Boxing Day Elsenborn Revised #28 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | United States (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 2nd SS "Das Reich" Division | |
United States | 3rd "Spearhead" Armored Division | |
United States | 75th Infantry Division |
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Side 1 | 0 |
Draw | 0 |
Side 2 | 0 |
Overall Rating, 0 votes |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 913 |
Parent Game | Elsenborn Revised |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-12-26 |
Start Time | 08:00 |
Turn Count | 30 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 66 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 0 |
Maps | 3: 23, 24, 25 |
Layout Dimensions | 84 x 43 cm 33 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 240 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Hidden Units |
Off-board Artillery |
Reinforcements |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Elsenborn Revised | Base Game |
Introduction |
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Recovered from the deadly "friendly fire" incident of Christmas Day with additional tank reinforcements on their way, Task Force McGeorge made ready to resume its attack on Grandmenil. Meanwhile, the SS prepared to renew their own attack up the road to Erezee where they had been stopped by the green troops of the 75th Infantry Division. The two attacking forces met on the day after Christmas. |
Conclusion |
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The two forces crashed together, with the Panthers getting much the better of the tank duel. But the SS grenadiers had suffered terrible losses among their junior officers and lost much of their unit cohesion. Timely reinforcements made the difference, and it was the Germans who fell back as American tanks captured Grandmenil. Capt. John Jordan and his crew joined the attack after having spent the night near the village - trapped behind enemy lines, Jordan simply parked his tank next to several burned or abandoned Shermans and the SS men never examined them. When the Americans returned to Grandmenil, Jordan radioed in reports of German movements and when his own division's tanks drew close he joined them. |
Additional Notes |
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This scenario is completely playable using the maps and pieces from Battle of the Bulge 2: Elsenborn Ridge. SS transport counters are available as a free download from Avalanche Press. If not using these or other SS transport from other games, players should use regular German army transport as substitutes. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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3 Errata Items | |
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The reduced direct fire value of the SS HMG is 5-5 in Beyond Normandy and Road to Berlin. (plloyd1010
on 2015 Jul 31)
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The Units in Beyond Normandy were misprinted with a movement factor of 5. The movement factor should be 8. (rerathbun
on 2012 Mar 21)
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Liberation 1944's counters are mislabeled 'PzIVF2.' The counter's ratings are correct (Armor 5, Move 8, DF 11-6, AT 6-8). (rerathbun
on 2014 Feb 14)
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