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Atlantic Marines #4
(Attacker) France vs United States (Attacker)
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Balance:
Overall balance chart for AtlM004
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Side 1 1
Draw 0
Side 2 0
Overall Rating, 1 vote
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Scenario Rank: --- of 1093
Parent Game Atlantic Marines
Historicity Alt-History
Date 1941-11-01
Start Time 08:00
Turn Count 28
Visibility Day
Counters 67
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 2
Maps 2: 100, 83
Layout Dimensions 56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in
Play Bounty 173
AAR Bounty 168
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 1
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Meeting Engagement
Road Control
Urban Assault
Scenario Requirements & Playability
An Army at Dawn Counters
Atlantic Marines Base Game
Fall of France 1 Counters
Marianas 1944 Maps
Saipan 1944 Maps
Introduction

While the Marines occupied the French garrison’s attention, the 1st Infantry Division’s 16th Infantry Regiment came ashore at the fishing port of Le Robert on the opposite shore of Martinique. They were opposed by a handful of French policemen who protested the unauthorized unloading of men and equipment but otherwise did not interfere. It took several hours to sort out the companies and battalions and march on Fort-de-France to relieve the Marine paratroopers.
Conclusion

Superior American firepower turned back the French, despite the presence of tanks on the defenders’ side. The hastily-assembled American regiment lacked the cohesion and morale of the Marines, but provide sufficient to overcome French resistance. The road to Fort-de-France now lay open.
Display Relevant AFV Rules
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle
  • 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).
  • Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT).
  • Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC)
  • Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
Display Order of Battle
France Order of Battle
Armée de Terre
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
United States Order of Battle
Army
  • Motorized
  • Towed
Display Errata (1)
1 Errata Item
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In 1940: Fall of France, the units show Direct Fire. All units are Indirect Fire.

(rerathbun on 2015 Jun 06)
Display AARs (1)
First in, first win.
Author Grognard Gunny
Method Solo
Victor France
Play Date 2026-08-26
Language English
Scenario AtlM004

I had thought that a meeting engagement would be more interesting, however... Motorcycle troops of the French arrived in the southern-most town on board 83.... and that was the end of it. The Americans could not remove the French from that town.... and that cost them the game. (Note - Not recommended.)
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