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Djebel el Beida Big Red One #51 |
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| (Defender) Germany | vs | United States (Attacker) |
| Formations Involved | ||
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| Germany |  |
334th Infantry Division |
| Germany |  |
755th Infantry Regiment |
| United States |  |
18th "Vanguards" Infantry Regiment |
| United States |  |
1st "Big Red One" Infantry Division |
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| Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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| Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
| Parent Game | Big Red One |
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| Historicity | Historical |
| Date | 1943-04-24 |
| Start Time | 05:30 |
| Turn Count | 12 |
| Visibility | Day & Night |
| Counters | 35 |
| Net Morale | 1 |
| Net Initiative | 1 |
| Maps | 1: 77 |
| Layout Dimensions | 43 x 28 cm 17 x 11 in |
| Play Bounty | 165 |
| AAR Bounty | 227 |
| Total Plays | 1 |
| Total AARs | 0 |
| Battle Types |
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| Hill Control |
| Inflict Enemy Casualties |
| Conditions |
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| Off-board Artillery |
| Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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| An Army at Dawn | Maps + Counters |
| Big Red One | Base Game |
| Introduction |
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Scenario Fifty-One The 18th Infantry Regiment's 3rd Battalion came under withering fire on the 23rd when it tried to take Djebel el Beida, Hill 407 on American situation maps. Only a single platoon from Company L reached the German positions. When no other units arrived to support them, the Germans surrounded the small American force and forced them to surrender. The battalion lost 17 dead, 73 wounded and 48 missing in action, and during the night the fresh 1st Battalion passed through them to renew the attack on the 24th. |
| Conclusion |
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Following a short artillery barrage, the 1st Battalion stormed up the hill and quickly drove the Germans off the high ground. The majority of the battalion dug in on the djebel to repel any German counterattacks. Other elements supported the 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion's efforts to probe enemy positions to the east. |
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| 3 Errata Items | |
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| Scen 11 |
Something is wrong with this scenario. The victory conditions refer to control 60-meter hills but there are no 60-meter hills on map 77. So either the victory conditions from another scenario got copied over and not edited or the wrong map is called for. I suspect the issue is the victory conditions since the only map in AAaD with 60-meter hills wouldn't fit the layout or hex number described. (joe_oppenheimer
on 2024 Sep 06)
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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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