Failure to Assimilate ETO (id:#61297)
(Rally Point # 6 ID: RPT56)   [next]   [previous]
Designer: Mike Augustine
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Balance:
AmericanGerman (SS)
50%

Overview:

The 331st Infantry’s assault battalion attacked by going straight down the paved highway. Aided by artillery, the troops encountered light enemy fire and managed to cross the river, establishing a foothold in town. A lucky enemy shell destroyed the bridge into town, thereby denying the U.S. soldiers any tank support. Although outnumbering the defenders, the American assault on the town stalled, and a small German counterattack in the afternoon forced them to retire.
Attacker: American (331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division)
Defender: German (SS) (SS Panzer Grenadier Division 17)  
6 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:15.0 D:7.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:2
StuG IIIG x 2

Guns: A:0
M2 60mm Mortar x 2
D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: All buildings are ground level only. AFV depletion numbers are increased by 1.
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2022-02-25(A) Jonathan Plott vs Steve Boro German (SS) win

(VASL Log)		Steve (SS defender) and Jon (attacking Yanks) played RPT56 Failure to Assimilate this afternoon, and I (Jon) managed to replicate in painstaking fashion the historical outcome. The Yanks outnumbered the SS more than 2 to 1 (even AFTER the arrival of SS reinforcements), but Steve's expert defensive array essentially remained untouched by the time I resigned the game after the Third American turn. The yanks began with 15 squads; at game end there were 3 good order American squads on the board. Had it not been for a CH mortar shot against a LMG/5-4-8 in a stone building, the SS would have held the field with a fully intact OB. A very challenging tactical problem for the Yanks. Well played Steve B! Congratulations!
2012-09-23(D) Paul Messina vs Patrick Ireland German (SS) winThis scenario leaves plenty to be desired. I was the SS defender in this one and my opponent and I could not figure out a credible attack strategy for the Americans. The U.S. is loaded with 6 ML troops having to attack across open ground against some fierce ML 8 defenders LOADED with machine guns. Even though I gave my opponent the play balance, this one just does not seem to be well balanced at all. Very disappointing!
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Avg Rating: 2.33Votes: 3
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Estimated Play time: 3.5 hours
Recorded Games: 2
Archive recorded plays:
American0
German (SS)2
Drawn:0

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Failure to Assimilate
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[A] German 5
[D] American 3
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