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An Urban Legend is Born
Panzer Lehr 2 #12
(Defender) Germany vs United States (Attacker)
Formations Involved
Germany 130th "Lehr" Panzer Division
United States 60th Infantry Regiment
United States 746th Tank Battalion
United States 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Draw 0
Side 2 1
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940
Parent Game Panzer Lehr 2
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-07-12
Start Time 10:00
Turn Count 14
Visibility Day
Counters 141
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 2
Maps 2: 4, 5
Layout Dimensions 56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in
Play Bounty 197
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Delaying Action
Exit the Battle Area
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Urban Assault
Conditions
Hidden Units
Off-board Artillery
Randomly-drawn Aircraft
Reinforcements
Smoke
Terrain Mods
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Battle of the Bulge Counters
Eastern Front Maps
Elsenborn Ridge Counters
Panzer Lehr 2 Base Game
Introduction

On the first day of Operation Cobra the U.S. 9th Infantry Division received the task of securing Marigny and the surrounding high ground. After studying the maps, Corps Commander Manton Eddy concluded his boys of the 9th — his former command, and considered by some the best-trained American infantry division — were in for a tough day.

Conclusion

Despite another short drop by American bombers Operation Cobra went on more or less as planned. General Eddy quickly replaced his spearhead formations that had been devastated by the "friendly" bombing. Men like Captain Matt Urban, who escaped from a hospital despite a serious leg wound, led their men forward. Though still far short of Marigny, the Americans pushed a mile beyond the Periers-St. Lo road before digging in for the night.


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

Germany Order of Battle
130th "Lehr" Panzer Division
Heer
  • Motorized
Luftwaffe
Schutzstaffel
  • Foot
  • Mechanized
United States Order of Battle
Army
  • Motorized
  • Towed

Display Errata (7)

7 Errata Items
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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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Reduce strength direct fire value be came 5-5 in Army at Dawn.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
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The M18 has a special rule in Battle of the Bulge but it applies globally: "A two-step M18 unit can fire one anti-tank shot and move half its movement allowance (retain fractions) in a single impulse. The order in which it does these two actions is the player's choice."

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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