An Evening on Hill 336 Big Red One #42 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | United States (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 10th Panzer Division | |
United States | 1st "Big Red One" Infantry Division | |
United States | 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 936 |
Parent Game | Big Red One |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1943-03-23 |
Start Time | 00:16 |
Turn Count | 15 |
Visibility | Day & Night |
Counters | 106 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 0: 76, 78 |
Layout Dimensions | 43 x 28 cm 17 x 11 in |
Play Bounty | 231 |
AAR Bounty | 222 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Exit the Battle Area |
Hill Control |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Conditions |
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Minefields |
Off-board Artillery |
Terrain Mods |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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An Army at Dawn | Maps + Counters |
Big Red One | Base Game |
Introduction |
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Scenario Forty-Two The unexpected morning repulse had left 10th Panzer Division with just fifteen operational tanks, but more of its infantry had come up and so a renewed assault would be made on the stubborn American positions oh Hill 336. The Germans hauled away their disabled tanks to a nearby maintenance point, both sides brought up ammunition and traded air attacks, and then at the sound of a siren, the German infantry went forward. |
Conclusion |
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"Enemy attacked as scheduled," 18th Infantry Regiment reported to division command, "preceded by dive-bombers which did little damage. Troops started to appear from all directions, mostly from tanks. Hit Anti-Tank Company and 3rd Battalion. Our artillery crucified them with high-explosive shells and they were falling like flies. Tanks seem to be moving to the rear; those that could move. 1st Ranger Battalion is moving to protect the flank of the 3rd Battalion, which was practically surrounded. The 3rd Battalion and the Rangers drove them off and the 1st Battalion crucified them." On the German side, theater commander Albert Kesselring admitted "substantial tank losses in the morning attack" and claimed that the German attack failed due to " a threatened penetration of Italian-held positions on the northern edge of Djebel Berda." All this came at a cost to the Americans as the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion alone lost fourteen men and twenty-one of their 31 gun-equipped halftracks. |
Additional Notes |
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Use M3/75 counters for the M3/76 units. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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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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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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