Captain Forrester Parachutes Over Crete #20 |
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(Attacker) Germany | vs |
Britain
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Greece (Defender) New Zealand (Defender) |
Formations Involved |
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Overall Rating, 1 vote |
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3
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Scenario Rank: --- of 940 |
Parent Game | Parachutes Over Crete |
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Historicity | Historical |
Date | 1941-05-22 |
Start Time | 19:00 |
Turn Count | 10 |
Visibility | Day & Night |
Counters | 39 |
Net Morale | 1 |
Net Initiative | 1 |
Maps | 1: 98 |
Layout Dimensions | 43 x 28 cm 17 x 11 in |
Play Bounty | 150 |
AAR Bounty | 227 |
Total Plays | 1 |
Total AARs | 0 |
Battle Types |
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Exit the Battle Area |
Hill Control |
Inflict Enemy Casualties |
Conditions |
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Off-board Artillery |
Randomly-drawn Aircraft |
Reinforcements |
Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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Parachutes Over Crete | Base Game |
Introduction |
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The third day of the German landings in Prison Valley passed with both sides conducting patrols but not seeking action with one another. That changed as evening approached and the Germans made a determined effort to occupy the high ground known as Pink Hill. Neither side had anyone atop the hill, and so brigade commander Lt. Col. Howard Kippenberger personally led his scanty reserve up the slope in a bid to drive them off. |
Conclusion |
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“It was a most inspiring sight,” Driver A.Q. Pope, pressed into the fighting as an infantryman, wrote later. “Forrester was at the head of a crowd of disorderly Greeks, including women; one Greek had a shot gun with a serrated-edge bread knife tied on like a bayonet, others had ancient weapons—all sorts. Without hesitation this uncouth group, with Forrester right out in front, went over the top of a parapet and headlong at the crest of the hill. The enemy fled.” |
Additional Notes |
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The production print of map 98 is missing 3 town hexes, Avalanche press has created a Map 98 overlay to correct this oversight. Philippe Leonard has also created a very nice overlay for map 98 on Board Game Geek. |
1 Errata Item | |
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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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