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
Ex post facto
Author Poor Yorek
Method Solo
Victor Germany
Play Date 2012-06-28
Language English
Scenario BlSS015

As I'm writing this after the fact by almost two months with no notes, please pardon the generalized nature.

The British set-up with their foot units broken up into three "battalions" of 7 RIF + 2 HMG each. One begins on and north of the road through the large town on board 12; one holds the "high ground" on board 27; one holds the middle-ground between the boards: thus, roughly a SW-NE line. Two tank units are assigned to each group with three shermans + firefly hiding in the middle to act as a mobile reserve. The British also have 5x13 OBA and slightly superior morale 8/7 to 8/6.

The Germans took a fairly deliberate attack option with the armor advancing behind a wall of infantry with SPW loaded ENG/GREN as assault units waiting for openings. The German attack mostly had a "holding force" attacking the large town on board 12 (including the Tigers who used their DF to good effect) whilst the main axis of the attack aimed at sweeping board 27. This holding force froze the British units in the town from counter-attacking the northward thrust on board 27.

I suspect the play mimicked reality fairly well. British OBA took its toll, but strong SS leadership and morale maintained unit cohesion. British armor was lured out and savaged by the Jagdpanther's. The PzIV crews and machines took a beating, but gave as well as they received. With British armor suppressed and pushed eastward, the SPW laden GREN+ENG were able to assault the villages on Board 27.

Time was not on the German side, however, so only a Minor Victory was attained. I think I recall a 16 point differential. More aggression on the part of the Germans would have increased the variance ... that is, increased the chance either of Major Victory or a Draw (had the British "rolled well."). Without reinforcements and another 10-15 turns, the British would likely have been pushed out of Pavee (the large town), but reading the scenario, it seems that such forces did arrive. Were this a campaign action, the German attack did gain defensible ground (board 27); did maintain the regiment in fairly good order; and would have made a subsequent British attack pay a heavy price.

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