Operation Bluecoat: La Ferronniere Liberation 1944 #31 |
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(Defender) Germany | vs | Britain (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Britain | 3rd Royal Tank Regiment | |
Britain | 8th Rifle Brigade | |
Germany | 21st Panzer Division |
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Overall Rating, 2 votes |
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3.5
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | Liberation 1944 |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-07-31 |
Start Time | 15:30 |
Turn Count | 18 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 34 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 2: 56, 57 |
Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 141 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 2 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Breakout |
Delaying Action |
Hill Control |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Hidden Units |
Off-board Artillery |
Smoke |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Liberation 1944 | Base Game |
Introduction |
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Having been thwarted in their effort to take the Vire-Caen road bridge over the Souleuvre River from the north, 11th Armoured Division swung around to the right to take it from the south. While the 4th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry swung back north to drive the Germans from the bridge, other elements of the division pressed on to secure the crossroads village of la Ferronniere and provide some depth to the incursion. |
Conclusion |
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The British managed to drive the defenders from the village. In response, the Germans feigned a counterattack but did not have enough remaining force to be effective. Meanwhile, the British contented themselves with bringing up a tank destroyer platoon to bolster their forward defenses. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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4 Errata Items | |
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All Bren carriers should have a movement value of 7. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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The "Optional Values" for the Firefly given in an Avalanche Press Daily Content piece on the 17-Pdr Anti-Tank gun (and printed on a replacement counter sheet Download) are now the Official Ratings, published in games like Cassino '44, Grossdeutschland 1946, and Indian Unity. These are: 5-5 / 8-8 Full Strength and 3-5 / 8-8 Reduced Strength. (caryn
on 2012 May 03)
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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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This unit is interchangeable with the StuH 42. Technically there never was a StuG IIIh. The StuH 42 was a StuG III with the main armament replaced with a modified 105mm howitzer. The StuG IIIh and StuH 42 counters have the same values, so there is no affect on play. (plloyd1010
on 2015 Jan 30)
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