The Great Escape

[rcaf_777]

I have often wonder why a group of PC would go to Krakow, given its in the opposite direction of friendly lines, I know there could a number of reasons why. Enemy Troops, no map, they don't the intell big picture.

Anyway I came with a route that could take a group back to point near friendly lines. Going off of the basic rule book's unit information and player's brief. They are about 250 km from friendly units. With a PC's group covering about 25 km a day(FM 100-61) it would take them about 10 ten days to get back to friendly lines. The final point on the map(if the link works) is a small village near the Oder River.

The river acts as the front line between Polish/Soviet and NATO. As it a fairly wide and deep it makes a great barrier. I figure that since the river crossing would be heavily guarded or destroyed, the PC's would have to find a way to across without vehicles or any heavy equipment (Small boat or swimming)

I have included village stops for side adventures, the first stop is Laszno which the basic rule book identifies as the location of the First Free Polish Legion.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=11n...Zo&usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1j4...t8&usp=sharing

[James Langham2]

More likely reason - 2Lt and a map....

[LT. Ox]

Originally Posted by James Langham2

More likely reason - 2Lt and a map....

Now wait just a sec. I represent that.

[Adm.Lee]

Google Maps said I needed your permission to see the map; request sent.

I did wonder (back in the day) why south, instead of straight west, but the module and its sequels, pulled us along.

[rcaf_777]

Originally Posted by Adm.Lee

Google Maps said I needed your permission to see the map; request sent.

I did wonder (back in the day) why south, instead of straight west, but the module and its sequels, pulled us along.

I changed the permissions to anyone I give the link too so it should work now?

I plotted the modules of the Polish Campaign and if you play them in order the PC's would travel from Kalisz to the Free City of Krakow then up the Vistula to Warsaw and then to Czestochowa to look for the The Black Madonna. In total is a 682 km trip traveling in a big triangle! They would about 100 km south of the beginning of the campaign. which would still leave them 350 km from friendly lines.

[Adm.Lee]

As it played out for me, I ran my 1st group up to Warsaw, and then west on the train, I don't think they really spent time on Black Madonna. Later groups spent all their (much shorter) campaigns in both Krakow and Silesia, never getting out.

Maybe someday, I should just have them find the train right after Kalisz?

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by rcaf_777

I have often wonder why a group of PC would go to Krakow, given its in the opposite direction of friendly lines, I know there could a number of reasons why. Enemy Troops, no map, they don't the intell big picture.

Booze, cigarettes, the red light district..... The 1SG is looking for them.... and the Platoon Sargeant needs some troops for the CSMs to do list.