Careful Planning at Ranville Liberation 1944, 2nd Ed #4 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs | Britain (Defender) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Britain | ![]() |
5th Parachute Brigade |
Germany | ![]() |
125th Panzergrenadier Regiment |
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Parent Game | Liberation 1944, 2nd Ed |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-06-06 |
Start Time | 08:30 |
Turn Count | 21 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 62 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 2: 56, 57 |
Layout Dimensions | 86 x 28 cm 34 x 11 in |
Play Bounty | 225 |
AAR Bounty | 222 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Duplicates | LIBE004 |
Battle Types |
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Hill Control |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Liberation 1944, 2nd Ed | Base Game |
Introduction |
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Just west of the small town of Ranville, a bridge spanned the Caen Canal leading from the objective city to the sea. Two British parachutes battalions, with additional support, had to take that bridge in the early hours of the invasion and hold it until seaborne troops arrived. With 60 percent of their men accounted for at 0230, the 12th Parachute Battalion moved out to liberate Le Bas de Ranville, the neighborhood directly along the canal. By 0400 they managed to take the village and the surrounding high ground without encountering the enemy. Meanwhile, the 13th Parachute Battalion overcame the defenders of Ranville itself. While the Paras completed their work, gliders carrying antitank units landed and the gunners quickly moved to support them. |
Conclusion |
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Thanks to the crucial importance of Ranville, the 125th Panzer Grenadier Regiment launched a substantial effort to reclaim Ranville. However, the British had chosen their positions wisely and the high ground around Le Bas de Ranville allowed them to dominate the fighting. The German attack never threatened to capture Ranville. The Germans regrouped and tried again but found no more successful than they had the first time. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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5 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 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 morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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The SK 7/2 appearing in 1940: Fall of France is actually a SK 6/2, but misprinted by APL. Hence it should be unarmored in that game. The SK 7/2, which appears in other games is correctly printed with an armor of 0. (plloyd1010
on 2022 Apr 28)
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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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