The Castle Must Fall! Cassino '44 #18 |
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(Defender)
Britain
(Defender) Gurkha (Defender) India |
vs | Germany (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Britain | ![]() |
1/4th Essex Infantry |
Germany | ![]() |
1st Fallschirmjäger Division |
Germany | ![]() |
4th Fallschirmjäger Regiment |
Germany | ![]() |
Heer |
Gurkha | ![]() |
1/9th Gurkha Rifles |
India | ![]() |
4/6th Rajputana Rifles |
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Overall Rating, 7 votes |
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3.57
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Scenario Rank: 374 of 969 |
Parent Game | Cassino '44 |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-03-19 |
Start Time | 05:30 |
Turn Count | 12 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 40 |
Net Morale | 1 |
Net Initiative | 3 |
Maps | 2: CassUL, CassUR |
Layout Dimensions | 43 x 28 cm 17 x 11 in |
Play Bounty | 101 |
AAR Bounty | 167 |
Total Plays | 6 |
Total AARs | 1 |
Battle Types |
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Hill Control |
Rural Assault |
Surprise Attack |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Illumination |
Joint Forces Battle |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Cassino '44 | Base Game |
Introduction |
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At 5:30 a.m. on the 19th of March, the 1st Battalion of the 4th Parachute Regiment launched a major counterattack to recapture Castle Hill and isolate the Gurkhas still hanging on at Hangman's Hill. |
Conclusion |
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The attack caught the Indian and British soldiers by surprise (in fact, just outside the castle a handover of units was taking place). The Germans advanced right up to the Castle walls and were only beaten back by the most desperate hand-to-hand fighting. A German demolition charge placed against the Castle wall caused a collapse and around 20 men of the 1/4 Essex were killed. The Allies responded with mortar support and eventually the German attack was repulsed. This left the Gurkhas unsupplied, forcing the Allies to resupply them with air drops (the Massif was regarded as too dangerous to cross again). |