Surprise at Le Hamel Liberation 1944, 2nd Ed #1 |
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(Defender) Germany | vs | Britain (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Britain | ![]() |
231st Infantry Brigade |
Britain | ![]() |
79th Armoured Division |
Germany | ![]() |
915th Volksgrenadier Regiment |
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Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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4
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Scenario Rank: --- of 952 |
Parent Game | Liberation 1944, 2nd Ed |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-06-06 |
Start Time | 10:00 |
Turn Count | 20 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 75 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 2 |
Maps | 2: 57, 58 |
Layout Dimensions | 86 x 28 cm 34 x 11 in |
Play Bounty | 178 |
AAR Bounty | 222 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Duplicates | LIBE001 |
Battle Types |
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Breakout |
Delaying Action |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Urban Assault |
Entrenchment Control |
Conditions |
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Entrenchments |
Minefields |
Naval Bombardment |
Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Terrain Mods |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Liberation 1944, 2nd Ed | Base Game |
Introduction |
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The seaside village of Le Hamel stood at the very western edge of the British landing beaches, and dominated the approaches to Gold Beach. Invasion planning identified the village as one of the essential objectives for the invasion’s first day. The plan called for the 1st Hampshires to hit the beach then move quickly to subdue the village aided by some specialized “Funny” armor. In the confusion of battle the infantry arrived in good shape five minutes ahead of schedule, but the tanks ran into difficulties and only a handful supported the attack. |
Conclusion |
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The massive preliminary bombardment from aircraft and naval gunfire spared Le Hamel to a great extent, and the Germans made generous use of mines in fortifying the area. To make matters worse, the defenders were not the handful of fourth-line fortress troops expected, but rather a full battalion of the 352nd Infantry Division. Not a very good unit, but given the fortifications and the vulnerable invasion force, they didn’t have to be. The Germans turned back the first attack of the 1st Hampshires, killing their commander and his second-in-command. After regrouping and receiving an infantry company from the second wave as reinforcements as well as some late-arriving armor, they launched another attack. This time they gradually forced back the Germans, and by 1600 Le Hamel fell into British hands. After a short break, the British advanced further westward and seized Arromanches before calling it a day. |
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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Ignore the direct fire values. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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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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The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3." (rerathbun
on 2012 Jan 30)
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