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A Warm Afternoon in Hottot
Panzer Lehr 2 #8
(Defender) Germany vs Britain (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Britain 24th Lancers
Britain 69th Infantry Brigade
Germany 130th "Lehr" Panzer Division
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Parent Game Panzer Lehr 2
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-06-15
Start Time 15:00
Turn Count 15
Visibility Day
Counters 110
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 0
Maps 2: 31, 33
Layout Dimensions 56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in
Play Bounty 239
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Exit the Battle Area
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Urban Assault
Conditions
Hidden Units
Off-board Artillery
Smoke
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Fall of France 1 Maps
Liberation 1944 Counters
Panzer Lehr 2 Base Game
Introduction

The British again attacked on a broad front, managing to take Hottot earlier in the day. The 69th Infantry Brigade then attempted to exploit eastward to cut the defending panzer grenadiers' communications. To prevent this, General Bayerlein ordered Major Markowski to use his Panthers to restore the situation. Late in the afternoon the forces moved into position.

Conclusion

The British subjected Hottot to an intense artillery barrage, after which Major Markowski led his charges forward. The British took precautions against a counterattack and met the German counter-assault with a whirlwind of fire of their own. Cromwell tanks traded shots with the Panthers who slowly gained the upper hand and entered the town. There they received heavy fire from British infantry equipped with PIAT antitank weapons. Eventually the village fell to the Wehrmacht but the surviving Panthers were quickly withdrawn to Tilly to restore the deteriorating situation there.


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
  • 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
130th "Lehr" Panzer Division
  • Mechanized
  • Motorized

Display Errata (9)

9 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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Ignore the direct fire values.

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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Counter is mislabeled, this is actually a 75/41.

(rerathbun on 2013 Mar 06)
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Leaders for the Panzer Lehr Division appear in the second release. Players with the first release should use the ILS for selection and substitute regular Heers leaders, if not using the Heers leaders originally specified.

(plloyd1010 on 2016 Jul 13)
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Leaders for the Panzer Lehr Division appear in the second release. Players with the first release should use the ILS for selection and substitute regular Heers leaders, if not using the Heers leaders originally specified.

(plloyd1010 on 2016 Jul 13)
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Leaders for the Panzer Lehr Division appear in the second release. Players with the first release should use the ILS for selection and substitute regular Heers leaders, if not using the Heers leaders originally specified.

(plloyd1010 on 2016 Jul 13)
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Leaders for the Panzer Lehr Division appear in the second release. Players with the first release should use the ILS for selection and substitute regular Heers leaders, if not using the Heers leaders originally specified.

(plloyd1010 on 2016 Jul 13)
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Leaders for the Panzer Lehr Division appear in the second release. Players with the first release should use the ILS for selection and substitute regular Heers leaders, if not using the Heers leaders originally specified.

(plloyd1010 on 2016 Jul 13)
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