Panzer Grenadier Battles on November 21st:
Desert Rats #16 - The Panzers Pull Back	Desert Rats #19 - The Panzers Return
Desert Rats #17 - The Tomb Of Sidi Rezegh	Jungle Fighting #7 - Line Of Departure
Desert Rats #18 - A Pibroch's Skirl	South Africa's War #5 - Irish Eyes

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United States Army M18

Unit Counter Data
Historical Name	76mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 Hellcat
Movement Class	Mechanized
Movement Points	14
AFV Type	Open-top AFV - Tank Destroyer
Armor Rating	2
Anti-tank Fire	6-7	6-7
Direct Fire	9-5	5-5

Overall Rating, 397 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3.51
Unit Rank: 772 of 1616

Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Unit
Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0). AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement. AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1). Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2). Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3) Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0). Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3). Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3). AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42). AFV's may Dig In (16.2). Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present. Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Unit

Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0).
AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement.
AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1).
Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2).
Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3)
Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0).
Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3).
Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3).
AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42).
AFV's may Dig In (16.2).
Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)

Display Scenario List (129)

Game	Scenario	Plays	AARs	Rating
Afrika 1944	08. Road to Marrakesh	1	1	3
Afrika 1944	09. Speed Bump	1	0	3
Afrika 1944	11. Return of the Tiger	0	0	---
Afrika 1944	15. Attacco di carri armati	0	0	---
Afrika 1944	16. Nighttime Jitters	0	0	---
Afrika 1944	17. Ironsides and Ariete	0	0	---
Afrika 1944	18. The Mother of All Battles	2	1	4
Airborne - Remastered	30. A Long Day	1	0	3
Airborne - Remastered	32. A New Spearhead	0	0	---
Airborne - Remastered	33. Finally Forward	0	0	---
Airborne - Remastered	34. If at First You Don't Succeed	1	0	3
Battle of the Bulge	20. The Greyhounds: 17 December	7	1	2.9
Battle of the Bulge	24. Team Desobry	8	2	3.1
Battle of the Bulge	25. Team Desobry II	7	1	2.8
Battle of the Bulge	26. Team Cherry	6	0	3.3
Battle of the Bulge	27. Team Desobry III	4	1	3
Battle of the Bulge	28. Marvie	14	1	3.7
Battle of the Bulge	31. Kampfgruppe Maucke	6	2	3.3
Battle of the Bulge	32. Champs	14	4	2.9
Battle of the Bulge	33. Rochefort	6	2	3.1
Battle of the Bulge	34. The Ridge	5	2	2.8
Battle of the Bulge	35. Relief Attempt	4	2	2.5
Battle of the Bulge	36. Christnach	5	3	3
Battle of the Bulge	44. Martelange and Warnach	6	4	2.7
Battle of the Bulge	48. Hard Shell	5	1	4
Battle of the Bulge	51. First Attempt	3	1	3.7
Black Panthers	02. That Big Hill Up There	2	1	4
Dragon’s Teeth	04. No Time to Lose	1	0	3
Dragon’s Teeth	05. Homeland Security	1	0	5
Dragon’s Teeth	08. The High Ground	1	0	5
Dragon’s Teeth	10. The Last Bullet	1	0	4
Dragon’s Teeth	12. In the Mood	1	0	3
Dragon’s Teeth	13. On the Donnerberg	1	0	---
Dragon’s Teeth	14. Off the Donnerberg	0	0	---
Dragon’s Teeth	18. Village of Alsdorf	0	0	---
Dragon’s Teeth	22. Panzer Grenadiers	0	0	---
Dragon’s Teeth	24. The Storming of Gressenich	0	0	---
Dragon’s Teeth	26. The Road to Puffendorf	0	0	---
Dragon’s Teeth	27. Trouble at Puffendorf	0	0	---
Dragon’s Teeth	28. Sergeant Jake Lindsey	0	0	---
Dragon’s Teeth	32. Tusk Hogs	0	0	---
Dragon’s Teeth	34. Spearhead Blunted	0	0	---
Dragon’s Teeth	35. Sad Results	0	0	---
Dragon’s Teeth	42. Struggle for Hill 401.3	0	0	---
Elsenborn Revised	06. The First Night	0	0	---
Elsenborn Revised	07. Valor and Sacrifice	0	0	---
Elsenborn Revised	08. Panzer Graveyard	0	0	---
Elsenborn Revised	09. Militia Fury	0	0	---
Elsenborn Revised	13. Help Arrives	0	0	---
Elsenborn Revised	15. The Fall	0	0	---
Elsenborn Revised	19. Panzer Attack	0	0	---
Elsenborn Revised	20. The Last Gasp	0	0	---
Elsenborn Revised	23. Night of the Long Knives	0	0	---
Elsenborn Ridge	06. Twin Villages: The First Night	14	5	3.7
Elsenborn Ridge	07. Twin Villages: Valor and Sacrifice	14	4	3.9
Elsenborn Ridge	08. Twin Villages: Panzer Graveyard	8	3	3.5
Elsenborn Ridge	11. St. Vith: Help Arrives	15	6	3.8
Elsenborn Ridge	12. Twin Villages: Finale	12	6	4.1
Elsenborn Ridge	17. Crossroads: Panzer Attack	10	6	4.2
Elsenborn Ridge	20. Night of the Long Knives	15	7	3.6
Elsenborn Ridge	21. Crossroads: The Last Gasp	10	3	3.8
Elsenborn Ridge	22. St. Vith: The Fall	11	4	4.3
Sherman Tanks	01. In the Mood	8	5	4.1
Hammer & Sickle	01. Fulda Gap	0	0	---
Hammer & Sickle	02. Hof Gap	0	0	---
Hammer & Sickle	03. Flank Attack	4	4	3.5
Hammer & Sickle	04. Resisting the Tide	0	0	---
Hammer & Sickle	06. Breakout of the War Eagles	0	0	---
Hammer & Sickle	11. Mainz Counterattack	0	0	---
Hammer & Sickle	14. Battle Royale	0	0	---
Hammer & Sickle	15. Through a Goose	0	0	---
Hammer & Sickle	16. Ant Hill	0	0	---
Hammer & Sickle	17. Shooting Tin Cans	0	0	---
Hammer & Sickle	18. Chekhov's Lament	0	0	---
Hammer & Sickle	19. Quantity vs. Quality	4	2	3
Hammer & Sickle	20. Last Redoubt	0	0	---
Red & White	05. Defending The Vistula	0	0	---
Red & White	09. Probing for the Flank	0	0	---
Red & White	12. Kaliningrad Raid	0	0	---
Red & White	14. Destruction of the Red Banner	0	0	---
Invasion of Germany	04. No Time to Lose	2	1	3
Invasion of Germany	09. Homeland Security	1	0	4
Invasion of Germany	11. The Last Bullet	1	0	4
Invasion of Germany	13. In the Mood	3	2	4
Invasion of Germany	14. On the Donnerberg	1	1	3
Invasion of Germany	15. Off the Donnerberg	0	0	---
Nihon Silk	10. San Manuel and the 2nd Armor	3	2	4.3
North of Elsenborn	02. No Time to Lose	5	3	3.1
North of Elsenborn	04. Homeland Security	5	3	4
North of Elsenborn	06. The Last Bullet	7	5	3.3
North of Elsenborn	08. In the Mood	4	3	3.3
North of Elsenborn	09. On the Donnerberg	5	3	3
North of Elsenborn	10. Off the Donnerberg	3	2	3
North Wind	08. Quiet Persuasion	2	2	3
North Wind	10. Hellcats Boxed	1	0	3
Panzer Lehr 2	11. Misinterpreted Intentions	0	0	---
Panzer Lehr 2	12. An Urban Legend is Born	1	0	4
Panzer Lehr 2	13. Road to St. Gilles	1	0	4
Panzer Lehr 2	14. An Ironic Twist	0	0	---
Panzer Lehr 2	17. Once Again Into the Breach, Dear Boys	0	0	---
Panzer Lehr 2	19. Prelude to Disaster	0	0	---
Panzer Lehr 2	20. Make Haste!	0	0	---
Panzer Lehr 2	21. Just a Little Longer lll	0	0	---
Panzer Lehr 2	22. Crossroads in Hell	0	0	---
Panzer Lehr	11. Misinterpreted Intentions	2	2	4
Panzer Lehr	12. An Urban Legend is Born	1	2	2
Panzer Lehr	13. Road to St. Gilles	1	0	2.5
Panzer Lehr	14. An Ironic Twist	4	2	4
Panzer Lehr	17. Once Again Into the Breach, Dear Boys	1	0	4
Panzer Lehr	19. Prelude to Disaster	2	1	3.5
Panzer Lehr	20. Make Haste!	1	1	2
Panzer Lehr	21. Just a Little Longer lll	1	0	2
Panzer Lehr	22. Crossroads in Hell	1	1	4
Patton's Nightmare	04. Crunch	0	0	---
Patton's Nightmare	05. Midnight Cowboy	0	0	---
Patton's Nightmare	07. Slim Pickings	0	0	---
Patton's Nightmare	16. King of the Hill	0	0	---
Winter Soldiers	02. Failed Orders	20	9	3.1
Winter Soldiers	05. Striking Back	10	6	3.5
Winter Soldiers	11. Tightening the Noose	1	1	4
Winter Soldiers	15. Christmas Eve Surprise	3	2	3.7
Winter Soldiers	16. First Action	8	5	3.1
Winter Soldiers	17. A Manhay Christmas	7	5	4.4
Winter Soldiers	18. Christmas Belle Haye	8	4	3.4
Winter Soldiers	23. Confusion at Lutrebois	2	1	4.5
Winter Soldiers	25. Malevolent Young Men	7	4	3.7
Winter Soldiers	26. Challenged	5	3	4
Winter Soldiers	29. West of Michamps	3	3	3.7
Winter Soldiers	30. Last Gasp	5	3	3.4

