Panzer Grenadier Battles on March 28th:
Spearhead Division #15 - Dillenberg
Striking Back
Author driddle01
Method Solo
Victor United States
Play Date 2011-08-08
Language English
Scenario WiSo005

The Germans set up along the edge of Board 10 to try and slow the Americans down as they head for the town and victory. The Panther sets up in the town with the other AT assets with the intention of covering the only road into the town. The rules for the Sherman's really limit them to on-road movement or risk bogging down and being useless. The Americans set up with the tanks along the road, but the infantry and supporting M3's in the light woods. They send four platoons down the left and two platoons to the right. As the scenario opens, the Americans advance down board 9 towards the Germans, but stay back in the tree line to prevent easy kills from the Panther. The M3's unload at the edge of the woods, and all groups prepare to advance. The two American flanks advance first and head for the weak German flanks. German opportunity fire from the AT guns destroy some M3's, but the Americans suffer little other damage. On the next turn, the Americans close to assault range on the German flanks, and the M5's emerge from the woods. The Germans quickly eliminate a platoon of M5's and disrupt some of the American infantry. The Shermans also advance out of the woods to prepare to attack the Panther next turn. The Americans gain the initiative and start with AT fire against the Panther. They get lucky and reduce the German tank and disrupt it. German AT guns eliminate another M5, and the American infantry begin to fire on the German flanks. The American infantry begin to crumble the German right flank, but the German left flank assaults the American right. Meanwhile, the American armor head towards the town with the off board artillery trying to keep the German AT guns pinned down. The German right falls as well as the American right. The American tanks assault into the AT guns in the town, and the American infantry heads for the town to assist in the assault. The tanks eliminate the 75mm IG, and the infantry assist the tanks in eliminating the 75/41 AT gun. The Germans now only have a couple of GRE platoons and some 81mm mortars while the Americans have most of their armor and Infantry and occupy the town. Result is an American victory!

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