Commando Kelly MTO (id:#58762)
Altavilla, Italy
1943-09-14 (3 others)
Designer: Greg Davis
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
GermanAmerican
Overview:
On 13 September 1943, near Altavilla, Italy, Cpl. Kelly voluntarily joined a patrol which located and neutralized enemy machine gun positions. After this hazardous duty he volunteered to establish contact with a battalion of U.S. infantry which was believed to be located on Hill 315, a mile distant. He traveled over a route commanded by enemy observation and under sniper, mortar, and artillery fire; and later he returned with the correct information that the enemy occupied Hill 315 in organized positions. Immediately thereafter Cpl. Kelly, again a volunteer patrol member, assisted materially in the destruction of 2 enemy machinegun nests under conditions requiring great skill and courage. Having effectively fired his weapon until all the ammunition was exhausted, he secured permission to obtain more at an ammunition dump. Arriving at the dump, which was located near a storehouse on the extreme flank of his regiment's position, Cpl. Kelly found that the Germans were attacking ferociously at this point. He obtained his ammunition and was given the mission of protecting the rear of the storehouse. He held his position throughout the night. The following morning the enemy attack was resumed. Cpl. Kelly took a position at an open window of the storehouse. One machine gunner had been killed at this position and several other soldiers wounded. Cpl. Kelly delivered continuous aimed and effective fire upon the enemy with his automatic rifle until the weapon locked from overheating. Finding another automatic rifle, he again directed effective fire upon the enemy until this weapon also locked. At this critical point, with the enemy threatening to overrun the position, Cpl. Kelly picked up 60mm. mortar shells, pulled the safety pins, and used the shells as grenades, killing at least 5 of the enemy. When it became imperative that the house be evacuated, Cpl. Kelly, despite his sergeant's injunctions, volunteered to hold the position until the remainder of the detachment could withdraw. As the detachment moved out, Cpl. Kelly was observed deliberately loading and firing a rocket launcher from the window. He was successful in covering the withdrawal of the unit, and later in joining his own organization. Cpl. Kelly's fighting determination and intrepidity in battle exemplify the highest traditions of the U.S. Armed Forces.Attacker: German (Elements 16th Panzer Division; 29th Panzer Grenadier Division)
Defender: American (Elements Co. K, III/143rd Infantry Regt., 36th Infantry Division; 751st Tank Battalion)
7 turns
Players: 2 OBA: American Night: NoUnit Counts: |
Squads: A:21.0 D:15.0 |
AFVs: A:14 StuH 42 SPW 251/1 x 2 PzKpfw IVF2 x 9 PzKpfw IVF1 x 2 |
AFVs: D:8 M4 x 2 M4A1 x 6 |
Guns: A:0 D:1 M3A1 37mm AT Gun M2 60mm Mortar |
Misc Rules: | Ov1 w D: Tr2 |
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Publication | Board |
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ASL Action Pack # 2 | 46 |
ASL 3a - Yanks (2nd Edition) | 18 |
ASL 3a - Yanks (2nd Edition) | 46 |
ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (2nd Edition) | 44 |
ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition) | 44 |
Overlays: | 6 |
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Turuk Uploaded a VASL file | 2024-08-06 12:48:41 |
Lorenzoknight Added a playing | 2024-01-14 00:51:58 |
Lorenzoknight Rated the scenario | 2024-01-14 00:51:20 |
Hutch Modified the unit counts | 2020-09-22 00:17:18 |
Hutch Modified the Defender's Guns | 2020-09-22 00:17:18 |
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Charles Kelly (commando kelly.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 918 |
(SP060 Commando Kelly v622 Scenario Archive.jpg) | Map Image | von Marwitz | 998 |
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