Panzer Grenadier Headquarters - Library: Go for Broke #6

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Ciorland Go for Broke #6
(Attacker) Germany	vs	United States (Attacker)

Formations Involved
Germany		3rd Panzergrenadier Division
United States		100th "Purple Heart" Infantry Battalion

	Total
Side 1	0
Draw	1
Side 2	2

Overall Rating, 3 votes
5 4 3 2 1 2.67
Scenario Rank: --- of 940

Parent Game	Go for Broke
Historicity	Historical
Date	1943-10-31
Start Time	10:00
Turn Count	17
Visibility	Day
Counters	47
Net Morale	0
Net Initiative	2
Maps	2: 14, 16
Layout Dimensions	56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in
Play Bounty	153
AAR Bounty	171
Total Plays	3
Total AARs	1

Battle Types
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Urban Assault

Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Terrain Mods

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Eastern Front	Counters
Elsenborn Ridge	Counters
Go for Broke	Base Game
Road to Berlin	Maps

Introduction
The cold rain of the last month had finally turned the battlefield into a quagmire. Wheeled vehicles could barely traverse the roads while tracked vehicles had become road bound. Even so the greatest hardships were endured by the foots soldiers of both sides who climbed unimaginably steep hills, fought a relentless foe, and the slept fireless in the cold mud. The Nisei battalion's original commander, Lt. Col. Farrant L. Turner, was relieved of duty. His replacement, Maj. James L. Gillespie, had the same orders: continue the advance.

Introduction

The cold rain of the last month had finally turned the battlefield into a quagmire. Wheeled vehicles could barely traverse the roads while tracked vehicles had become road bound. Even so the greatest hardships were endured by the foots soldiers of both sides who climbed unimaginably steep hills, fought a relentless foe, and the slept fireless in the cold mud. The Nisei battalion's original commander, Lt. Col. Farrant L. Turner, was relieved of duty. His replacement, Maj. James L. Gillespie, had the same orders: continue the advance.

Conclusion
With grit and determination, and in spite of the awful conditions, the Americans managed to oversee the defenses of Ciorland. The Germans fled further north, but only far enough to regroup. Hopefully the muck-covered and exhausted GIs were able to sleep in a warm shelter that night for their effort. Regardless, within days they would be back on the offensive.

Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario'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. 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).

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario'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.
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).

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Mechanized

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

United States Order of Battle

Army
Foot Leader

Army

Foot

Leader

Display Errata (3)

3 Errata Items
	The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	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)

Display AARs (1)

Grody to the max

Author	Matt W
Method	Solo
Victor	United States
Play Date	2011-12-18
Language	English
Scenario	GofB006

I have teenagers. I appreciate your sympathy. By and large having teenagers is a process of constantly poking yourself with knitting needles, sharpened knitting needles. They have, however, given me the opportunity to learn a whole new language and while the title of this AAR is somewhat dated in that lingo it did at one point in time express exactly the feeling that the Americans had to feel in this scenario.

Basically the situation is this. Two battalions of Americans, one Nisei have to advance across a mudsucking field and then climb up a hill, which is even more mud covered and finally attack two companies of dug in Germans with halftrack fire support.

To help with the sense of urgency there are only 17 turns to do this. While the numbers would seem to indicate an American romp the conditions make this a much more even battle than you would think. In my play the Americans finally made it to the top of the hill with about an hour and a half to go and they were able to pin the Germans with assaults while the free units captured the hills and town. With a little more luck the Germans could have stalled the Americans more and caused them to miss the opportunity to capture the territory they needed for the win.

Upon completion the American commander will feel like they need a shower to get the mud off. I give it a "2", very effective, though, at communicating the frustration of dealing with such terrible conditions.

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