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Scenario Rank:
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| Parent Game |
Elsenborn Revised |
| Historicity |
Historical |
| Date |
1944-12-16 |
| Start Time |
05:30 |
| Turn Count |
30 |
| Visibility |
Day & Night |
| Counters |
81 |
| Net Morale |
0 |
| Net Initiative |
1 |
| Maps |
4: 22, 23, 24, 25 |
| Layout Dimensions |
86 x 56 cm
34 x 22 in |
| Play Bounty |
249 |
| AAR Bounty |
227 |
| Total Plays |
0 |
| Total AARs |
0 |
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Introduction
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The German battle plan had been formed based solely on situation maps, but when patrols discovered that a green American infantry division had been inserted into the line Fifth Panzer Army command altered its approach. The "Golden Lions" of the 106th Infantry Division had been raided to provide replacements for other divisions' combat losses. Hastily re-trained anti-aircraft gunners, washed-out pilot trainees and men of the Army Specialized Training Program filled the ranks instead. On the German side, the assault would be undertaken by the "ethnic Germans" of the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division - Czech and Polish conscripts with little enthusiasm for their enemy's Fatherland.
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Conclusion
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Col. Friedrich Kittel had grand plans for his division: it would tear a gap in the American lines and his bicycle-mounted reserve battalion would dash through to capture St. Vith and the trains loaded with gasoline he imagined waiting there. Though the American defenders were inexperienced, Kittel's troops were even worse; to get them to attack his officers had to ply them liberally with alcohol and then lead from the front. Officer casualties were massive and progress was made only through sheer weight of numbers.
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Additional Notes
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This scenario is completely playable using the maps and pieces from Battle of the Bulge 2: Elsenborn Ridge. |
Display Relevant AFV Rules
| AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
- Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0).
- AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8).
They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank
leader in order to carry out combat movement.
- AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1).
- Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn
(either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more
(11.2).
- Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its
printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3)
- Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire
(7.44, 7.64).
Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire,
but not both (7.22, 13.0).
Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0).
- Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3).
- Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3).
- AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42).
- AFV's may Dig In (16.2).
- Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT).
- Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC)
- Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
- Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)
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United States Order of Battle
| 2 Errata Items |
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The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France.
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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8".
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