The Crux of Calais ETO (id:#56061)
Prior Publication: AH: ASL Annual `90 A 22
See Also: The Crux of Calais by Avalon HillCalais, France
1940-05-25 (14 others)
A 22: The Crux of Calais (AH:ASL Annual `90)
J68: Unlucky Thirteenth (ASL Journal # 4)
CH103: A Splendid Counterattack (Critical Hit # 6.1)
LASSH 5: "To Hold?" (Leibstandarte Pack 1 - Blitzkrieg!)
FT 92: No Fortress Is Impregnable (Franc-Tireur #11)
ESG105: Hunters Chase (Dezign Pak 9)
GJ073: Those Bloody Guns (Grumble Jones)
#1: Flemish Flail (Stand at Vinkt)
#2: The Boar's Tusks (Stand at Vinkt)
#3: Elan and Surprise (Stand at Vinkt)
#4: Just Take The Town (Stand at Vinkt)
DB154: Saint-Georges (Dispatches from the Bunker #49)
DB174: Pothus Bridge (Dispatches from the Bunker #54)
ecz11: Blood and Brine (ECZ Tournament Director's Pack)
J68: Unlucky Thirteenth (ASL Journal # 4)
CH103: A Splendid Counterattack (Critical Hit # 6.1)
LASSH 5: "To Hold?" (Leibstandarte Pack 1 - Blitzkrieg!)
FT 92: No Fortress Is Impregnable (Franc-Tireur #11)
ESG105: Hunters Chase (Dezign Pak 9)
GJ073: Those Bloody Guns (Grumble Jones)
#1: Flemish Flail (Stand at Vinkt)
#2: The Boar's Tusks (Stand at Vinkt)
#3: Elan and Surprise (Stand at Vinkt)
#4: Just Take The Town (Stand at Vinkt)
DB154: Saint-Georges (Dispatches from the Bunker #49)
DB174: Pothus Bridge (Dispatches from the Bunker #54)
ecz11: Blood and Brine (ECZ Tournament Director's Pack)
Designer: Unknown
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
GermanBritish
Overview:
Calais, and all the troops in it, was doomed to fall – it was only a question of time. The 2nd KRR was given the task of holding the three bridges over the Marck Canal. It had a handful of light tanks and scout cars for support. Throughout the 25th of May, the British were subjected to a terrific barrage, setting fire to a number of buildings until the whole of the battalion’s front was obscured by smoke. Then, at 1900 hours, the barrage lifted and enemy infantry, led by tanks, stormed toward the three bridges simultaneously. . .Attacker: German (Infanterie Regiment (mot) 69 / Panzer Regiment 7)
Defender: British (2nd King's Royal Rifles / 3rd RTR / 229th AT Battery)
9 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:17.0 D:14.0 |
| AFVs: A:6 PzKpfw IVD PzKpfw IIIF x 5 |
| AFVs: D:4 Mk VIC Mk VIB x 2 Daimler SC |
| Guns: A:0 D:3 OML 3-in. Mortar OQF 2-Pounder x 2 OML 2-in. Mortar Boys ATR x 3 |
| Misc Rules: | Canal is Deep and may not be forded |
| Map Board(s): |
| Overlays: | NONE |
Errata (source)
| Add a 4‑5‑7 and a LMG and 6 “?” to the British OB. Replace the British balance with “Add a 4‑5‑7 and an ATR to the British OB.”. In German balance replace “three 4-6-7s” with “two 4‑6‑7s”. | MMP |
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| Date | Reporter | Opponent | Bal. | Result | Time | Comments | |
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| 2024-12-24 | (D) Seumas Hoskins | vs | Dean | British win | Setup for this was extremely challenging for the British, needing to cover all the bridges somehow without risking too much getting divided and destroyed. Germans made the push up the middle, using the hedgerows as cover, but 3 snake eyes in the first round led to 3 dead tanks right away. Germans were able to kill both AT guns, but struggled in the bridge crossing when the blazes started spreading and wind changed direction in the middle of their crossing leaving them exposed to a reshuffled British line. Close to halfway in found the Germans with all but one tank dead and that one was on the verge of being taken out. Germans conceded as without the point factor of the tanks and most of the British in tact, did not see a victory possible. | ||
| 2023-05-19 | (A) Todd Cox | vs | German win | Germans won but only managed to keep one AFV by game end. Fires spread about as far as they possibly could. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | (A) Will Willow | vs | Ray Woloszyn | British win | Called after 6 turns. German mismanagement. WCM | ||
| 2022-01-23 | (A) Diane Spangler | vs | Lawrence Spangler | A | German win | ||
| 2022-01-23 | (D) Lawrence Spangler | vs | Diane Spangler | German win |
| Action | Date |
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| feralhuntsman Added a playing | 2024-12-27 14:43:40 |
| hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR | 2024-09-03 22:12:01 |
| Turuk Modified the gps location | 2024-07-05 13:19:38 |
| Dispang12 Added a playing | 2024-05-31 19:36:52 |
| Dispang12 Rated the scenario | 2024-05-31 19:36:18 |
| File | Description | User | Views |
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| (!germ-brit.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1159 |
| (calais.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1295 |
| (asl096.gif) | Map Image | Twirling | 1491 |
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| AAR (view) | Count_Zero | 2012-05-02 15:06:15 |
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| Avg Rating: 6.29 | Votes: 38 |
| Views: | 14522 |
| To-Play list count: | 7 |
| Estimated Play time: | 10.6 hours |
| Recorded Games: | 25 |
| Archive recorded plays: | ||
| German | 13 | |
| British | 12 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of today) The Crux of Calais [Confirmed] |
| [A] German | 24 |
| [D] British | 14 |