Display Games (18)

Percentage of Each Game's Scenarios Featuring this Unit
Sherman Tanks	100%	Sherman Tanks
North of Elsenborn	60%	North of Elsenborn
Dragon’s Teeth	40%	Dragon’s Teeth
Winter Soldiers	40%	Winter Soldiers
Hammer & Sickle	33%	Hammer & Sickle
Panzer Lehr 2	33%	Panzer Lehr 2
Panzer Lehr	33%	Panzer Lehr
Battle of the Bulge	29%	Battle of the Bulge
Afrika 1944	29%	Afrika 1944
Elsenborn Revised	26%	Elsenborn Revised
Elsenborn Ridge	26%	Elsenborn Ridge
North Wind	20%	North Wind
Patton's Nightmare	20%	Patton's Nightmare
Invasion of Germany	12%	Invasion of Germany
Airborne - Remastered	11%	Airborne - Remastered
Red & White	10%	Red & White
Nihon Silk	10%	Nihon Silk
Black Panthers	4%	Black Panthers

Display Errata (1)

1 Errata Item
The M18 has a special rule in Battle of the Bulge but it applies globally: "A two-step M18 unit can fire one anti-tank shot and move half its movement allowance (retain fractions) in a single impulse. The order in which it does these two actions is the player's choice." (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)

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