Author |
waynebaumber
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Method |
Solo |
Victor |
Germany |
Play Date |
2016-03-24 |
Language |
English |
Scenario |
BlSS017
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This small (9 Turn 1/2 map scenario) shows a overwhelming German attack on the American held town of St Barthelemy. The attack mounted by 2nd Panzer Division but supported by a company of Panther tanks from 1st SS, occurs at dawn. The US troops set up in the town, any unit not in the town can be dug in.
The Germans enter the map from the North and East and can due to the poor visibility can get close tot eh town quickly and without much loss but once the day dawns and the visibility improves slightly, there is a ground fog throughout the entire game, then the US INF can cause significant casualties on the attacking Germans. This occurred in my game with all three German HMG units taking step losses and failing to recover throughout the game, the brunt of the attack would have to be combined arms assaults but even here the US troops held on during the most of the game. There was even a tragic friendly fire incident that took out a GREN unit and it seemed that with 6 out of the 9 turns that the US force may hold on to the town and a unlikely win. Eventually German pressure told and in the last 45 minutes of the battle the US defense melted away with step loss after step loss and although the centre of town was still held by the US, the German had accrued enough VP's for a major win.
This was a small but bloody scenario, ideal for solo play less interesting for FtF but a reasonable way of filling 3 spare hours before work
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