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The Deadly Ditch
Black Panthers #4
(Attacker) United States vs Germany (Defender)
Formations Involved
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Side 1 1
Draw 0
Side 2 0
Overall Rating, 1 vote
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Scenario Rank: --- of 913
Parent Game Black Panthers
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-11-09
Start Time 07:00
Turn Count 22
Visibility Day
Counters 65
Net Morale 1
Net Initiative 1
Maps 2: 23, 24
Layout Dimensions 56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in
Play Bounty 172
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 1
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Entrenchment Control
Conditions
Anti-infantry Wire
Anti-tank Ditches
Entrenchments
Minefields
Off-board Artillery
Severe Weather
Smoke
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Black Panthers Base Game
Elsenborn Ridge Maps + Counters
Introduction

As freezing rain and snow began to fall heavily on the battlefield, 26th Infantry Division shifted to the left to bring all of its regiments to bear on Hill 310. The 2nd Cavalry Group, attached to the division for the operation, would cover the gap this made in the American lines. Many of the infantrymen had shrugged off even their field jackets during the previous day’s fighting, and now suffered from the wet and the cold. And the Germans.

Conclusion

The Shermans of Charlie Company ran into an anti-tank ditch, where they became easy prey for the anti-tank guns close behind it. Nine tanks were knocked out in quick succession, with 14 of their crewmen killed either in them or while attempting to escape the trap. In just over 24 hours of combat, Charlie Company had been effectively destroyed.


Display Relevant AFV Rules

AFV Rules Pertaining to this Scenario's Order of Battle
  • Vulnerable to results on the Assault Combat Chart (7.25, 7.63, ACC), and may be attacked by Anti-Tank fire (11.2, DFT). Anti-Tank fire only affects the individual unit fired upon (7.62, 11.0).
  • AFV's are activated by tank leaders (3.2, 3.3, 5.42, 6.8). They may also be activated as part of an initial activating stack, but if activated in this way would need a tank leader in order to carry out combat movement.
  • AFV's do not block Direct Fire (10.1).
  • Full-strength AFV's with "armor efficiency" may make two anti-tank (AT) fire attacks per turn (either in their action segment or during opportunity fire) if they have AT fire values of 0 or more (11.2).
  • Each unit with an AT fire value of 2 or more may fire at targets at a distance of between 100% and 150% of its printed AT range. It does so at half its AT fire value. (11.3)
  • Efficient and non-efficient AFV's may conduct two opportunity fires per turn if using direct fire (7.44, 7.64). Units with both Direct and AT Fire values may use either type of fire in the same turn as their opportunity fire, but not both (7.22, 13.0). Units which can take opportunity fire twice per turn do not have to target the same unit both times (13.0).
  • Demoralized AFV's are not required to flee from units that do not have AT fire values (14.3).
  • Place a Wreck marker when an AFV is eliminated in a bridge or town hex (16.3).
  • AFV's do not benefit from Entrenchments (16.42).
  • AFV's may Dig In (16.2).
  • Closed-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables. Do not take step losses from Direct or Bombardment Fire. If X or #X result on Fire Table, make M morale check instead (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT).
  • Closed-top AFV's: Provide the +1 modifier on the Assault Table when combined with infantry. (Modifier only applies to Germans in all scenarios; Soviet Guards in scenarios taking place after 1942; Polish, US and Commonwealth in scenarios taking place after 1943.) (ACC)
  • Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle
Heer
  • Towed
United States Order of Battle
Army
  • Mechanized

Display Errata (2)

2 Errata Items
Overall balance chart for 20

The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France.

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
Overall balance chart for 63

The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8".

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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