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Koecking Ridge
Black Panthers #7
(Attacker) United States vs Germany (Defender)
Formations Involved
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Side 1 1
Draw 0
Side 2 0
Overall Rating, 1 vote
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game Black Panthers
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-11-11
Start Time 07:00
Turn Count 20
Visibility Day
Counters 42
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 0
Maps 1: 25
Layout Dimensions 43 x 28 cm
17 x 11 in
Play Bounty 159
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Conditions
Entrenchments
Off-board Artillery
Severe Weather
Smoke
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Black Panthers Base Game
Elsenborn Ridge Maps + Counters
Introduction

The ridge line behind Hill 310, marked as Koecking Ridge on staff maps but uniformly referred to as "Hill 309" by the troops, became the next target for the 26th Infantry Division and its supporting tanks. Patton had hoped to break the Metz defenses by 11 November, his birthday, but since that would not happen, he ordered a renewed attack on the defenses supported by copious army-level artillery.

Conclusion

A torrent of automatic weapons fire devastated the American infantry, while anti-tank guns -- probably including the potent new Jagdpanzer IV/70 -- worked over the tanks. Lt. Charles Harbour's platoon reeled in shock after its lead tank, commanded by Sgt. George Shivers, simply exploded. White infantrymen rose from safety to rescue the Black tank crews; a tall White sergeant from the 101st Infantry -- never identified -- was cut in half pulling the badly wounded Black Sgt. Johnnie Stevens out of his burning tank.


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).
  • 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)
  • Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle
Heer
  • Mechanized
  • Towed
United States Order of Battle
Army
  • Mechanized

Display Errata (2)

2 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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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8".

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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