April Fools' Battle An Army at Dawn 2nd Ed #40 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | United States (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 21st Panzer Division | |
United States | 1st "Old Ironsides" Armored Division |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 939 |
Parent Game | An Army at Dawn 2nd Ed |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1943-04-01 |
Start Time | 12:30 |
Turn Count | 16 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 117 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 4: 76, 77, 78, 79 |
Layout Dimensions | 86 x 56 cm 34 x 22 in |
Play Bounty | 251 |
AAR Bounty | 222 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Hill Control |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Smoke |
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An Army at Dawn 2nd Ed | Base Game |
Introduction |
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The previous day had seen the Americans reach but not clear the foothills as hoped. Despite Benson's seeming recklessness, only eight tanks had been lost and four of these would be returned to service in short order. To hold these limited gains, the 3rd Battalion of the 13th Armor Regiment replaced the 2nd Battalion in the front lines. To drive the Americans back, the Germans used more of the arriving 21st Panzer Division in addition to a strong Air Force presence. |
Conclusion |
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With the rest of 21st Panzer Division now present on the battlefield, the Germans applied strong pressure against Task Force Benson. The 1st Armored Division was no longer the inexperienced unti that had landed in North Africa (and had the benefit of Patton's wholesale sacking of its upper leadership); and gave some ground but extracted a price from the Germans in exchange. This concluded the Americans' effort to force the pass. In a few days the Germans would pull back on their own as their position had become untenable. |
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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