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Another Go at Hill 482 Big Red One #48 |
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(Defender)
Germany
(Defender) Italy |
vs | United States (Attacker) |
| Formations Involved | ||
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| Germany |  |
10th Panzer Division |
| Germany |  |
49th Panzer Pioneer Battalion |
| Italy |  |
131ยช Divisone Corazzata "Centauro" |
| United States |  |
1st "Big Red One" Infantry Division |
| United States |  |
26th Infantry Regiment |
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| Overall Rating, 2 votes |
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2.5
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| Scenario Rank: --- of 1093 |
| Parent Game | Big Red One |
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| Historicity | Historical |
| Date | 1943-03-30 |
| Start Time | 09:00 |
| Turn Count | 14 |
| Visibility | Day |
| Counters | 61 |
| Net Morale | 0 |
| Net Initiative | 1 |
| Maps | 2: 76, 78 |
| Layout Dimensions | 56 x 43 cm 22 x 17 in |
| Play Bounty | 165 |
| AAR Bounty | 168 |
| Total Plays | 1 |
| Total AARs | 1 |
| Battle Types |
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| Hill Control |
| Inflict Enemy Casualties |
| Conditions |
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| Off-board Artillery |
| Joint Forces Battle |
| Scenario Requirements & Playability | |
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| An Army at Dawn | Maps + Counters |
| Big Red One | Base Game |
| Introduction |
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Scenario Forty-Eight For two days, the Germans atop Hill 482 had rebuffed all efforts by the 16th Infantry Regiment to dislodge them. Now that the 26th Infantry Regiment had driven the Germans from Ras ed Dekhla, securing the 1st Infantry Division's left flank, they swung south and prepared to make their own attempt to capture Hill 482 |
| Conclusion |
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The 16th Infantry had no better luck then their sister regiment in clearing the hill. It didn't matter as British efforts around Gabes made the position here untenable for the defenders and they drifted away during the night. The Americans had won the battle of Djebel el Mcheltat with a sizable assist from the British around Gabes. |
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| 2 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 old bum's rush... didn't work. | ||||||||||||||
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The Germans dug in at the top of the hill looked to be an easier target than they proved to be. The American Commander decided that if he were to take casualties, he would take them in a hurry in order that the troops could take the hill. The initial charge up the hill took many casualties, and the assault fell apart early on in the battle. The American Commander called the fight with six turns to go. A more circumspect method of maneuver is perhaps the best in this scenario. (Note - This scenario is a study in out maneuvering a set piece defense. ...and little else.) |
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