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Team Cherry
Battle of the Bulge #26
(Attacker) Germany vs United States (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Germany 130th "Lehr" Panzer Division
Germany 26th Volksgrenadier Division
Germany 2nd "Vienna" Panzer Division
Germany 77th Grenadier Regiment
United States 10th "Tiger" Armored Division
United States 9th "Phantom" Armored Division
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Total
Side 1 0
Draw 6
Side 2 0
Overall Rating, 6 votes
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3.33
Scenario Rank: 535 of 940
Parent Game Battle of the Bulge
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-12-19
Start Time 06:30
Turn Count 27
Visibility Day
Counters 185
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 1
Maps 3: 10, 11, 9
Layout Dimensions 129 x 28 cm
51 x 11 in
Play Bounty 133
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 6
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Meeting Engagement
Rural Assault
Conditions
Reinforcements
Severe Weather
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Battle of the Bulge Base Game
Introduction

The first of the American reinforcements to be ordered out in front of Bastogne to buy time for the town's defense was Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division. Ordered west of Bastogne on the night of 18 December, Team Cherry (named for its commander, Lt. Col. Harry T. Cherry, commander of the 3rd Tank Battalion) was in the process of moving forward to the town of Longvilly to establish a blocking position when it was determined that elements of Panzer Lehr Division were behind them.
Conclusion

The first Bastogne unit to engage the enemy, Team Cherry ran into retreating elements of 9th Division's CCR. By the following morning it was obvious that Team Cherry was going to have its hands full regaining American lines, much less holding Longvilly. In fact the task force was only assisting in the defense of Bastogne by occupying the German units attacking it.
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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
  • Assault Gun: if closed-top, 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)
  • 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).
  • Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
  • Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.
Display Order of Battle
Germany Order of Battle
Heer
  • Motorized
United States Order of Battle
Army
  • Motorized
Display Errata (8)
8 Errata Items
Scen 26

Panzer Lehr's onboard procedure calls for rolling a die on every turn, as well as every full hour. I believe the every turn mention was copy-pasted and is erroneous, otherwise the special per hour instruction makes no sense.

The eponymous LT Col Cherry does not appear in this scenario. Team Cherry's highest leader is a CAPT. I dont know if this is intentional, but it seems incorrect.

(triangular_cube on 2021 Mar 21)
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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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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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This unit is interchangeable with the StuH 42. Technically there never was a StuG IIIh. The StuH 42 was a StuG III with the main armament replaced with a modified 105mm howitzer. The StuG IIIh and StuH 42 counters have the same values, so there is no affect on play.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jan 30)
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The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3."

(rerathbun on 2012 Jan 30)
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The M18 has a special rule in Battle of the Bulge but it applies globally: "A two-step M18 unit can fire one anti-tank shot and move half its movement allowance (retain fractions) in a single impulse. The order in which it does these two actions is the player's choice."

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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