None Returned An Army at Dawn 2nd Ed #25 |
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(Defender) Germany | vs | United States (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 10th Panzer Division | |
Germany | 21st Panzer Division | |
United States | 1st "Old Ironsides" Armored Division |
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Parent Game | An Army at Dawn 2nd Ed |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1943-02-15 |
Start Time | 12:30 |
Turn Count | 20 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 123 |
Net Morale | 1 |
Net Initiative | 0 |
Maps | 3: 77, 78, 79 |
Layout Dimensions | 84 x 43 cm 33 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 253 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Exit the Battle Area |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Road Control |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Reinforcements |
Smoke |
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Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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An Army at Dawn 2nd Ed | Base Game |
Introduction |
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II Corps commander Lloyd Fredendall took immense blame for American failures in Tunisia, both at the time and in later histories. And it's well-deserved. But Dwight Eisenhower, commanding all Allied forces in North Africa, also had a penchant for sticking his thumbs into his subordinates' business, and he convinced himself that the German main thrust would come in the north due to a misunderstanding of an ULTRA intercept. He compounded his misunderstanding by belittling the II Corps’ intelligence officer during a visit to corps headquarters. With Eisenhower moving divisions about much like Fredendall fretting over battalions and companies, II Corps had to arrange relief for the infantry trapped on Djebel Ksiara and Garet Hadid. The commanders of Combat Commands A and C, accompanied by a number of other officers and newsmen including the famed Ernie Pyle, climbed Djebel Hamra to watch Lt. Col. James Alger’s Sherman battalion teach the Germans a lesson. |
Conclusion |
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The watching Americans learned a lesson they did not expect. A small German blocking force, heavily equipped with antitank guns, pinned the Americans in place, though Company D managed to briefly enter Sidi Salem before being forced back out when German tanks fell on both their flanks. When summing up the day’s action the tank battalion’s diary noted that out of the 52 Shermans sent forward, “none returned.” The infantry managed to avoid encirclement and pulled back at 1800. II Corps headquarters advised the infantrymen they had been sent to rescue to make their way back to friendly lines as best they could. In two days the Americans suffered 1,600 casualties, while losing 29 artillery pieces, 57 halftracks, and 98 Shermans for negligible gains. The Americans' supposed "learning curve" in Tunisia was quite flat. |
Additional Notes |
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Update of same 1st edition scenario. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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4 Errata Items | |
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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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All SS PzIVH tanks should have a movement of 8. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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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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