Panzer Grenadier Battles on March 28th:
Spearhead Division #15 - Dillenberg
The Final attack
Author campsawyer
Method Solo
Victor United States
Play Date 2012-02-29
Language English
Scenario ElsR035

Ending the plays of all the scenarios in Elsenborn Ridge, this one gives a chance for a small group of American paratroops to try to take an hold a town from worn out German Volksgrenadiers at the end of the Bugle fighting. The Americans have a eager PARA's advancing on a town without and support except their HMG's and MTR's. The have good morale and unwavering initiative, which will nearly guarantee they will be able to start each turn. But they must capture and hold a town. The Germans have the number of troops, 26 GREN's, but they have lower morale and only moderate artillery support. The leader draw was average for both side, no major leader bonuses and leader morale ranging with more 8's and 9's with a couple of 10's. Weather the a factor with movement and spotting.

The game starts with a race to the towns on board 24. The Germans win and establish a quick defense before the first American PARA's arrive. The PARA's are aggressive and attack the north west edge of the town before the HMGs and MTRs arrive. They are able to assault and trade a step for demoralizing both GREN's in the town. More PARA's move up and the demoralized GREN's are forced to flee and are lost to fleeing fire. The Germans try to quarantine the Americans to the one town hex while they wait for the reinforcements. But the Americans are on the move and the Germans cannot control all the hexes. The PARA's are able to get one hex on the north east side of the town as well. The American PMG's arrive and give more punch to try to consolidate their hold on the northern part of the town. Germans shift units to try to protect this and keep the Americans out of the other northern town hex.

The next major event is the awaiting the German reinforcements. Not until turn 15 do the reinforcements arrive. Rushed forward, they establish themselves in the town and look to assault the two American town hexes. Pouring fire and men into the two hexes the assualts stall with heavy German losses. The American PARA's shift good order units into the fights and keep the Germans out. The fight ends with 12 steps of GREN's and 2 steps of HMG's killed in desperate assaults against the PARA's. American losses were moderate with 5 losses in the end. But the Americans held the town hexes for the win.

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