Author	triangular_cube
Method	Solo
Victor	Germany
Play Date	2022-12-19
Language	English
Scenario	DeRa016

Scenario seems to be intended as a German motorized infantry group with a small armored escort fleeing north off the map, pursued by a large British tank force. Normally these types of scenarios are really poorly modeled in the PZG system, because units can only move or fire instead of both, so units racing each other going the same speed just results in them moving in a pattern until they escape.

The difference maker here is that the Brits have a road, and the Germans dont. So they are able to set up a trap and take out German trucks with ease to get their needed step losses and then dance and avoid contact until the scenario is out. Based on the W/L record so far that appears to be what is happening.

However, the Germans have 40 turns to get off the map, so why rush? They have a pretty formidable force at hand. I played them aggressively, and bunched up the INF/HMG in a slow push westward towards the road, attacking the Brit tanks if they get to close. With a range of 4, they have to get within a closing distance of charging INF to attack anyway. The 50s stay safely behind the advancing INF formation, in case the Brits are able to flank, and the IIIs advance a bit up the middle to make a flanking force getting a few shots on the tanks. The motor pool loaded with the mortars and the IIs do the normal rush off the map.

So the game plays out with the Inf crawling forward, chasing the Brit tanks who cant take step losses but must inflict some. There is a small tank skirmish in the middle that the Brits get the worse of, but take out 2 steps of IIIs. Eventually, initiative rolls and manuever put the German INF in position to assault the outer edge of the tanks, and they cut through what they make contact with . The 50s move up and assist in removing them once locked down in assault. Rinse and repeat. A total inversion of the scenario based on the lack of moving & firing, and the low firepower of the British tanks. Once cleaned up, the Germans take the road north and win.