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Couldn't Hold
Author thomaso827
Method Solo
Victor Germany
Play Date 2016-01-20
Language English
Scenario AAAD012

This one has a German attack against dug in US troops trying to hold the large hill on board 76, while the Germans start on board 77. All the action takes place between the two north-south trails. Both sides get points for casualties, and also points for holding 40m and 60m hills at the end of the game. Time ran out before I could get through all 14 turns, but the US flanks collapsed early, the center collapsed soon thereafter, and the Germans were getting ready to assault individual dug-in mortar units, with the only intact US infantry force left being the command center with 2 infantry and the Major dug in on the 60m hilltop. The US OBA did some damage, but Germans had really good leaders to rally the troops quickly, while the more fragile US troops tended to become demoralized and fled the area. One spectacular US victory was a direct hit on two of the 4 German mortars with a result of 2X, taking out half of the German mortars in one shot and temporarily demoralizing the German CO who was stacked with them. But the StuGIII was successful in adding it's weight to assaults on the north flank turn after turn, and it was only a matter of time before the US was in it's final defensive position on the 60m hilltop. Casualties had been fairly even until turn 5 when US forces that had been reduced and demoralized failed morale checks again as assault results and US losses started stacking up more quickly. It was a good game for a snowy afternoon and one I want to try again when I have more time.

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