Panzer Grenadier Battles on May 2nd:
Army Group South Ukraine #5 - Not as Planned Broken Axis #20 - Târgu Frumos: The Second Battle Scenario 9: Day of the Gunners
Army Group South Ukraine #7 - A Worthless Diversion Broken Axis #21 - Târgu Frumos: The Second Battle Scenario 10: The Lion's in Town
Army Group South Ukraine #8 - Panzer Lion I: The Main Thrust Broken Axis #22 - Târgu Frumos: The Second Battle Scenario 11: Valley of Fire
Army Group South Ukraine #9 - Panzer Lion II: Targu Frumos Grossdeutschland 1944 #18 - Mount Hushenei
Army Group South Ukraine #10 - Panzer Lion III: A Promising Start Grossdeutschland 1944 #19 - Tank Battle at Ruginoasa
Broken Axis #15 - Târgu Frumos: The Second Battle Scenario 4: Questionable Effort Panzer Lion #1 - Those Brave Boys
Broken Axis #16 - Târgu Frumos: The Second Battle Scenario 5: Failure on the Flanks Panzer Lion #2 - Corntesi Town
Broken Axis #17 - Târgu Frumos: The Second Battle Scenario 6: Primary Objective Panzer Lion #3 - Facuti Town
Broken Axis #18 - Târgu Frumos: The Second Battle Scenario 7: Târgu Frumos Panzer Lion #4 - Polieni Town
Broken Axis #19 - Târgu Frumos: The Second Battle Scenario 8: Combined Arms Panzer Lion #5 - Clearing the Valley
Holding the Lock All Day
Author rerathbun
Method Solo
Victor United States
Play Date 2010-06-29
Language English
Scenario AirI009

This is a good, close scenario that plays quickly.

The Germans move through the swamp to the American position at the La Barquette Lock. They suffer several losses to Opportunity Fire, but not enough to keep them from getting multiple platoons next to each of the two American positions dug-in in the two hexes forward of the lock.

The battle settles down into a one-hex-range fire fight as the Germans try to disrupt the Americans enough to make an assault possible. They get some early disruptions, but can't make a dent in the American position after that. The paratroopers keep firing rather than attempting recovery, and slowly grind down the German infantry with disruptions, demoralizations, and some step losses. Despite some good attack columns, the Germans can't get any demoralizations or step losses on the stubborn Airborne.

After an hour and a half of intense fire, the paratroopers have eliminated four German platoons and demoralized four more. The U.S. Colonel calls for their surrender, and the Germans go happily off to a POW camp.

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