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A Bad Mix
Invasion of Germany #16
(Attacker) Germany vs United States (Defender)
Formations Involved
Germany 12th Infantry Division
Germany 246th Volksgrenadier Division
Germany 49th Infantry Division
United States 30th "Old Hickory" Infantry Division
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Scenario Rank: of
Parent Game Invasion of Germany
Historicity Historical
Date 1944-10-03
Start Time 06:30
Turn Count 24
Visibility Day
Counters 131
Net Morale 0
Net Initiative 0
Maps 2: 22, 25
Layout Dimensions 56 x 43 cm
22 x 17 in
Play Bounty 235
AAR Bounty 227
Total Plays 0
Total AARs 0
Battle Types
Inflict Enemy Casualties
Road Control
Urban Assault
Scenario Requirements & Playability
Cassino '44 Counters
Elsenborn Ridge Maps + Counters
Invasion of Germany Base Game
Introduction

The Old Hickory Division had surged forward and established positions across the Wurm River, making the German positions north of Aachen untenable. The Germans promptly made the situation worse by ordering General Lange of 12th Infantry Division (known as the "Wild Buffalos" for their aggressive charge across Russia in Operation Barbarossa) to assume command of three infantry battalions from two different divisions and attack. Looking for any familiar faces to help, he managed to add his own division's assault guns and engineers to the mix.

Conclusion

With the mixture of formations and people who had never worked together before, the attack was doomed to failure before it started. Both sides reported that the German troops attacked with surprising vigor, but enthusiasm couldn't overcome bad coordination. The American artillery racked up a frightful list of German casualties, with the engineer battalion particularly hard hit.

Additional Notes

The additional counters needed from Cassino are 3 engineers and 1 HMG for the Germans. These can be substituted with counters from other games.


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).
  • Open-top AFV's: Immune to M, M1 and M2 results on Direct and Bombardment Fire Tables, but DO take step losses from X and #X results (7.25, 7.41, 7.61, BT, DFT). If a "2X" or "3X" result is rolled, at least one of the step losses must be taken by an open-top AFV if present.
  • 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)
  • Assault Gun: if closed-top, provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
  • APC – Armored Personnel Carrier: These are Combat Units, but stack like Transports. They can transport personnel units or towed units. They are not counted as combat units for the +1 stacking modifier on the Direct Fire and Bombardment Tables (4.4). They may be activated by regular leaders and tank leaders (1.2, 3.34, 4.3, 5.43). They do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).

Display Order of Battle

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

Display Errata (3)

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

(plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
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The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8".

(Shad on 2010 Dec 15)
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The movement allowance on the counters in Airborne is misprinted. It should be "3."

(rerathbun on 2012 Jan 30)
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