The Crux of Calais ETO (id:#56061)
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Prior Publication: AH: ASL Annual `90 A 22
See Also: The Crux of Calais by Avalon Hill
Designer: Unknown
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Balance:
GermanBritish
59.677419354839%

Overview:

Calais, and all the troops in it, was doomed to fall – it was only a question of time. The 2nd KRR was given the task of holding the three bridges over the Marck Canal. It had a handful of light tanks and scout cars for support. Throughout the 25th of May, the British were subjected to a terrific barrage, setting fire to a number of buildings until the whole of the battalion’s front was obscured by smoke. Then, at 1900 hours, the barrage lifted and enemy infantry, led by tanks, stormed toward the three bridges simultaneously. . .
Attacker: German (Infanterie Regiment (mot) 69 / Panzer Regiment 7)
Defender: British (2nd King's Royal Rifles / 3rd RTR / 229th AT Battery)  
9 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:17.0 D:14.0
AFVs: A:6
PzKpfw IVD
PzKpfw IIIF x 5

AFVs: D:4
Mk VIC
Mk VIB x 2
Daimler SC

Guns: A:0 D:3
OML 3-in. Mortar
OQF 2-Pounder x 2
OML 2-in. Mortar
Boys ATR x 3

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Canal is Deep and may not be forded
Overlays: NONE
Errata (source)
Add a 4‑5‑7 and a LMG and 6 “?” to the British OB. Replace the British balance with “Add a 4‑5‑7 and an ATR to the British OB.”. In German balance replace “three 4-6-7s” with “two 4‑6‑7s”.MMP
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2023-05-19(A) Todd Cox vs German winGermans won but only managed to keep one AFV by game end. Fires spread about as far as they possibly could.
2023-03-02(A) Will Willow vs Ray Woloszyn British winCalled after 6 turns. German mismanagement. WCM
2022-01-23(A) Diane Spangler vs Lawrence SpanglerA German win
2022-01-23(D) Lawrence Spangler vs Diane Spangler German win
2021-12-27(D) Andy Bagley vs Peter Dunn British winThis seems to be a scenario that rewards patience. Things started very badly for the Brits: I lost one AT gun and the 76mm mortar to good German shooting early, then both my HMG and the other AT Gun malf'ed, leaving me without heavy weapons (with only one German tank destroyed) by the end of Turn 2! Moreover, the Germans were probing all three bridges, and had a kill stack on level 2 which prevented my shifting forces between them.
My luck changed abruptly on Turn 3 however, when my remaining AT Gun repaired, then took out two German tanks while another malf'ed its MA. German infantry got across the western bridges but was halted by the spreading blaze which robbed it of cover, while British firepower took its toll. Eventually the PzkwIV tried crashing into the large building by the western bridge to overrun a British squad there, It avoided falling through the floor, but unfortunately created a British hero which then - with the squad - took out the tank in CC! So with just one functioning tank left and infantry unable to get across the bridges, the Germans conceded at the end of their turn 6.
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hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR2024-09-03 22:12:01
Turuk Modified the gps location2024-07-05 13:19:38
Dispang12 Added a playing2024-05-31 19:36:52
Dispang12 Rated the scenario2024-05-31 19:36:18
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Views: 13870
To-Play list count: 7
Estimated Play time: 10.6 hours
Recorded Games: 24
Archive recorded plays:
German13
British11
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
The Crux of Calais [Confirmed]
[A] German 24
[D] British 14
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