Late Life Guards Dishonor Before Death #17 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | United States (Defender) |
Formations Involved |
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Scenario Rank: of |
Parent Game | Dishonor Before Death |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-08-07 |
Start Time | 07:00 |
Turn Count | 20 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 135 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 2: 106, 107 |
Layout Dimensions | 86 x 28 cm 34 x 11 in |
Play Bounty | 244 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Road Control |
Rural Assault |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Reinforcements |
Severe Weather |
Smoke |
Terrain Mods |
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Dishonor Before Death | Base Game |
Elsenborn Ridge | Counters |
Invasion 1944 | Maps |
Introduction |
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The hastily-drafted German attack plan had little chance of success even if everything went right, and very little went right even in the opening stages. The commander of the 116th “Greyhound” Panzer Division flatly refused to participate in the attack. The late arrival of 1st SS “Lifeguard” Panzer Division in turn delayed the assembled 2nd SS Panzer Division's attack. Complicating things, SS Lifeguard’s Panthers required maintenance, aborting that division’s planned coordinated attack with the regular army’s 2nd Panzer Division. Morning found 2nd Panzer Division preparing to attack St. Barthelemy from two different directions hoping SS Lifeguard would arrive in time to lend a hand if needed. |
Conclusion |
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The Americans fought hard, but the Germans had plenty of tanks to push them back once the anti-tank guns of 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion had been methodically eliminated. The Americans lost 350 men fighting for St. Barthelemy, but inflicted heavy losses on the Germans as well; Col. Hans Schacke of 2nd Panzer Division’s 304th Panzer Grenadier Regiment was killed in the fighting. With Schacke’s death the Germans paused to reorganize their battle groups before pressing forward again. By afternoon the fog had cleared and the Germans began to suffer from American air power. |
Additional Notes |
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Counters from Black SS may be used in place of those for Dishonor Before Death. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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4 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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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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