Heraklion, scenario #2: Hielan Laddie

Most of the game was focused around the farm hex of hex number 0308, as it is worth 4 points and probably the game, there are some other points awarded for various things but Cheretis Farm is the key.

Maybe a little bit more interesting than the first scenario, as the Germans get an actual parachute drop. I always enjoy scenarios with airborne landings. The victory condition are very similar to the first scenario but the British get 4 points for having an undemoralized unit on or adjacent to the road hex on map 98 and the Cheretis Farm hex is worth 4 points and each eliminated enemy step is worth 1 point.

Here lied my problem, the British easily secured the Farm and maybe should have sat back and let the scattered German forces come to them but with such a nice supply of British Infantry, I sent them forward to those four road points. This opened them up to a pounding from the German Airforce that pretty much saved the Germans and then the German paratrooper drop and the Germans were able to put a lot of pressures on the British.

The End result was the British lost 9 steps & 2 Leaders while taking 4 points for the Farm and another 4 points for a road hex on map 98, while the Germans lost 3 steps and 3 Leaders, thus giving the British 11 points, while the Germans received 9 points. The margin of difference was only 2 points, so another Draw.