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Third Effort on Djebel Reml Big Red One #49
(Defender) Germany	vs	United States (Attacker)

Formations Involved
Germany		334th Infantry Division
Germany		755th Infantry Regiment
United States		18th "Vanguards" Infantry Regiment
United States		1st "Big Red One" Infantry Division

	Total
Side 1	1
Draw	0
Side 2	1

Overall Rating, 2 votes
5 4 3 2 1 3
Scenario Rank: --- of 1093

Parent Game	Big Red One
Historicity	Historical
Date	1943-04-23
Start Time	12:00
Turn Count	16
Visibility	Day
Counters	46
Net Morale	1
Net Initiative	1
Maps	1: 79
Layout Dimensions	43 x 28 cm 17 x 11 in
Play Bounty	156
AAR Bounty	168
Total Plays	2
Total AARs	1

Battle Types
Hill Control
Inflict Enemy Casualties

Conditions
Off-board Artillery

Scenario Requirements & Playability
An Army at Dawn	Maps + Counters
Big Red One	Base Game

Introduction
Scenario Forty-Nine All three regiments of 1st Infantry Division would attack in line abreast as part of the II Corps effort to secure the heights between the Sidi Nsir-Matuer road and the Tine River valley. The 18th Infantry Regiment's 2nd Battalion had the task of clearing Djebel Reml. Long before daylight they had driven the enemy off the hill before a German counterattack regained the high ground. The Americans quickly pulled themselves together and took the hill a second time before dawn. Another German counterattack again forced them back to their starting positions. At mid-day the Americans made a third effort to secure their objective.

Introduction

Scenario Forty-Nine

All three regiments of 1st Infantry Division would attack in line abreast as part of the II Corps effort to secure the heights between the Sidi Nsir-Matuer road and the Tine River valley. The 18th Infantry Regiment's 2nd Battalion had the task of clearing Djebel Reml. Long before daylight they had driven the enemy off the hill before a German counterattack regained the high ground. The Americans quickly pulled themselves together and took the hill a second time before dawn. Another German counterattack again forced them back to their starting positions. At mid-day the Americans made a third effort to secure their objective.

Conclusion
Realizing that another attempt without added support would be futile, 1st Infantry Division scheduled a heavy artillery barrage to open the attack and added a company of light tanks from 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment. This made the difference as F company supported by the tankers drove the Germans off the hilltop for good. The day had been costly for the battalion as they suffered 43 dead and 161 wounded, with 60 others missing.

Conclusion

Realizing that another attempt without added support would be futile, 1st Infantry Division scheduled a heavy artillery barrage to open the attack and added a company of light tanks from 1st Battalion, 13th Armor Regiment. This made the difference as F company supported by the tankers drove the Germans off the hilltop for good. The day had been costly for the battalion as they suffered 43 dead and 161 wounded, with 60 others missing.

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) Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)

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)
Tank: all are closed-top and provide the +1 Assault bonus, when applicable
Self-Propelled Artillery: do not provide the +1 Assault bonus, even if closed-top (SB)

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle

Heer
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

Heer

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

United States Order of Battle

Army
Foot Leader Mechanized

Army

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Display Errata (2)

2 Errata Items
	The reduced direct fire value of the Heer HMG became 5-5 starting with Fall of France. (plloyd1010 on 2015 Jul 31)
	The morale and combat modifiers of German Sergeant #1614 should be "0", not "8". (Shad on 2010 Dec 15)

Display AARs (1)

Pushed them off the high ground.

Author	Grognard Gunny
Method	Solo
Victor	United States
Play Date	2025-12-07
Language	English
Scenario	BR01009

This was a tough fight for the heights in which the US Commander pushed his tanks toward the North of the German position and used their combined fire to reduce the German counter fire in that area. Again, it was a matter of keeping the tanks clear of the AT guns and the Americans used the terrain to screen off two of the German AT capable positions and kept pressure on the rest of the hill to keep the mobile AT unit that the Germans possessed from reinforcing the North side of the hill. Once the AT gun was handled on the North side, the Americans simply rolled up their tanks and obliterated the helpless German units left on the North flank. After that... it was all over. (Note - This is a good scenario for on-line play.)

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