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Morning on Hill 336 Big Red One #41
(Attacker) Germany	vs	United States (Defender)

Formations Involved
Germany		10th Panzer Division
United States		1st "Big Red One" Infantry Division
United States		601st Tank Destroyer Battalion
United States		899th Tank Destroyer Battalion

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	0

Overall Rating, 0 votes
5 4 3 2 1 0
Scenario Rank: --- of 936

Parent Game	Big Red One
Historicity	Historical
Date	1943-03-23
Start Time	05:45
Turn Count	24
Visibility	Day & Night
Counters	124
Net Morale	0
Net Initiative	2
Maps	3: 76, 77, 78
Layout Dimensions	84 x 43 cm 33 x 17 in
Play Bounty	249
AAR Bounty	222
Total Plays	0
Total AARs	0

Battle Types
Exit the Battle Area
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties

Conditions
Minefields
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Reinforcements
Terrain Mods

Scenario Requirements & Playability
An Army at Dawn	Maps + Counters
Big Red One	Base Game

Introduction
Scenario Forty-One The Americans once again occupied Sened Station and advanced beyond Maknassy in conjunction with the British 8th Army's operations around Mareth. This placed the Italian 1st Army in an untenable position. As the Americans pushed farther eastward against the 131st "Centauro" Armored Division the Germans slowly gathered a force to repel them. The Germans moved forward well before dawn on the 23rd.

Introduction

Scenario Forty-One The Americans once again occupied Sened Station and advanced beyond Maknassy in conjunction with the British 8th Army's operations around Mareth. This placed the Italian 1st Army in an untenable position. As the Americans pushed farther eastward against the 131st "Centauro" Armored Division the Germans slowly gathered a force to repel them. The Germans moved forward well before dawn on the 23rd.

Conclusion
The Germans stormed Hill 336, inflicting heavy American casualties in fighting that became hand-to-hand at many points. A pair of German tanks came close to the Big Red One's command post. "I will like hell pull out," division commander Terry de la Mesa Allen told his staff, "and I'll shoot the first bastard who does." A minefield stretching from the southeast corner of Hill 336 across the road to the Keddab Wadi slowed the Germans enough to allow two American tank destroyer battalions to engage the enemy. Taking the fight to the Germans, they claimed thirty enemy tanks while the minefields accounted for eight more. This broke the attack's momentum and the Germans withdrew to regroup. They would soon return.

Conclusion

The Germans stormed Hill 336, inflicting heavy American casualties in fighting that became hand-to-hand at many points. A pair of German tanks came close to the Big Red One's command post. "I will like hell pull out," division commander Terry de la Mesa Allen told his staff, "and I'll shoot the first bastard who does."

A minefield stretching from the southeast corner of Hill 336 across the road to the Keddab Wadi slowed the Germans enough to allow two American tank destroyer battalions to engage the enemy. Taking the fight to the Germans, they claimed thirty enemy tanks while the minefields accounted for eight more. This broke the attack's momentum and the Germans withdrew to regroup. They would soon return.

Additional Notes
OOB asks for US M3/76 units; this is a typo and should be M3/75.

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). Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present. 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 Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB) Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB) Anti-Aircraft Weapon Carrier: apply a -1 modifier to an air attack if within three hexes of the targeted hex (15.14). Anti-Tank Gun Carrier: half-track with anti-tank gun, NOT a Tank Destroyer APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC). Unarmored Weapon Carriers: These are unarmored halftracks (Bufla and Sk7/2) or fully-tracked vehicles (Karl siege mortar) with mounted weapons. All are mechanized, except the BM-13 (Katyusha rocket launcher mounted on a truck). They are weapon units, not AFV's, so they are never efficient and cannot be activated by tank leaders. (SB)

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).
Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
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
Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
Anti-Aircraft Weapon Carrier: apply a -1 modifier to an air attack if within three hexes of the targeted hex (15.14).
Anti-Tank Gun Carrier: half-track with anti-tank gun, NOT a Tank Destroyer
APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
Unarmored Weapon Carriers: These are unarmored halftracks (Bufla and Sk7/2) or fully-tracked vehicles (Karl siege mortar) with mounted weapons. All are mechanized, except the BM-13 (Katyusha rocket launcher mounted on a truck). They are weapon units, not AFV's, so they are never efficient and cannot be activated by tank leaders. (SB)

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

United States Order of Battle

Army
Foot Mechanized Motorized Towed

Army

Foot

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Display Errata (5)

5 Errata Items
Scen 1	The published scenario setup instructions for Big Red One #41 Morning on Hill 336, specify that the Germans enter the battle map from the WEST, which is incorrect, as the historic Wehrmacht approach was from the EAST. The victory conditions indicate that the Germans receive points for exiting at least 10 steps off the WEST edge (treadasaurusrex on 2024 Sep 06)
	The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	All SS PzIVH tanks should have a movement of 8. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)

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