Mixed Bag Black SS #16 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | United States (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 2nd SS "Das Reich" Division | |
United States | 120th "Third North Carolina" Infantry Regiment | |
United States | 30th "Old Hickory" Infantry Division | |
United States | 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion |
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Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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5
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | Black SS |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-08-07 |
Start Time | 00:00 |
Turn Count | 24 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 200 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 3: 22, 24, 25 |
Layout Dimensions | 84 x 43 cm 33 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 190 |
AAR Bounty | 171 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 1 |
Battle Types |
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Hill Control |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Terrain Mods |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Beyond Normandy | Counters |
Black SS | Base Game |
Elsenborn Ridge | Maps + Counters |
Introduction |
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The recent American advance had rendered Operation Luttich obsolete before it began, setting the German corps and army commanders to arguing with each other for several hours. To add to the confusion, the late arriving 1st SS Lifeguard Division had highway priority and delayed the assembled 2nd SS Reich Division several hours in launching its own attack. |
Conclusion |
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The day was a mixed bag for both combatants. The Germans took Mortain but not the high ground east of the town, so with Americans in their rear they couldn't advance any farther. but those Americans were surrounded and low on supplies, so the situation remained in doubt. The Germans reached but failed to occupy Hill 285 just to the northeast of Mortain, but the evening a flight of British Typhoons mistook the American holdouts there for Germans and attacked them. To the south of Mortain the Germans were stopped late in the day, but not before abusing an artillery battalion's motor park. |
Additional Notes |
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Playable without using the black SS counters. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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5 Errata Items | |
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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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The reduced direct fire value of the SS HMG is 5-5 in Beyond Normandy and Road to Berlin. (plloyd1010
on 2015 Jul 31)
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The Units in Beyond Normandy were misprinted with a movement factor of 5. The movement factor should be 8. (rerathbun
on 2012 Mar 21)
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Liberation 1944's counters are mislabeled 'PzIVF2.' The counter's ratings are correct (Armor 5, Move 8, DF 11-6, AT 6-8). (rerathbun
on 2014 Feb 14)
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Liberation 1944's StuG IV armor and movement ratings are misprinted. They should be Armor 5 and Movement 8. (rerathbun
on 2014 Feb 14)
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Mixed Bag, Good Results | ||||||||||||
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The US set up around the north/south 40 mtr hills and in the center just to their rear, creating a kill sack for the advancing Germans. The SS however, saw the flanks as the weak point and attacked both. The northern hill was contained with 3 companies and armor support. The US right in the south was strong, but the Germans threw the weight of their attack against it. As it crumbled, the German armor took advantage. The US reinforced the right, but it couldn’t hold. As the flank folded, the German armor ran through the center and behind the US right, taking the town hexes and destroying the US arty. The US tried desperately to rush some AT guns back to the town, but they too were destroyed. German win. |
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