Elsenborn Ridge Elsenborn Revised #10 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | United States (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 3rd Panzergrenadier Division | |
United States | 99th "Battle Babies" Infantry Division |
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Overall Rating, 0 votes |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | Elsenborn Revised |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-12-22 |
Start Time | 07:30 |
Turn Count | 20 |
Visibility | Day & Night |
Counters | 95 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 0 |
Maps | 3: 22, 23, 24 |
Layout Dimensions | 84 x 43 cm 33 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 244 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Rural Assault |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Entrenchments |
Off-board Artillery |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Elsenborn Revised | Base Game |
Introduction |
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No map included the label "Elsenborn Ridge" in late 1944; V Corps commander Leonard T. Gerow coined the phrase to indicate the line of hills near the Elsenborn Barracks where he wished his troops to establish a fallback position. After the bitter fighting for the Twin Villages and Dom Butgenbach farm the Americans made an orderly withdrawal to the new line. Soon afterwards the Germans threw a fresh division in an attempt to widen their breakthrough. |
Conclusion |
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An experienced division that had fought in Italy and Alsace, 3rd Panzer Grenadier nevertheless sent its troops forward in brutal frontal assaults and suffered accordingly. The next spring, Belgian villagers would find German bodies stacked three and four deep in front of the American positions. Massive artillery fire again made the difference, as the gunners fired at well above rates their weapons' manuals said was physically possible and rained thousands of shells on attackers with deadly accuracy. |
Additional Notes |
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Per a response from APL over on Consim World forums, this scenario uses 3 maps like scenario 25 in the original release of the game. The image for the correct map configuration may be found here. |
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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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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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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