Le Ham Airborne - Remastered #23 |
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(Defender) Germany | vs | United States (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 243rd Static Infantry Division | |
United States | 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment |
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Overall Rating, 2 votes |
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3.5
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | Airborne - Remastered |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-06-10 |
Start Time | 18:15 |
Turn Count | 20 |
Visibility | Day & Night |
Counters | 40 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 2: 26, 31 |
Layout Dimensions | 86 x 28 cm 34 x 11 in |
Play Bounty | 157 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 2 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Hidden Units |
Minefields |
Off-board Artillery |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Airborne - Remastered | Base Game |
Battle of the Bulge | Counters |
Elsenborn Ridge | Counters |
Fall of France 1 | Maps |
Introduction |
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At 1400 the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment planned to drive through the enemy positions opposite them to seize Le Ham. The 1st Battalion received the honor of spearheading the attack until Montebourg Sation fell. The 2nd Battalion would pass through them and capture Le Ham. The attack commenced on time as the paratroopers advanced behind a solid smoke screen. |
Conclusion |
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According to the 1st Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Mark Alexander, "The first part of the attack worked fine . . . Montebourg Station was cleared with minimum losses." However, "The 2nd Battalion was one half hour late in following; giving the Germans time . . . they stopped the 2nd Battalion cold just outside the village." By 2300 they were still encountering heavy resistance just outside Le Ham, so headquarters ordered them to break contact and withdraw. |
Additional Notes |
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This scenario is playable with maps from Fall of France and counters from Airborne or Airborne-IE. When drawing "LT" counters for the Americans, place all 1st and 2nd Lt counters in the container and draw randomly. |
3 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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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun
on 2012 Jan 30)
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