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Desert Rats #17 - The Tomb Of Sidi Rezegh Jungle Fighting #7 - Line Of Departure
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Tried to do a Lee
Author arixius
Method Solo
Victor United States
Play Date 2012-08-29
Language English
Scenario BaBu009

The scenario has two victory conditions for the Germans; either eliminate an American 105mm arty or control all the town hexes.

At first, all the Americans are in the town. The Germans, entering the map piece-meal, march south of the town to a more protected approach. Immediately, the 105mm loads on a truck and, during the next turn, moves towards the northwest.

Now the Germans have to decide on two geographically different targets. Since the Germans are gathering within a few hexes south of the town and the truck with the 105mm is alone to the north the German chooses to enter a company well north to chase/engage the arty. Yes, I divided my forces, but come on, it worked for Robert E. Lee, didn't it?

The German "north" company approaches the lone 105mm when American reinforcements arrive and move to guard the arty. Yikes!

The Germans quickly move through two town hexes and are assaulting two others. The Americans are reinforcing the hexes as their casualties rise, but, man, their M16 is tough.

Finally, the "north" company flanks the US reinforcements and, by stretching, manages to assault the arty. But the assault was leaderless since the adjacent leader was guiding the remaining platoons to the assault hex. The single assaulting German infantry couldn't knock out the arty.

Knowing that help is on the way, the arty limbers and loads on its truck (I couldn’t find a rule stating that a truck couldn’t load in an assault hex; perhaps I was wrong). Now, the German assaults the loaded truck and a US infantry and manages to disrupt the truck, but gets pretty mangled.

The truck limps out of the assault hex leaving its rear guard to deal with the recovering Germans. The German mortar takes a few pot-shots at the arty without any affect.

Although the M16 is reduced there are still three town hexes in American control. The time runs out.

It’s amazing how close some scenarios are and it’s amazing how Lee split his troops and still scored a victory.

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