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No Time to Lose Dragon’s Teeth #4
(Attacker) Germany	vs	United States (Defender)

Formations Involved
Germany		9th Panzer Division
United States		3rd "Spearhead" Armored Division

	Total
Side 1	2
Draw	0
Side 2	0

Overall Rating, 2 votes
5 4 3 2 1 2.5
Scenario Rank: --- of 957

Parent Game	Dragon’s Teeth
Historicity	Historical
Date	1944-09-15
Start Time	12:00
Turn Count	12
Visibility	Day
Counters	52
Net Morale	1
Net Initiative	1
Maps	3: 22, 23, 25
Layout Dimensions	84 x 43 cm 33 x 17 in
Play Bounty	172
AAR Bounty	166
Total Plays	2
Total AARs	1
Duplicates	InoG004, NoEl002

Battle Types
Ambush
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Urban Assault

Conditions
Hidden Units
Off-board Artillery

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Dragon’s Teeth	Base Game

Introduction
With three of the best American divisions — 1st Infantry, 9th Infantry and 3rd Armored — steadily chewing through the West Wall defenses, the German command became desperate to stop them. “Ninth Panzer Division armor will attack the enemy,” raged Friedrich-August Schack, commander of LXXXI Corps, “and throw him back behind the West Wall. There is no time to lose.” Accordingly, the badly-depleted panzer division moved out to confront the Spearhead Division, itself rapidly losing its own strength.

Introduction

With three of the best American divisions — 1st Infantry, 9th Infantry and 3rd Armored — steadily chewing through the West Wall defenses, the German command became desperate to stop them. “Ninth Panzer Division armor will attack the enemy,” raged Friedrich-August Schack, commander of LXXXI Corps, “and throw him back behind the West Wall. There is no time to lose.” Accordingly, the badly-depleted panzer division moved out to confront the Spearhead Division, itself rapidly losing its own strength.

Conclusion
The German ambush worked well, as the small battle group shot up about half of Task Force Lovelady’s tanks. The German army commander, Gen. Erich Brandenburger, was not impressed, finding that the division command had no idea where its forces had deployed. The defeat of Task Force Lovelady had come more or less by accident, and Brandenburger fired both Maj. Gen. Gerhard Mueller of 9th Panzer Division and his chief of staff – but failed, in turn, to appoint a replacement, allowing the division’s organization to deteriorate still further.

Conclusion

The German ambush worked well, as the small battle group shot up about half of Task Force Lovelady’s tanks. The German army commander, Gen. Erich Brandenburger, was not impressed, finding that the division command had no idea where its forces had deployed. The defeat of Task Force Lovelady had come more or less by accident, and Brandenburger fired both Maj. Gen. Gerhard Mueller of 9th Panzer Division and his chief of staff – but failed, in turn, to appoint a replacement, allowing the division’s organization to deteriorate still further.

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). 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 Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB) 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).

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
Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
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).

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Mechanized Towed

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Towed

United States Order of Battle

Army
Foot Leader Mechanized

Army

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Display Errata (4)

4 Errata Items
	The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	All SS PzIVH tanks should have a movement of 8. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun on 2012 Jan 30)
	The M18 has a special rule in Battle of the Bulge but it applies globally: "A two-step M18 unit can fire one anti-tank shot and move half its movement allowance (retain fractions) in a single impulse. The order in which it does these two actions is the player's choice." (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)

Display AARs (1)

Victory Condition need to be highier?

Author	Dan_Huffman (Germany)
Method	Face to Face
Victor	Germany
Participants	unknown
Play Date	2024-02-04
Language	English
Scenario	DrnT004

This is an ambush scenario. In fact this could be a solitaire scenario in my opinion. Visibility is seven(7) hexes. German can not move until they spot an US army unit or fire on unit. OBA counts. US army does no fire until fired upon. US units are limits to three (3) movement points till receiving fire.

I started firing on the third turn when units on the road got into tank or artillery range. Did good on turns 3 and 4 with AT fire and APC. Bruce moved a AFV on top a hill. Dr. B.wrote only slops in PG on CSW. However that spot had a couple hexes with no slope lines. He caused a step loss to my tank. I moved 2 6-3's and a leader wit one combat point. Jump into assault and wrecked my units (DZed) not a scratch on his AFV. I got his tank when mine fire into hex.

He keep moving to the towns for VP and road control. I killed enough of his units, such that the last turn, I could move 4 units over road hexes to retake control. Sleazy but Vp are Vps. I won by over 30 0point differential.

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