Panzer Grenadier Headquarters - Library: Battle of the Bulge 2: Elsenborn Ridge

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Big Red One #7 - Up the Gumtree Road

AP Series	Panzer Grenadier
Designer	Bennighof
Game Type	Standalone
Format	Boxed
Release Date	2008-07
Availability	Out of Print
Scenarios	35
Counters	583
Counter Type	Die-cut
Maps	4

Overall Rating, 461 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3.62
Standalone Rank: 15 of 42

Popularity: Ownership & Activity
Status	Owned by 50%	Played by 30%	AAR'd by 25%	Medaled by 2%
Rank	2nd of 173	3rd of 162	4th of 158	17th of 98

	Total
Side 1	176
Draw	56
Side 2	213

	Total
Side 1	147
Draw	43
Side 2	187

	Total
Side 1	29
Draw	13
Side 2	26

	In late December, 1944, German armies rolled into the wooded hills of the Ardennes in eastern Belgium, striking a final blow against the American troops forcing their way toward German territory. Elsenborn Ridge covers the fierce fighting on the "north shoulder" of the Battle of the Bulge between the American First Army and the German Sixth SS Panzer Army and Fifth Panzer Army. The heroic stand at St. Vith by 7th Armored Division, the "panzer graveyard" of Krinkelt, the destruction of 1st SS Panzer Division - it's all here, and more. Note that the snowy maps are sold by Avalanche Press as a separate expansion pack. The game includes the regular Autumn maps.

Scenario	Plays	AARs	Rating
01. Autumn Mist	48	20	3.5
02. An Operation Named Mist	28	7	3.5
03. Dismal Failure	18	6	2.7
04. Second-Hand Lions	13	5	3.8
05. Collision	15	4	4.1
06. Twin Villages: The First Night	15	5	3.7
07. Twin Villages: Valor and Sacrifice	15	4	3.9
08. Twin Villages: Panzer Graveyard	10	6	2.8
09. St. Vith: First Probe	36	17	3.7
10. St. Vith: First Assault	15	6	3.8
11. St. Vith: Help Arrives	15	6	3.8
12. Twin Villages: Finale	12	6	4.1
13. Crossroads: We Fight and Die Here	15	8	3.6
14. Roosevelt's SS	11	4	3.9
15. Goering's Elite	8	2	2.9
16. Crossroads: Hunting Panthers	21	11	3.9
17. Crossroads: Panzer Attack	10	6	4.2
18. St. Vith: The Devil's Own	9	2	3.1
19. Bastard Tanks	15	6	4
20. Night of the Long Knives	15	7	3.6
21. Crossroads: The Last Gasp	10	3	3.8
22. St. Vith: The Fall	11	4	4.3
23. Norwegian Nightmare	7	1	3.4
24. Spearhead	7	3	2.9
25. Elsenborn Ridge	5	1	3.4
26. Parker's Crossroads	9	3	3.4
27. Christmas Gift	6	1	3.8
28. Boxing Day	6	2	3.3
29. The Small Solution	4	2	3.8
30. People's Grenadiers	4	1	3
31. The Sad Sack Affair	9	5	3.3
32. Hell on Wheels	6	1	4.2
33. How Green We Are	5	1	3.6
34. Return to Parker's Crossroads	6	2	3.3
35. The Forgotten Battalion	6	3	3.8

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Luftwaffe
Foot Leader Mechanized Towed

Luftwaffe

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Towed

Schutzstaffel
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Schutzstaffel

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

United States Order of Battle

Airborne
Foot

Army
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Army

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game'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) Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB) Anti-Aircraft Weapon Carrier: apply a -1 modifier to an air attack if within three hexes of the targeted hex (15.14). Anti-Tank Gun Carrier: half-track with anti-tank gun, NOT a Tank Destroyer 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). Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC). Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier. Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Game'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)
Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
Anti-Aircraft Weapon Carrier: apply a -1 modifier to an air attack if within three hexes of the targeted hex (15.14).
Anti-Tank Gun Carrier: half-track with anti-tank gun, NOT a Tank Destroyer
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).
Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.
Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)

14 Errata Items
Scen 11	The ILS for this game is missing the ability to select Ostfr for the Germans. (J6A on 2020 Jul 30)
Scen 20	Correct name of the village is CHENEUX (sometimes spelled CHENEU). (leonard on 2011 Nov 11)
Scen 22	The Americans are listed as having 2 x 16 for off board artillery. American OBA is not 16 in any other scenario, so this should be 2 x 18. (J6A on 2015 Dec 09)
Scen 35	In the Victory Conditions, board 23 should read board 22. (campsawyer on 2012 Feb 29)
	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 morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun on 2012 Jan 30)
	Reduce strength direct fire value be came 5-5 in Army at Dawn. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	The reduced direct fire value of the SS HMG is 5-5 in Beyond Normandy and Road to Berlin. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	The Units in Beyond Normandy were misprinted with a movement factor of 5. The movement factor should be 8. (rerathbun on 2012 Mar 21)
	Liberation 1944's counters are mislabeled 'PzIVF2.' The counter's ratings are correct (Armor 5, Move 8, DF 11-6, AT 6-8). (rerathbun on 2014 Feb 14)
	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)

Nations at War - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Germany	100%	Germany
United States	100%	United States

Battle Types - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Urban Assault	80%	Urban Assault
Road Control	37%	Road Control
Rural Assault	31%	Rural Assault
Inflict Enemy Casualties	17%	Inflict Enemy Casualties
Meeting Engagement	11%	Meeting Engagement
Surprise Attack	6%	Surprise Attack
Exit the Battle Area	3%	Exit the Battle Area

Conditions - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Off-board Artillery	97%	Off-board Artillery
Severe Weather	29%	Severe Weather
Reinforcements	26%	Reinforcements
Entrenchments	14%	Entrenchments
Terrain Mods	14%	Terrain Mods
Hidden Units	6%	Hidden Units
Illumination	6%	Illumination
Minefields	3%	Minefields
Randomly-drawn Aircraft	3%	Randomly-drawn Aircraft