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Prompt Response Panzer Lehr 2 #27
(Defender) Germany	vs	United States (Attacker)

Formations Involved
Germany		130th 'Lehr' Panzer Division
United States		3rd "Spearhead" Armored Division

	Total
Side 1	1
Draw	0
Side 2	0

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

Parent Game	Panzer Lehr 2
Historicity	Historical
Date	1944-11-24
Start Time	13:30
Turn Count	14
Visibility	Day
Counters	51
Net Morale	0
Net Initiative	1
Maps	1: 24
Layout Dimensions	43 x 28 cm 17 x 11 in
Play Bounty	159
AAR Bounty	168
Total Plays	1
Total AARs	1
Duplicates	PaLe027

Battle Types
Hill Control
Urban Assault

Conditions
Hidden Units
Off-board Artillery
Severe Weather
Smoke

Scenario Requirements & Playability
Elsenborn Ridge	Maps + Counters
Panzer Lehr 2	Base Game

Introduction
Panzer Lehr's advance threatened to thwart American plans so General Eisenhower himself paid a vist to XV Coprs Headquarters. Missions quickly changed and Corps ordered the 3rd Armored Division to take Panzer Lehr in the flank. Outside of Baerendorf the men of the 53rd Armored Infantry Battalion formed a human chain to cross a freezing stream west of the village. They then threw themselves against the defenders on the high ground surrounding the village.

Introduction

Panzer Lehr's advance threatened to thwart American plans so General Eisenhower himself paid a vist to XV Coprs Headquarters. Missions quickly changed and Corps ordered the 3rd Armored Division to take Panzer Lehr in the flank. Outside of Baerendorf the men of the 53rd Armored Infantry Battalion formed a human chain to cross a freezing stream west of the village. They then threw themselves against the defenders on the high ground surrounding the village.

Conclusion
The engineers working behind the scenes quickly got American armor over the stream to assist in overwhelming the defenders. This tipped the balance in their favor. Even the German commitment of the just-arriving recon battalion couldn't alter the situation and soon the Americans held uncontested control of Baerendorf.

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 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). Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC). Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier. Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (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
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).
Armored Cars: These are Combat Units. They are motorized instead of mechanized. All have their own armored car leaders, who can only activate armored cars (6.85). Do not provide the +1 Assault bonus (ACC).
Reconnaissance Vehicle: 8.23 Special Spotting Powers Both foot and vehicle mounted recce units (1.2) possess two special spotting abilities. The first ability is that they can spot enemy in limiting terrain at one hex further than the TEC specifies for other units and leaders. For example, an enemy unit in town can normally be spotted at three hexes or less, but a recce unit can spot them at four hexes.Their second ability is that they can place a Spotted marker on any one enemy unit they can spot per turn, just as if the enemy unit had "blown its cover" by firing. Such Spotted markers are removed as described earlier.
Prime Movers: Transports which only transport towed units and/or leaders (May not carry personnel units). May or may not be armored (armored models are open-top). All are mechanized. (SB)

Display Order of Battle

Germany Order of Battle

130th 'Lehr' Panzer Division
Foot Leader Mechanized Motorized Towed

130th 'Lehr' Panzer Division

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Motorized

Towed

United States Order of Battle

Army
Foot Leader Mechanized

Army

Foot

Leader

Mechanized

Display Errata (4)

4 Errata Items
	Counter is mislabeled, this is actually a 75/41. (rerathbun on 2013 Mar 06)
	Leaders for the Panzer Lehr Division appear in the second release. Players with the first release should use the ILS for selection and substitute regular Heers leaders, if not using the Heers leaders originally specified. (plloyd1010 on 2016 Jul 13)
	Leaders for the Panzer Lehr Division appear in the second release. Players with the first release should use the ILS for selection and substitute regular Heers leaders, if not using the Heers leaders originally specified. (plloyd1010 on 2016 Jul 13)
	Leaders for the Panzer Lehr Division appear in the second release. Players with the first release should use the ILS for selection and substitute regular Heers leaders, if not using the Heers leaders originally specified. (plloyd1010 on 2016 Jul 13)

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Bittle, with a lot of luck

Author	plloyd1010 (Germany)
Method	VASSAL
Victor	Germany
Participants	battlecarrysabot
Play Date	2025-10-10
Language	English
Scenario	PaL2027

This is short scenario with small forces. That said, I played poorly for the first few turns. I had left my halftracks exposed, my defense of the town was haphazard. Then something which I have only seen twice in in more than 15 years of play, decapitation. Previous occurrences were stupidity and desperation. This one was a calculated and reasonable move, and really bad luck. While the American office corps held up well, but more bad luck followed followed for the Americans, and oddly good luck for me.

My tactics improved after the first session, but the lopsided luck continued too. I don't attribute my victory to skill, but rather favorable dice rolls. Still, the brittleness of the scenario shown through. Keep that in mid.

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