A Meeting of Patrols WTO (id:#56273)
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Prior Publication: AH: ASL Annual `89 SL A6
Hofen, Belgium 1944-12-26 ()
Designer: Rex Martin
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Balance:
AmericanGerman (SS)
22.727272727273%

Overview:

During the Battle of the Bulge, the U.S. 47th Infantry Regiment was trucked to the vicinity of Eupen and assigned the role of preventing an enemy penetration past the lines held by the 38th Cavalry Squadron. Defensive positions were established along the Monschau-Hofen-Kelterherberg ridge. All company commanders instituted vigorous patrolling to counter anticipated enemy probes. On the morning if December 26th, one such patrol from Company L of the 3rd Battalion encountered a German force which had infiltrated during the night.
Attacker: American (Company L, 47th Infantry Regiment)
Defender: German (SS) (SS-Begleitbataillon "Luetzow")  
8 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.0 D:10.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
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, stream/lake Frozen. Dr determines Attacker/Defender. Germans have Winter Camouflage
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2024-07-03(A) M T vs V.K. DrawFun game and the first draw I ever played.

I really like the concept in this scenario. I would however probably lower the EVP needed for victory, maybe to 9 or 8. I think that would help keep the game more dynamic.
2023-12-16(A) Paul Works vs James Treu American win
2023-03-15(D) Kevin Duval vs Dwayne Duval German (SS) winUsed American balance. Most units of both forces met head-on with Americans deciding to send 3 squads with leader around flank to try for easy exit. Germans (with superior Morale) won the toe-to-toe fight leaving the Americans coming up short in EVP.
2022-11-25(A) Rob MacGinley vs Mike Abbott German (SS) winSo its run towards each other snd shoot well
A failed paln from me since I roll High!!
2022-06-24(D) Paul Legg vs Stuart Brant German (SS) winDouible One 2022 - Mini Round 1
We rolled for sides and I got the Germans. This ended up being the theme, no matter who rolled or the selected criteria I ended up with the Axis side in all 6 games. I also got to move first in this one. This scenario is unusual in that both sides get dummies. I bought mine on in 3 lots of 2 whilst my opponent came on as one large stack and then grew 5 separate piles. With judicious use of leaders and double time I gained the large woods and significant strategic locations, some of which I held with dummies. The patrols finally met on the third turn. I nearly broke through on the final turns but settled for using my superior morale to take prisoners and won on the cvp conditions.
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ASLSKGwahlur Added a playing2024-07-03 22:12:05
ASLSKGwahlur Rated the scenario2024-07-03 22:01:17
worksp2018 Added a playing2024-02-18 16:15:27
Kydder Added a playing2023-03-17 14:47:01
Kydder Rated the scenario2023-03-17 14:41:15
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Avg Rating: 6.62Votes: 26
Views: 8593
To-Play list count: 4
Estimated Play time: 4.1 hours
Recorded Games: 24
Archive recorded plays:
American5
German (SS)17
Drawn:2

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A Meeting of Patrols
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[A] German 57
[D] American 50
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