Author	treadasaurusrex (Britain)
Method	VASSAL
Victor	Draw
Participants	CavDo
Play Date	2023-01-03
Language	English
Scenario	BBoB001

As others have reported, this is a dynamic, relatively balanced and fun-to-play scenario. We completed this one is 4 Yuletide sessions, in which I led the defending British side, while the relentless, CavDo played the German Commander. We ignored the FOW, but used the excess initiative, smoke, consolidation and extended assault optional rules in this extended play-through. Both sides drew poor leaders, and we threw a combined 21 combat 7-die rolls in the 18 allotted turns. All the urban and road control hex close assault efforts were characterized by lengthy die-rolling contests. At the beginning, the German side has all the luck available from the PG fates. During the last two sessions, the PG fates abandoned the Germans and favored the remaining, though heavily-battered, British troops.

I refer the reader to Blackcloud6's concise AAR relating to this scenario, as our encounter played out in a very similar fashion - although we ended in a drawn game. The Axis fuel shortages significantly affected the German operations and reduced their mobility at crucial times. However, their Landsers did the job and initially took town hexes by close assault. These were later contested by counter attacking Brits, and this battle was fiercely contested to the very last turn, ending in a semi-frustrating, but very engaging, draw for both sides.

I give this arresting and fun scenario a 4 - only because we were not able to secure a win for either side. We heartily recommend it for shared play.