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Go for Broke: America's Japanese Heroes

AP Series	Panzer Grenadier
Designers	Bennighof, Perryman
Game Type	Expansion
Format	Book
Release Date	2011-04
Availability	Out of Print
Scenarios	30
Counters	77
Counter Type	Die-cut
Maps	0

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Matt W on 2012-06-17

Overall Rating, 79 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3.51
Expansion Rank: 50 of 117

Popularity: Ownership & Activity
Status	Owned by 13%	Played by 6%	AAR'd by 7%	Medaled by 1%
Rank	64th of 168	46th of 156	33rd of 153	45th of 94

Expansion Game Requirements & Playability
30/30	Go for Broke
30/30	Elsenborn Ridge
13/30	Eastern Front
12/30	Battle of the Bulge
11/30	Road to Berlin
7/30	Cassino '44
5/30	Red Warriors
2/30	Sinister Forces
1/30	Fronte Russo

	Total
Side 1	20
Draw	4
Side 2	56

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	0
Side 2	2

	In February 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first of a series of executive orders that would send more than 100,000 American citizens to concentration camps. One year later, a Japanese-American regiment began to form. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team racked up more decorations than any regiment in American military history: 18,143 awards for battlefield valor, including 21 Medals of Honor.

In February 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first of a series of executive orders that would send more than 100,000 American citizens to concentration camps. One year later, a Japanese-American regiment began to form. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team racked up more decorations than any regiment in American military history: 18,143 awards for battlefield valor, including 21 Medals of Honor.

Display Scenario List (30)

Scenario	Plays	AARs	Rating
01. First Action	7	3	3.6
02. A Trap Not Sprung	5	3	3.8
03. High Ground by Daylight	3	1	3.7
04. Counterattacked	3	2	3.7
05. Hill 529	5	2	3.8
06. Ciorland	3	1	2.7
07. Deja Vu All Over Again	2	2	4
08. Hill 610	4	2	3.7
09. Struggling North	2	1	3.5
10. First Action	2	1	2.5
11. The Nisei Go Rolling Along	4	1	3.8
12. Northwest of Cecina	2	1	3
13. Hard Go	2	1	3.5
14. Little Cassio	3	1	4
15. Arno River Crossing	1	1	4
16. Trial at Buemont	3	2	3
17. Merlin Castle	5	3	3.2
18. Diversion	1	1	4
19. Bruyeres is a Cheese, Right?	3	2	3.3
20. What? Another Hill?	3	2	3.7
21. Justifiable Fury	1	1	4
22. Task Force O'Connor	1	1	4
23. Counterattacked	1	1	5
24. A Questionable Move	2	1	3.5
25. Raw Courage	1	1	4
26. Rescue Denied	2	1	2.5
27. Banzai Hill	1	1	4
28. Surprised	2	1	2.5
29. Breakfast in Pariana	2	1	4
30. Die Hard Bersaglieri	4	2	3.3

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Luftwaffe
Foot Leader Towed

Luftwaffe

Foot

Leader

Towed

Schutzstaffel
Foot Leader

Schutzstaffel

Foot

Leader

Italy Order of Battle

Regio Esercito
Foot Leader Towed

Regio Esercito

Foot

Leader

Towed

United States Order of Battle

Army
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Army

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

Display Relevant AFV Rules

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) 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). 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)
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).
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)

Display Errata (16)

16 Errata Items
	Guys, there are Jeep counters in Go For Broke but they are never used in any of them. (JayTownsend on 2011 Apr 23)
Scen 5	Scenario #5 says all German units are from Elsenborn and are Heer. The scenario calls for one German 20mm, but there are no 20mm Heer units in Elsenborn. Solution is to either use a 20mm SS unit from Elsenborn or substitute a 20mm Heer from one of the other games. (joe_oppenheimer on 2011 Apr 21)
Scen 15	This scenario may require a German PzIVe as a variable reinforcement. Use a counter from Eastern Front. (GeneSteeler on 2012 Apr 16)
Scen 20	This scenario may require a German PzIVe as a variable reinforcement. Use a counter from Eastern Front. (Reported by Matt W) (GeneSteeler on 2012 Apr 16)
Scen 23	Note that this scenario requires Map #9 from Battle of the Bulge. It should be placed in the same configuration as the following scenario. (Matt W on 2012 Apr 19)
Scen 26	The note states that the scenario requires a map from Battle of the Bulge. This is incorrect; the scenario uses a map from Elsenborn Ridge. (rerathbun on 2011 Apr 20)
Scen 27	The note states that the scenario requires a map from Battle of the Bulge. This is incorrect; the scenario uses a map from Elsenborn Ridge. (rerathbun on 2011 Apr 20)
	The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	The Pz IVe appearing in the original Panzer Grenadier game had an Anti tank value of 4-7. As of Afrika Korps (2002), continuing onward through the 3rd and 4th edition games, the anti tank value has been 4-4. (plloyd1010 on 2016 Jul 25)
	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)
	One Wespe (ID# 1201) should have an armor value of 1 on the front and back of the counter. (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
	HoSU and RW counters were incorrectly printed as 4-7 AT value. Per HoSU scenario book these should all be 4-8 (triangular_cube on 2017 Oct 08)
	Reduce strength direct fire value be came 5-5 in Army at Dawn. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)

Display Nations (3)

Nations at War - Scenario Appearance Percentages
United States	100%	United States
Germany	97%	Germany
Italy	3%	Italy

Display Battle Types (10)

Battle Types - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Inflict Enemy Casualties	60%	Inflict Enemy Casualties
Urban Assault	60%	Urban Assault
Hill Control	43%	Hill Control
Rural Assault	30%	Rural Assault
Road Control	30%	Road Control
Exit the Battle Area	13%	Exit the Battle Area
Covering Action	10%	Covering Action
Ambush	7%	Ambush
Breakout	7%	Breakout
Bridge Control	3%	Bridge Control

Display Conditions (8)

Conditions - Scenario Appearance Percentages
Off-board Artillery	97%	Off-board Artillery
Hidden Units	37%	Hidden Units
Terrain Mods	37%	Terrain Mods
Reinforcements	17%	Reinforcements
Severe Weather	13%	Severe Weather
Randomly-drawn Aircraft	10%	Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Entrenchments	7%	Entrenchments
Minefields	3%	Minefields

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