The Germans DID put up a good fight! The NZ forces were reinforced on the second turn, and that made ALL the difference in getting the mission done. As it turned out, the objective was reached a half hour before the final move. Once everything was set up and ready for the final assault, in the area just in front of the bridge, an assault was made on the German line and both flanks were turned. After that, the game was not in doubt. Interesting little problem.

Ooohh, I I’m taking rating lessons from Wayne. But this scenario unfortunately fits his criteria. The problem here is Thant we have the obvious lesson of the historical outcome to teach the historical loser,the Allies. The conclusion of the scenario tips off the Kiwi player of do‘s and do nots. Do not attack piecemeal. Do wait for reinforcements. When the reinforcements come, they will be able to launchn overwhelming attack.

The simple objective is to capture the bridge. Initially, the Germans have an advantage, and might even be aggressive. But the Allies have 26 points of off-board artillery, and can use this at first to keep the paratroopers at bay. In this game, the artillery was ineffective. However,it was not needed after the 5th turn, when the NZ 23rd Battalion arrived on the battlefield and the Allied attack was organiZed.

The Germans had set their defense forward to guard the bridge. This made it easier for New Zealand to reach the enemy and dispose of him. The bridge was not a attacked straight on over the bridge, but from the sides and rear. The mortar position in the rear was actually the first enemy units to be destroyed. Then the paratroopers on the hill and groves were attacked. One major development in this game was to up the firepower to three stacked units in some cases . If one builds these stacks around machine-guns w their superior range versus the range of three (or less) of an opposing infantry unit, a potentially difficult offense can be used against the enemy. In this case it initially centered around the Matilda tanks, which held in the battle throughout the game.

Author	Reconquista (Germany)
Method	VASSAL
Victor	Britain, New Zealand
Participants	treadasaurusrex
Play Date	2024-03-05
Language	English
Scenario	PoCr004

Yes, I give this one a generous rating of 2, because I had fun playing another in a series of unbalanced, not play tested games.

I led the German paras in a doomed effort against the T-REX - who had British tanks from Hell, and hard-fighting Kiwis in his side. Other have described this dog in detail. Needless to say this victory went to Allies in a walk, with substantial step losses for the Germans. Can't see how the Axis could pull this one out of the fire - no how, no way!

Save this crapulent dog for solitaire play only/