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Desert Rats #17 - The Tomb Of Sidi Rezegh Jungle Fighting #7 - Line Of Departure
Desert Rats #18 - A Pibroch's Skirl South Africa's War #5 - Irish Eyes
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Dragon Rampant #2
(Defender) Germany vs Maori (Attacker)
New Zealand (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Germany 164th Light Africa Division
Germany 21st Panzer Division
New Zealand 1st New Zealand Army Tank Brigade
New Zealand 2nd New Zealand Division
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game Dragon Rampant
Historicity Alt-History
Date 1943-03-01
Start Time 16:00
Turn Count 24
Visibility Day
Counters 89
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 2
Maps 2: 76, 78
Layout Dimensions 56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in
Play Bounty 240
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Breakout
Delaying Action
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Conditions
Anti-infantry Wire
Entrenchments
Minefields
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Reinforcements
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
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Introduction

Before the destruction of 4th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, division commander Bernard Freyberg had hoped to create a mobile brigade within his formation, including both tanks and the 28th Maori Infantry Battalion. The Maoris would be used to fill a gap in one of the remaining infantry brigades, and New Zealand armor did not fight in North Africa. Tanks and Maoris would have made a formidable combination.

Conclusion

This is a heavily modified version of Scenario Five (Tebaga Gap) from New Zealand Division. The Kiwis have better armored support this time, and all of their infantry (Maoris, this time) can ride (either in their shiny new Bren carriers, or aboard those New Zealand tanks). But the Germans, they get some tank support, too (eventually), making for a tank battle.


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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
  • 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).

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Germany Order of Battle
Heer
New Zealand Order of Battle
28th "Maori" Infantry Battalion
  • Foot
New Zealand Army

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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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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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INF unit 1112 has full firepower printed on the front and back of the counter. Back should be 4-2.

(garbare83686 on 2022 Feb 08)
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