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Desert Rats #18 - A Pibroch's Skirl South Africa's War #5 - Irish Eyes
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Counterattacked
Go for Broke 3 #4
(Attacker) Germany vs United States (Defender)
Formations Involved
Germany 3rd Panzergrenadier Division
United States 100th "Purple Heart" Infantry Battalion
United States 133rd "First Iowa" Infantry Regiment
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Draw 0
Side 2 1
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game Go for Broke 3
Historicity Historical
Date 1943-10-21
Start Time 12:30
Turn Count 14
Visibility Day
Counters 108
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 2
Maps 4: 22, 56, 57, 59
Layout Dimensions 86 x 56 cm
34 x 22 in
Play Bounty 202
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Rural Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Elsenborn Ridge Maps + Counters
Go for Broke 3 Base Game
Liberation 1944 Maps
Introduction

Despite the best efforts of command the 133rd Infantry Regiment was caught out in the open come daylight. They tried to penetrate the hills early in the morning and were unable to breakthrough. Fountain was relieved of command and replaced by Lt. Col. Carley Marshall (Fountain's career would recover and he commanded the 34th Infantry Division after the war.) Soon the German armor was seen to the west gathering for a counterattack.

Conclusion

With few antitank pieces to combat the tanks the 125th Field Artillery Battalion used a Piper Cub spotter plane to target the enemy armor. For the cost of 736 shells they destroyed one assault gun and disabled four others. It was not enough to keep the Germans from inflicting heavy casualties on the Americans. Long after dark the two battalions finally managed to infiltrate the hills and dig in.

Additional Notes

This scenario is an updated version of the "Counterattacked" scenario from the 1st edition of Go for Broke.


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