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The Green Howards
Liberation 1944, 2nd Ed #12
(Defender) Germany vs Britain (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Britain 69th Infantry Brigade
Britain 8th Armoured Brigade
Germany 26th SS Panzergrenadier Regiment
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Scenario Rank: --- of 952
Parent Game Liberation 1944, 2nd Ed
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-06-11
Start Time 16:00
Turn Count 14
Visibility Day
Counters 114
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 1
Maps 2: 57, 58
Layout Dimensions 56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in
Play Bounty 237
AAR Bounty 222
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Duplicates LIBE012
Battle Types
Delaying Action
Exit the Battle Area
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Rural Assault
Urban Assault
Conditions
Off-board Artillery
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Liberation 1944, 2nd Ed Base Game
Introduction

As the sun rose, Lt. Gen. Gerard Bucknall of XXX Corps ordered the 69th Infantry Brigade, part of the 50th (Northumbrian) Division, to attack the Cristot area as part of a large effort aimed at securing Tilly-sur-Seulles. The operation would kick off shortly after noon, but the division staff reacted very slowly and only at 1600 did the Green Howards step off. Probably not coincidentally, 50th Division was another of the long-serving formations brought from North Africa to lead the invasion of Normandy.
Conclusion

The 6th Battalion of the Green Howards launched their attack through Audrieu and advanced steadily towards Cristot. On nearing the village, counterattacking Panther tanks destroyed seven of the supporting Shermans in an unequal fight. This left the infantry vulnerable to heavy small arms fire from Cristot, forcing them back to Audrieu. At the same time the 7th Battalion of the Green Howards suffered a rebuff while assaulting a wooded area just outside of Cristot. The 6th Battalion's War Diary put a brave face on a bad day saying: “Although the battalion suffered in that respect, the enemy was severely shaken by our attack and had many dead.”
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
  • Tank Destroyer: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)
  • 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).
  • Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)
Display Order of Battle
Britain Order of Battle
Army
  • Motorized
  • Towed
Germany Order of Battle
Schutzstaffel
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized
Display Errata (6)
6 Errata Items
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The "Optional Values" for the Achilles---and by extension the Archer---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:

8-5 / 8-8 Full Strength and 4-5 / 8-8 Reduced Strength.

(caryn on 2012 May 03)
Overall balance chart for 869

All Bren carriers should have a movement value of 7.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
Overall balance chart for 838

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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Ignore the direct fire values.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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All SS 105mm guns should have white, indirect fire values.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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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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