Panzer Grenadier Battles on December 4th:
Desert Rats #31 - Young Fascists : The Morning Phase Red Warriors #18 - Shanaurin Strikes Back
Desert Rats #32 - Young Fascists : The Afternoon Phase Tank Battles #29 - Operation MARS #17: Shanaurin's Drive VI: Shanaurin Strikes Back
Heavy Metal #4 - Shielded Frogs
They were mown down by dice, I'm afraid
Author Matt W
Method Solo
Victor United States
Play Date 2012-01-08
Language English
Scenario ElsR009

An American armored cavalry unit holds the town and two companies of Grenadiers supported by a company of StuGs wants the town they hold. The Americans hope to hold on until some Shermans arrive. The StuGs will likely make mincemeat of the armored cars and halftracks which would hold well against infantry.

The Germans enter the board and decide to move strongly towards the town in an effort to overwhelm the defenders and be prepared to ambush the Shermans should they arrive. The StuGs get into the town but the accompanying infantry is delayed by direct fire from the halftracks and armored cars and then the OBA hits causing immediated losses and demoralizations.

The StuGs blow many of the vehicles away but they are now in a town without infantry and a desperate lunge by the Americans causes losses and demoralization. Meanwhile, outside the town the Americans continue to roll insanely, causing many losses. After one hour the Germans had lost 8 steps plus four steps of StuGs. The American losses, although significant (2 infantry, two halftracks and two armored car) left them with superiority over the Germans and control over the town.

The Germans called it quits.

The result hinged on two die rolls, the one that slaughtered the supports for the StuGs and the one that caught them in the town and inflicted losses and demoralizations on the lot of them. The scenario itself, outside of this result, was intriguing given the imbalance between the forces. I give it a "3" for the novelty.

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