Bad Luck WTO (id:#56459)
Merzig, Germany
1944-11-21 (4 others)
Designer: Mike Licari
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
GermanAmerican
Overview:
As part of the Third Army’s encirclement of Metz, Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division was ordered to strike east towards the Saar River to secure the Army’s flank. Fearing that this was the main attack to roll up the Saar region, the Germans took advantage of the Americans’ slow advance and launched a quick counterattack. . .Attacker: German (1 Abteilung, 21st Panzer Division and 25th Panzergrenadier Division)
Defender: American (Task Force Cherry, Combat Command B, 10th Armored Division)
7 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:10.0 D:8.0 |
| AFVs: A:4 PzKpfw VG PzKpfw IVH x 2 SPW 251/sMG |
| AFVs: D:3 M4A1(76)W M4A1 x 2 |
| Guns: A:0 8cm GrW 34 D:0 M2 60mm Mortar |
| Misc Rules: | Mist, No voluntary Abandonment of AFVs (exc: SPW 251/sMG) w A: American AFV are Elite. |
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| Overlays: | OG1 | OW1 |
Errata (source)
| In the Victory Conditions, replace the second instance of “Germans” with “Americans”. Also, scenario design should be credited to Mike Licari. | MMP |
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| Date | Reporter | Opponent | Bal. | Result | Time | Comments | |
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| 2024-11-25 | (D) Chris Gregg | vs | Nate Gregg | American win | Fun scenario. The Americans scored some early casualties by putting their 60mm mortar on top of the hill. The German tanks and mortar caused havoc during mid game. The Americans lost one Sherman, but then bagged a MkIV with a bazooka. The Germans then broke almost all of the remaining American squads and the Panther was running around in the backfield DM'ing the broken squads. Then an American half squad with a bazooka self-rallied at range 3 from the Panther which was left in motion. Bazooka hits the Panther and results in a kill, the squad does not survive which makes 19 CVP. Earlier in the game a Sherman hit the Panther twice with deliberate immobilization shots which required TH of 5 or less only to get turret hits and then miss with the 3rd shot. Lots of wild swings, all in only 4 turns!. | ||
| 2023-02-27 | (D) Doba Serge | vs | Gérard V. | American win | |||
| 2022-11-28 | (A) David Garvin | vs | Nick Faryna | German win | |||
| 2021-07-25 | (D) Stefan Fiedler | vs | Jimmy Engren | American win (VASL Log) | American had a upfront defense with two ADVs hulldown on either flank on the hills, in reverse and CE. The 60mm mortar far back on the central 2 level hill. The German has to take his time I think by moving in AFVs and 81mm mortar to provide smoke cover for T2 infantry push. The Panther should also be very aggressive. | ||
| 2020-10-28 | (D) Tim Wiegmann | vs | Mike Grogan | American win (VASL Log) | The Germans concentrated their attack in the North, and quickly advanced up to hexrow 2 with minimal casualties. On turn 3, the American AFVs managed to destroy both Panzer IVs, and the Germans surrendered the game. It seems that cautious deployment of the armoured forces is key in this scenario, as a hit on any vehicle (other than the Panther) has a high TK chance even in front aspect. Two important German shots were spoiled by tricky LOS, which gave the Shermans the opportunity to deliver the killing blows. |
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| Action | Date |
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| cgregg Added a playing | 2024-11-26 00:59:34 |
| Turuk Uploaded a VASL file | 2024-06-21 19:25:16 |
| Dougban Uploaded a VASL file | 2023-04-18 09:00:48 |
| Hutch Updated the Scenario ID | 2023-03-07 12:01:55 |
| Serge Added a playing | 2023-02-27 20:49:27 |
| File | Description | User | Views |
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| OB with Templates (OB.vsav) | VASL Setup | Dougban | 443 |
| VASL Scenario Setup (J60 Bad Luck v667.vsav) | VASL Setup | Turuk | 144 |
| Updated VASL Map (J060 Bad Luck.jpg) | Image | Fre20741 | 1378 |
| (!germ-usa.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1047 |
| (sherm passes panzer.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1127 |
| VASL Log file (J60-full.vlog) | VASL Game Log | Amselfass | 980 |
| VASL Log file (J_060_Bad_Luck (1).vsav) | VASL Game Log | Fiedler | 815 |
| (J60Map.png) | Map Image | willW | 1225 |
| (j60_map_w_overlays_N_correct.png) | Map Image | hoxson1 | 941 |
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| ITAslia 2007 | nicotum |
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| Avg Rating: 6.19 | Votes: 36 | Views: | 8931 |
| To-Play list count: | 6 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 4.9 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 35 | |
| Archive recorded plays: | ||
| German | 16 | |
| American | 19 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of today) Bad Luck [Log in to Confirm or Edit] |
| [A] German | 88 |
| [D] American | 86 |