Second Thoughts WTO (id:#61779)
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Prior Publication: FrF08 Friendly Fire Pack 1
See Also: Second Thoughts by Friendly Fire
Designer: Mattias Rönnblom
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Balance:
German (SS)American
53.448275862069%

Overview:

The first objective of Operation Nordwind, Hitler's last major offensive in the west, was to secure a path through the Low Vosges mountains to the Alsatian plains. One possible path ran through Wingen-sur-Moder. Kampfgruppe Wingen was tasked to seize the village.---In "Second Thoughts" SS-Gebirgs-Jäger and a captured M8 HMC meet a tiny American infantry force defending Heidenneck outside Wingen. The Americans are ready to give up arms, but change their minds as they receive unexpected armored reinforcements, which enable them to counter-attack and retake Heidenneck and maybe even break through to the now German-held Wingen itself with the tanks.
Attacker: German (SS) (Kompanie 5, Bataillon I, SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 12, SS-Gebirgs-Division 6 “Nord,” Kampfgruppe Wingen and Captured M8 HMC)
Defender: American (1271st Engineer Combat Battalion and Service Troops of 179th Infantry Regiment and Company B, 781st Tank Battalion and Company l, 276th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division, Task Force Herren)  
7 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:7.0 D:13.0
AFVs: A:1
M8 HMC

AFVs: D:3
M4A3 x 2
M4A3(76)W

Guns: A:0 D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: GS. A: Infantry have WC. M8 crew is Inexperienced but suffers no use penalties
Overlays: RR8 St1
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2022-07-26(D) Andy Bagley vs Neil Brunger German (SS) winI was scared of the Germans occupying the North edge buildings on turns 1 and 2, hence getting point-blank shots at my tanks as they came on, so I positioned most of my meagre force on that side. Sure enough, the Germans moved down the south side near the river, and it then became a game of Americans counterattacking to try to clear them out. I just failed, the Germans aided by the well-known tactic of routing upstairs, hence denying me building control even though they were broken. Very close game though.
2022-02-26(D) Eben Johnson vs American winWow. Snuck my US tanks off the south edge for the victory. It was important to stay in motion on the flank and use my sMs. German fire was murderous. I only had one healthy half squad remaining. Germans flamed one of my moving tanks with a PF at max. range with 1-1, followed by 1-3---ouch. Those flames reflected off the French snow for a kilometer in all directions.
2021-11-19(A) Asad Rustum vs Christian Lindberg American winSupporting Fire
2021-08-08(A) Tuomo Lukkari vs Sauli Jyväsjärvi German (SS) win
2021-01-13(D) Kermit Mullins vs Dan Best American winDan Best and I squared off in this battle of who could roll the worst. The first three turns were a frustration for us both as our rolls kept both of us in the fight, but away from achieving necessary objectives. The American armor was poorly led (by me) and I lost on Sherman out of reckless behavior and very nearly the other two tanks. Dan secured two multi-hex buildings, but then his 9-2 and 2 x 8-3-8's and a 3-3-8 were stuck there for the duration. Meanwhile his surviving forces were pummeled by the reinforcing Americans. The Americans got one Sherman off and then the German M8 came on and briefly dueled with the Firefly before being destroyed. The Firefly made a run for the exit on Turn 7 and managed to pass through panzerfaust alley unscathed for the American win.
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asloser Added a playing2024-11-08 21:01:55
aokigaryou Linked the scenario to ROAR2024-10-16 00:49:46
usmcwo1 Added a playing2023-03-10 21:04:12
Andy_Bagley Added a playing2022-08-13 17:55:42
EJ1 Rated the scenario2022-02-26 03:19:45
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Estimated Play time: 4.3 hours
Recorded Games: 16
Archive recorded plays:
German (SS)9
American7
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Second Thoughts [Confirmed]
[A] American 22
[D] German 20
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