Schwimmjäger Edelweiss IV #7 |
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(Defender)
Australia
(Defender) Britain (Defender) New Zealand |
vs | Germany (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Australia | 16th Infantry Brigade | |
Germany | 143rd Gebirgs Regiment | |
New Zealand | 6th Infantry Brigade |
Total | |
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Side 1 | 0 |
Draw | 0 |
Side 2 | 0 |
Overall Rating, 0 votes |
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Scenario Rank: of |
Parent Game | Edelweiss IV |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1941-04-18 |
Start Time | 22:30 |
Turn Count | 16 |
Visibility | Night |
Counters | 67 |
Net Morale | 1 |
Net Initiative | 2 |
Maps | 1: 10 |
Layout Dimensions | 43 x 28 cm 17 x 11 in |
Play Bounty | 216 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Ambush |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Rural Assault |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Afrika Korps | Counters |
Battle of the Bulge | Maps |
Desert Rats | Counters |
Edelweiss IV | Base Game |
Introduction |
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Undetected by the ANZACs, a reinforced company of the 143rd Mountain Regiment swam the Pinios River, managing to float their machine guns across as well. By nightfall they had reached a key crossroads near Larissa and proceeded to ambush repeated truck convoys rushing away from the front. A confused night action developed as Australian and New Zealand infantry sought to dislodge the Germans, who they believed had to be paratroopers. |
Conclusion |
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Exactly what happened at the crossroads is difficult to say. The Germans definitely shot up numerous ANZAC columns, claiming them to have included ammunition convoys, armored car platoons and infantry. The New Zealanders admitted to falling into the ambush, but in turn claimed that several hospital convoys had been destroyed. Eventually a scratch force drawn from one New Zealand and three Australian battalions combed the area for the swimming mountaineers, who pulled away easily before they could be overwhelmed. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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2 Errata Items | |
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All Bren carriers should have a movement value of 7. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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Ignore the direct fire values. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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