Faid Pass An Army at Dawn 2nd Ed #4 |
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(Attacker)
Germany
(Attacker) Italy |
vs | France (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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France | 2e Régiment de Tirailleurs Algériens | |
Germany | 21st Panzer Division |
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Overall Rating, 0 votes |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | An Army at Dawn 2nd Ed |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1943-01-30 |
Start Time | 04:00 |
Turn Count | 24 |
Visibility | Day & Night |
Counters | 60 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 2 |
Maps | 3: 76, 78, 79 |
Layout Dimensions | 84 x 43 cm 33 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 237 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Exit the Battle Area |
Hill Control |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Minefields |
Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Smoke |
Illumination |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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An Army at Dawn 2nd Ed | Base Game |
Introduction |
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On the 24th, II Corps commander Lloyd Fredendall had directed part of 1st Armored Division to stage a raid on Sened Station, a "successful" but otherwise pointless exercise that merely revealed to the Germans the vulnerabilities of their position in the south. If the Americans exploited this weakness, the Axis forces fighting in northern Tunisia would be cut off from the remnants of the Africa Corps holding the Mareth Line in southern Tunisia. The Germans moved promptly to prevent such a possibility |
Conclusion |
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The Allies already planned to reinforce the French units holding the pass but proved lackadaisical in carrying out their intention. When the attack began at 0400 the French commander quickly went to the commander of Combat Command A and asked for support. Due to an archaic command system it was 0900 before Combat Command A received orders to do something. The unclear orders caused consternation and only a small recon element went forward, but they confirmed the German attack in regimental strength. As a new morning dawned a counterattack finally launched. Despite all the bureaucratic bumbling, the French still held the pass at day's end. |
Additional Notes |
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Revision of Scenario 17 from the first edition |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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4 Errata Items | |
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In 1940: Fall of France, the units show Direct Fire. All units are Indirect Fire. (rerathbun
on 2015 Jun 06)
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The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010
on 2015 Jul 31)
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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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