Cold Crocodiles WTO (id:#56266)
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Saint Joost, The Netherlands 1945-01-20 ()
Designer: Pat Jonke
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
BritishGerman
43.396226415094%

Overview:

Operation Blackcock's plan was for 12th Corps to clear the German 176th and 183rd Infantry Divisions, well dug in with anti-tank guns, from a triangle formed by the rivers Roer, Wurm and Maas. The Division was on the left bank with 131st Brigade attacking northwards to secure Echt, Schilberg and Susteren. The plan was then for 22nd Armoured Brigade to break through north towards Montfort and St. Odilienburg. After the normal problems with traffic congestion the 1/5th Queens advanced, supported by flail tanks and artillery. There then ensued several days of hard fighting across canal after canal, through village after village and at St. Joost, they came upon three Companies for German Paratroops, who inflicted heavy casualties on the 8th Hussars and Rifle Brigade. Crocodile flame-thrower tanks were used to help clear them out, but the village had to be taken house by house, with the enemy only withdrawing when the flames got too much for them.
Attacker: British (I Company, 1st Rifle Brigade and C Squadron, 8th Hussars/141st Armoured Regiment)
Defender: German (Regiment "Huebner", Fallschirmjäger Division 8/Reinforcements)  
8 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: British     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.0 D:9.0
AFVs: A:6
Challenger x 2
Cromwell VII x 2
Churchill Crocodile x 2

AFVs: D:2
JgdPz IV x 2

Guns: A:0
OML 2-in. Mortar x 2
D:2
8.8cm PaK 43/41 x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Only bridge 23P7 exists, no valley on Bd 24. A: FTV2
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2024-03-08(D) Andy Bagley vs Mark Blackmore British winThis time played "for real" against a very skilled opponent, and a really tough - and very enjoyable - game. I managed to take out a couple of the British tanks but couldn't touch his crocodiles, and my losses began to mount when accurate OBA fire concentrated on and around my AT gun positions. The British never managed to cross the bridge, but I ran out of defenders to stop him sweeping round to the north and grabbing victory buildings in the German rear to seal the win.
2024-03-06(A) Andy Bagley vs Matt Ellis British win"Rehearsal" for tournament playing of this scenario. And needed, as we both forgot that German AT Guns are too big to set up in buildings. By the time we were reminded, the British attack had made good progress anyway, so my opponent conceded.
2023-04-30(D) Douglas Leslie vs Sebastiano Caltabiano German winPlayed in the VASL League. The British were making good progress until a PF shot at two hex range against a moving Crocodile set it ablaze. The 9-2 leader held out in the centre of the village with a platoon and the German MGs. They were torched by the other Crocodile but narrowly avoided encirclement thanks to the cover provided by the German OBA Smoke. They then rallied and took out two squads and a leader in CC to lead to a British concession on turn six. The dice in general didn’t favour the Brits and I feel fortunate to have won. The loss of the Crocodile (needing a DR of 4 to hit) was a killer blow. On the plus side, I learned some new Italian swear words! Thanks to Sebastiano for an enjoyable game.
2022-12-29(A) Dwayne Duval vs Kevin Duval German win
2022-11-22(D) Kevin Duval vs Dwayne Duval German winPlayed it very sneaky ... HIP unit in NW corner to re-take building VP after attackers swept past. Avoided as much contact as possible while withdrawing toward the bridge. Had two HS gaining control of buildings on other side of canal. Reinforcements slaughtered Brits in advance units. All over by Turn 6, did not even need the HIP counter stroke.
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1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, supported by Crocodile flame-throwers, attack the village of St Joost, Netherlands, 20 January 1945.
 
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Estimated Play time: 7.3 hours
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Archive recorded plays:
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Drawn:0

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