do not have to go back too many times to play them all.
I suggest the following branches:
Sep 1st Mlawa, Mokra, Mikolow
Sep 2nd Tucola Forest
Sep 5th Narew
Sep 6th Plock

It's hard for me to imagine, but you might be right. When creating the branches, I took historical realities into account. The branches relate to specific paths for specific armies, although a few of them intersect. I think it's always a good idea to save the game at the branching point and not restart the campaign from the very beginning.

There is no option to zoom in/out on the maps or in the editor.

I really don’t know what this is about. Zooming in and out works perfectly fine for me. Maybe it’s a matter of some settings in the options?

[Zbrozlo]

As of today, I have nearly finished creating scenarios for the 1st Polish Army campaign in the East. Here are a few screenshots from the last three scenarios about the Berlin operation in April and May 1945. These scenarios include: crossing the Oder River, Oranienburg, and, of course, Berlin—specifically part of the urban battle in the Charlottenburg district and Tiergarten park.

[bondjamesbond]

As of today, I have nearly finished creating scenarios for the 1st Polish Army campaign in the East. Here are a few screenshots from the last three scenarios about the Berlin operation in April and May 1945. These scenarios include: crossing the Oder River, Oranienburg, and, of course, Berlin—specifically part of the urban battle in the Charlottenburg district and Tiergarten park.

Hope everyone interested can try it out )

[Zbrozlo]

When I put it together into a working campaign, I hope so too. But I have this devilish plan to create a short campaign for the 2nd Polish Army, featuring the battle of Bautzen as a massive clash and the last German armored offensive.

[bondjamesbond]

When I put it together into a working campaign, I hope so too. But I have this devilish plan to create a short campaign for the 2nd Polish Army, featuring the battle of Bautzen as a massive clash and the last German armored offensive.



https://www.wio.ru/tank/sov-pol-is.htm

That would be interesting too ! )
https://www.wio.ru/galgrnd/ww2pol.htm

[terminator]

This future wargame could be interesting:

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[Zbrozlo]

Great, but in this case, waiting for the AI to finish its turn can be really long. Aren't you surprised that games about the 1939 campaign keep popping up? This is probably the third one in the last two years.

[Zbrozlo]

I'm currently doing the final tests and fixes for the mod. I think it will be ready by the end of February. Here are some screenshots of the mod's interface.

[bondjamesbond]

I'm currently doing the final tests and fixes for the mod. I think it will be ready by the end of February. Here are some screenshots of the mod's interface.

Waiting for the final chord )
https://web.archive.org/web/20151105090 ... ницы_(ПНР)

[Zbrozlo]

Mod Poland 1939 version 1.5 with scenario fixes. Link on the first page.

[Zbrozlo]

Work on the mod "Polish People'a Army" ver. 1.0. has been completed. Link to the mod is in the first post. Please report any bugs or issues you find. Enjoy the game.