Lost Battalion Edelweiss IV #36 |
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(Attacker) United States | vs | Germany (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | ![]() |
202nd Gebirgs Battalion |
United States | ![]() |
442nd "Nisei" Infantry Regiment |
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Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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4
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Scenario Rank: --- of 957 |
Parent Game | Edelweiss IV |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-10-27 |
Start Time | 14:00 |
Turn Count | 18 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 39 |
Net Morale | 1 |
Net Initiative | 3 |
Maps | 2: 10, 9 |
Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 157 |
AAR Bounty | 166 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 1 |
Duplicates | Edel021, EdlX028 |
Battle Types |
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Exit the Battle Area |
Road Control |
Urban Assault |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Battle of the Bulge | Maps + Counters |
Edelweiss IV | Base Game |
Introduction |
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The swift American advance across France ground to a halt when they reached the Vosges Mountains, just north of the Swiss border. The German army command asked for mountain troops to help hold this rough ground, and several brand-new independent battalions were sent to the front. The young mountaineers had a cadre of experienced officers and NCOs, but no combat experience. In short order, they found themselves facing the toughest unit in the U.S. Army. |
Conclusion |
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The Japanese-Americans of the 442nd had a goal in mind: drive through the German positions to rescue the trapped 1st Battalion of the 141st Infantry Regiment. An elite regiment in normal times, the extra incentive made the Nisei unstoppable. The new mountain battalion soon found itself surrounded as the Americans pushed passed them. |
The German Defense Melts Away | ||||||||||||
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Germans set up in a rough north-south line in the woods on board 9 with their artillery and mortar six hexes farther east. The Americans split up their attack, advancing half their units (plus the two mortar platoons) from the north and half from the south. The Germans were able to react and divide their forces to meet both attacks. The Americans in the woods to the north had a tough time of it as the Germans had a 10-1-2 leader providing support for most of the units in that sector. Aggressive assaults in both the north and south by the GI's saw them eliminate a large number of Germans (including the 10-1-2 leader), resulting in the remaining German platoons retreating east. As the game reached it's end the German's sole remaining unit was eventually eliminated while defending the town on the east-west road. Although this scenario ended with a lopsided US victory, it could easily go the other way with some better dice rolling on the German side and a less aggressive defensive approach. |
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