Charging Bul Liberation 1944, 2nd Ed #20 |
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(Defender) Germany | vs | Britain (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Britain | ![]() |
11th "Black Bull" Armoured Division |
Germany | ![]() |
21st Panzer Division |
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Scenario Rank: --- of 959 |
Parent Game | Liberation 1944, 2nd Ed |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-07-18 |
Start Time | 12:00 |
Turn Count | 15 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 56 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 0 |
Maps | 2: 56, 57 |
Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
Play Bounty | 222 |
AAR Bounty | 223 |
Total Plays | 0 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Duplicates | LIBE020 |
Battle Types |
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Breakout |
Delaying Action |
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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On the right flank of the British armored advance, the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment (British parlance for a battalion) moved quickly forward. A railway embankment separated them from the neighboring Fife & Forfar Yeomanry, creating in effect a completely isolated battlefield as the British tankers met their first considerable opposition at Grentheville. Unlike the experienced Desert Rats fighting on their left flank, which formed combined-arms teams for the advance, in its first commitment to large-scale combat the 11th Armoured Division left its infantry brigade trailing behind the tanks, which were accompanied only by the rifle companies of the 29th Armoured Brigade’s motor battalion. |
Conclusion |
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The 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, accompanied only by G Company of 8th Rifle Brigade, penetrated the German first line before the defenders recovered from the bombardment. Resistance stiffened at Grentheville, and the British could not force their enemies from either Bras or Hubert Folie and soon found themselves hard-pressed to hold on to their gains. Even the infantry that did accompany the tanks made little impact; the brigade’s motor battalion (equipped with American-made M3 halftracks) lost four men during the course of the day, while 3rd Tanks alone lost over 40 Shermans. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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4 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)
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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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