The Rearguard: Between Hives and Lavaux, South of La Roche en Ardenne, Belgium Britain's Bulge #11 |
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(Attacker) Britain | vs | Germany (Defender) |
Formations Involved |
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Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | Britain's Bulge |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1945-01-12 |
Start Time | 12:00 |
Turn Count | 16 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 38 |
Net Morale | 1 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 2: 22, 23 |
Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 167 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Exit the Battle Area |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Minefields |
Off-board Artillery |
Severe Weather |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Britain's Bulge | Base Game |
Elsenborn Ridge | Maps + Counters |
Liberation 1944 | Counters |
Introduction |
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Late on the 11th, 51st Highland Division issued its operational instructions for the next day. A final concentrated effort would take the last stretch of ground separating the Highlanders from the western branch of the Ourthe River (aka Ourthe Occidentale) and pinch off the German retreat. The Scots would advance down the roads emanating from La Roche to the south and southeast, then up onto the high ground to cut off the German retreat. The 154th Brigade would strike out from Hives to the south with the 7th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and seize the tiny hamlet of Beaulieu which lay astride the 5th Panzer Army’s escape route to Houffalize. |
Conclusion |
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As Lavaux covered the Germans’ last escape route, they reacted strongly to any threat in this direction. The Highlanders’ attack encountered rear guards consisting of small packets of mechanized infantry supported by Panther tanks, and went badly from the start. Enemy fire pinned down the two leading platoons and their supporting Shermans fared no better. The fight continued all afternoon, but the British could not turn back the Germans any faster than they chose to retreat. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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4 Errata Items | |
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The "Optional Values" for the Achilles---and by extension the Archer---given in an Avalanche Press Daily Content piece on the 17-Pdr Anti-Tank gun (and printed on a replacement counter sheet Download) are now the Official Ratings, published in games like Cassino '44, Grossdeutschland 1946, and Indian Unity. These are: 8-5 / 8-8 Full Strength and 4-5 / 8-8 Reduced Strength. (caryn
on 2012 May 03)
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All Bren carriers should have a movement value of 7. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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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 SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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