Panzer Grenadier Battles on March 28th:
Spearhead Division #15 - Dillenberg
Christmas in June
Author thomaso827
Method Solo
Victor Germany
Play Date 2014-06-19
Language English
Scenario WiSo018

Played a solo play of Christmas in Belle Haye this afternoon. Thankfull for the errata posted on PZG HQ, I had an initial bit of trouble sorting out where board 10 comes from, but that didn't last too long. US mix of armor, regular army and airborne troops with a singe off board arty element vs an SS force that has to be set up with roughly quarters in each quarter of the board, keeping them from concentrating between the US and the exit area. With a 10-turn scenario, I thought I would have little trouble getting a strong force off the board, but it didn't go quite that way. Germans kept the initiative most of the game, mostly just enough to move first each turn. US forces set up with infantry and weapons in the town, with the 3 tank and TD elements dug in on the north side of town. The US succeeded in destroying both steps of one PZ IVH but the Germans managed to eliminate one Sherman platoon. The US sergeant with the HMGs and a halftrack made the first dash to the north, succeeding in running the gauntlet, which also caused a number of German forces to use their activations for OP fire, meaning they weren't there to catch the next few stacks walking towards the north. Next turn, Germans again got initiative and moved to intercept where possible, or taking ranged shots of direct fire, trying unsuccessfully to slow down the exit. US elements kept successfully moving out of assaults, taking little or no damage from the parting shots from German forces. Results came down to not quite getting enough troops off the board in time. At 1 point per step exiting, but 2 per for losses, it was going to be difficult getting enough off unless I started that exodus from the first, which I failed to do, trying to kill off some of the German forces first. Game results? Germans squeezed out a Major Victory with just enough points to do it.

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