The Russians have to wage a careful attack. We had to restart once because we messed up where reinforcements came in. This fast scenario was just what I needed after playing an incredibly long Dinant scenario.Ī fun scenario with lots of big toys. 1 residual firepower achieved a KIA result! Tiger II had a critical hit but then rolled a 12 and the Brits got HoB out of that with a hero. Germans won only because the brits had to rout out of the victory hexes on the very last turn. I'm told a more successful strategy for the attacker might be to Smoke the obvious MG positions with the Shermans, use fire and maneuver to try to get close the the line, and then rush it with a human wave. With only his MG-toting squads left, it was over and Ed conceded. My hidden ATG hit one in the side, brewing it up, and missed the second, who's riders got picked off by my reserve squad. I rolled 3s, 4s and 5s on my attacks while Ed rolled 8s and 9s on his checks, killing or breaking them all, with only a lone 8-0 getting past my line.Įd then drove up his two Shermans. My interlocking fields of fire with fire lanes from my MGs and accurate rifle marksmanship made Ed pay a deadly price. Major style points for Ed, who skipped any Prep and lunged his entire force (minus the machine gunners he marked with Opp Fire) into a human wave on Turn 1. I used the concealment markers to help obscure me from what I feared would be an impressive Prep Fire. I had a squad behind the line, as an uncommitted reserve, thinking they'd provide some covering fire for the main line as they attempted to withdraw. I put one platoon (3x467, LMG and an 8-0) at the very rearward edge of my setup area, with their plan being to run as fast as they could to get to the trenches while their comrades held the line. The grain would help obscure my planned withdrawal. I set up my infantry on-line at the edge of the wheatfield in foxholes with interlocking fields of fire. I chose the 50L ATG so the Shermans wouldn't have free reign over the map. This game played similarly as some of the other reports. And I was able to take out his PIAT in close combat. Gary had a good defence, but was betrayed by a malfunctioning 6 pounder that allowed free passage for the 3 AFVs. Altogether a fun scenario, with potential twists and turns depending on how well some of the support weapons do and how banzai's/human waves turn out! We believe there must have been some voodoo magic involved judging by the number of doubles that were rolled for the attacker, and the relatively high results the Japanese would counter with. It came down to the last Japanese turn, but consistent ambushes in favor of the Chinese and dogged determination brought XS victory.

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