Fighting at World's Edge ETO (id:#60412)
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Prior Publication: SL SE206
See Also: Fighting at World's Edge by Multi-Man Publishing
Taraldsvikfjell, Norway 1940-05-28 ()
Designer: Adapted by Jim Stahler
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
Norwegian / French German
48.780487804878%

Overview:

With the disastrous situation around Dunkerque entering its final stages, the Allied High Command decided that the operation around Narvik would have to be halted, though the city itself was taken in order to cover the evacuation and to ensure complete destruction of the port. The final assault would be carried out by two battalions of the French Foreign Legion supported by two tanks, and one battalion of Norwegian troops landing just north of Narvik. At the same time a Polish unit would launch an attack from the south in an effort to completely cut off the German troops in Narvik.
Attacker: Norwegian / French (1er Bataillon, 13ème Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère/6th Norwegian Division/342ème Compagnie Autonome de Chars de Combat)
Defender: German (Bataillon 2, Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139, Gebirgsjäger-Division 3)  
9 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:17.0 D:8.0
AFVs: A:1
H39

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
Mortier de 60 mle 35
D:1
3.7cm PaK 35/36
5cm leGrW 36
PzB 39 ATR

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Grain: OG, No entrenching due to frozen ground.
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2024-06-29(D) Tuomo Lukkari vs Lauri Mattila Norwegian / French win[Imported from ROAR]
2023-04-14(D) Dwayne Duval vs Kevin Duval Norwegian / French winGermans did not have enough FP left after breaking and routing down the hill to stop the Attackers from exiting more than the required units in the last MPh.
2021-01-05(D) Richard Jenulis vs Bruce Billet Norwegian / French winThe Germans first Prep Fire shot was a 12 the malfunctioned the HMG. The French first roll was a 2 with the MTR that eliminated the AT Gun crew and broke the 9-2 and HMG squad. The Germans just didn't have any fight in them this day.
2020-06-07(A) Andy Beaton vs Richard Hooks Norwegian / French winFrench crept up to edge of the woods and started blasting the Germans off the ridge. Norwegians kept the Germans on the left flank from breaking out to reinforce the ridge. Casualties were taken but numbers were in my favour. The ridge was taken and the Germans conceded before the tanks even arrived.
2020-05-18(A) Stephen dedier vs patterson, gene German winTo say this was an ass kicking would not do it justice.
Having the Germans get the first move really hinders the allies since the German's have some vast firepower, the high ground and 3x negative leaders. It doesn't fit well with my bold attacking style.
It didn't bode well that one the first turn I managed a sneaky LOS to a moving unit getting a K/2 but the ensuing sniper took out my 9-2 buried in a stack in the woods. I should have realized it was not my game then.
Trying to get shots on the HMG with the 9-2 I managed 2 times to get a 2MC with no effect then the Germans started hammering my guys. The German meatball thrower twice rolled snakes on a 2 down 1 shot eliminated squads. The HMG repeatedly getting K/ to knock me down.
I finally managed an attack after breaking both the HMG&leader and the mortar. I had a 6-1 CC that I rolled an 11 on …. keeping me in melee rather than having squads dominating the high ground.
I really can't say that anything went well on this one. I think the allied play has to play with significant caution to try and hold concealment until you can get shots on the high ground. Even that won't work if the HMG is retaining rate and rolling low.
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Hutch Modified the gps location2025-02-21 12:32:10
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7-0 duval Added a playing2023-04-14 19:44:24
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 5.94Votes: 17
Views: 5727
To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 5.7 hours
Recorded Games: 14
Archive recorded plays:
Norwegian / French 8
German6
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Fighting at World's Edge [Confirmed]
[A] French/Norwegian 12
[D] German 15
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