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Desert Rats #17 - The Tomb Of Sidi Rezegh Jungle Fighting #7 - Line Of Departure
Desert Rats #18 - A Pibroch's Skirl South Africa's War #5 - Irish Eyes
Holding the line
Author campsawyer (United States)
Method Dual Table Setup + Voice Chat
Victor Draw
Participants vince hughes (AAR)
Play Date 2011-11-03
Language English
Scenario WiSo021

A enjoyable Skype game with Vince Hughes over several sessions. The scenario has the German Volksgrenadiers bolster with SS tanks attacking American paratroops hold the line on the Salm river. The Americans have better morale, slightly better OBA and setup. The Germans have the numbers and tanks, but have a lessor morale. This should up quite early in the match.

The American setup has the paratroopers setting up in the town with a few troopers outside the town as pickets. The German advanced moved on board in north eastern edge of board 24. Using the cover of the woods and hill they moved forward to attack the town. American OBA draw the first blood knocking out a platoon of GRENs. The German numbers prevail and they are able to move to the eastern edge of the town and assault. In a bloody battle, the Germans are able to take a town hex and hold it for most of the game. American paratroopers look to counterattack and in one move are able to knock out a SS Panther and PzIVH.

At this point the Germans slowing start to move through the woods to the west in an attempt to get off the board. American reinforcements move to try to block the advances and a game of catch and mouse, with the troops occur with the OBA being the "cat". Both sides take loses driving up the step lose count. Slowly advancing the Germans find holes in the American lines and get GREN's close to the edge and finally off the board. But the casualties mount for the Germans as well as disruptions and demoralizations. But in the last few turns of the game several key OBA attacks helps the German bring the game to a draw.

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