Off the Donnerberg Invasion of Germany #15 |
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(Defender) United States | vs | Germany (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 12th Infantry Division | |
United States | 3rd "Spearhead" Armored Division |
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 | Invasion of Germany |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-09-22 |
Start Time | 07:00 |
Turn Count | 30 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 119 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 2 |
Maps | 3: 12, 14, 23 |
Layout Dimensions | 84 x 43 cm 33 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 239 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Rural Assault |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Battle of the Bulge | Maps + Counters |
Elsenborn Ridge | Maps + Counters |
Invasion of Germany | Base Game |
Road to Berlin | Maps + Counters |
Introduction |
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Rose sent a second task force to join the first on the Donnerberg, but feared even so they could not hold against a determined counterattack. The Germans gathered reinforcements and sent them up the hill, with the Americans pouring smoke rounds down on them to confuse the situation. |
Conclusion |
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Exhausted and depleted, the Americans reeled back from the German attack. Rose authorized a withdrawal and under heavy smoke cover they abandoned their hard-won hilltop positions. The German Army had been badly hurt in the previous months, but even its infantry divisions retained the capability to attack when properly supplied and supported - something the Americans would re-discover in a few months' time. |
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 Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010
on 2015 Jul 31)
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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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The M18 has a special rule in Battle of the Bulge but it applies globally: "A two-step M18 unit can fire one anti-tank shot and move half its movement allowance (retain fractions) in a single impulse. The order in which it does these two actions is the player's choice." (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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