Road to St. Gilles Panzer Lehr #13 |
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(Defender) Germany | vs | United States (Attacker) |
Formations Involved | ||
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Germany | 130th "Lehr" Panzer Division | |
Germany | 14th Fallschirmjäger Regiment | |
United States | 2nd "Hell on Wheels" Armored Division |
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Overall Rating, 2 votes |
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2.5
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | Panzer Lehr |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1944-07-26 |
Start Time | 09:45 |
Turn Count | 20 |
Visibility | Day |
Counters | 168 |
Net Morale | 0 |
Net Initiative | 2 |
Maps | 2: 26, 27 |
Layout Dimensions | 86 x 28 cm 34 x 11 in |
Play Bounty | 187 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Delaying Action |
Exit the Battle Area |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Road Control |
Urban Assault |
Conditions |
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Hidden Units |
Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Reinforcements |
Smoke |
Terrain Mods |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Battle of the Bulge | Counters |
Elsenborn Ridge | Counters |
Fall of France 1 | Maps |
Panzer Lehr | Base Game |
Introduction |
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The final plans of Operation Cobra called for the armor divisions to be held in reserve until Marigny and St. Gilles fell into U.S. hands. By the evening of the 25th, the Germans still held both villages, but CCA from 2nd Armored Division rumbled southward nonetheless. Panzer Lehr quietly prepared to receive the Americans after receiving control of the remnants of the 275th Infantry Division and the 14th Fallschirmjäger Regiment, 5th Fallschirmjäger Division. While the 275th Infantry was a competent outfit, the Fallschirmjägers were a completely different matter. They lacked training, weapons, complete uniforms and shockingly possessed few if any helmets. Little was to be expected of them in the coming fray. |
Conclusion |
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The Germans doggedly contested each hedgerow slowing the column to a crawl. Even worse, recent tests showing the 76mm gun inadequate to deal with Panther tanks were proven accurate. Luckily for the harried tankers, Army Air Corps General Pete Quesada's "cover column" concept of close air support proved devastating. This provided the thin edge needed for the tankers to secure St. Gilles. Surprisingly, they were not allowed to rest there as General Rose wanted to continue southward despite the coming nightfall. |
AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle |
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4 Errata Items | |
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Counter is mislabeled, this is actually a 75/41. (rerathbun
on 2013 Mar 06)
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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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All SPW 251s have an armor value of 0. (Shad
on 2010 Dec 15)
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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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