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Desert Rats #18 - A Pibroch's Skirl South Africa's War #5 - Irish Eyes
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Bardenberg or Bust
Invasion of Germany #21
(Attacker) Germany vs United States (Defender)
Formations Involved
Germany 108th Panzer Brigade
Germany 116th Panzer Division
Germany 1st Separate SS Battalion
Germany 246th Volksgrenadier Division
Germany 506th Heavy Panzer Battalion
Germany 902nd Sturmgeschultz Brigade
United States 30th "Old Hickory" Infantry Division
United States 743rd Tank Battalion
United States 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Invasion of Germany
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-10-11
Start Time 06:15
Turn Count 30
Visibility Day
Counters 191
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 2
Maps 4: 22, 23, 24, 25
Layout Dimensions 86 x 56 cm
34 x 22 in
Play Bounty 263
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Meeting Engagement
Rescue
Road Control
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Reinforcements
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Cassino '44 Counters
Elsenborn Ridge Maps + Counters
Invasion of Germany Base Game
Road to Berlin Counters
Introduction

The Germans formed a powerful kampfgruppe to reach the men still holding out in encircled Bardenberg. The entire situation in the area was unclear as German die-hards were hunkered down in places the Americans had supposedly already secured. All that was for certain is the route into Bardenberg had to be reopened to relieve the pressure on Aachen.

Conclusion

In vicious fighting, the Germans managed to work their way into Wurselen and rescue a company of engineers who had been holding out in the train station there. Then the fighting turned serious as the Germans attempted to leave the village and attack northward toward Bardenburg. A Panzer Grenadier battalion commander leading the attack was killed, with two of his company commanders seriously wounded and only 20 grenadiers coming through unscathed. Needless to say the attack stalled, and try as they might the Germans never regained the momentum. It didn't really matter because shortly the last of the panzer grenadiers hanging on at Bardenberg would be lost. Then to make matters worse, Obersturmfurher Herbert Rink (who was to move in behind the attack and lead his 1st SS Battalion into Aachen) disregarded his orders and attacked. He lost almost half his men as a result, but he did eventually did lead what was left of his battalion into Aachen and was present when it fell. He refused to surrender and successfully evaded capture to reach German lines. Once there he provided a detailed description of the city's final moments to his superiors.


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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Motorized
Schutzstaffel
  • Towed
United States Order of Battle
Army
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized

Display Errata (4)

4 Errata Items
Overall balance chart for 20

The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3."

(rerathbun on 2012 Jan 30)
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The reduced direct fire value of the SS HMG is 5-5 in Beyond Normandy and Road to Berlin.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
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