The Butcher's Bill ETO (id:#56768)
Béthune, France
1940-05-24 (9 others)
J67: The Lawless Roads (ASL Journal # 4)
Round 3: The Lawless Roads (SAGA 2000)
FE 191: Just Short of Victory (Fanatic Pack 5)
ESG109: Backs to the Wall (Dezign Pak 9)
ASLUG20: The Butcher's Bill (ASLUG Singles)
J161: Riding to the Rescue (ASL Journal #11)
WO33: One-Eyed Jacques (Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2020)
J197: Death on the French Coast (ASL Journal #13)
NEV8: Close Quarters (New England Volunteers Play Pack 2)
Round 3: The Lawless Roads (SAGA 2000)
FE 191: Just Short of Victory (Fanatic Pack 5)
ESG109: Backs to the Wall (Dezign Pak 9)
ASLUG20: The Butcher's Bill (ASLUG Singles)
J161: Riding to the Rescue (ASL Journal #11)
WO33: One-Eyed Jacques (Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2020)
J197: Death on the French Coast (ASL Journal #13)
NEV8: Close Quarters (New England Volunteers Play Pack 2)
Designer: Mark Hatfield
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
German (SS)British
Overview:
With the failure of the Allied counterattack at Arras three days previously, the German steamroller gathered momentum across France. The SS Totenkopf Division, led by Theodor Eicke, was transferred to Panzer Korps XVI, to which fell the task of spearheading the armored drive to crush the Allied pocket in the north. Following light contact of 22nd of May, a full scale attack across the line of the La Bassee Canal was planned to prevent the British from digging in there. The Totenkopf Division was assigned the limited objective of advancing to Béthune, a small town lying across the canal, and probing for a suitable place to cross. Eicke moved his artillery up for support and ordered his engineers to build a pontoon bridge. On the morning of May 24th, with pistol in hand, Eicke led the attack.Attacker: German (SS) (Company 14, SS Infanterie Regiment 1, SS Division Totenkopf)
Defender: British (Mixed Elements 2nd, 44th, and 48th Divisions)
7.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: Both Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:9.0 D:9.0 |
| AFVs: A:0 |
| AFVs: D:0 |
| Guns: A:0 D:0 |
| Misc Rules: | Streams and canal: Deep |
| Map Board(s): |
| Overlays: | Wd1 |
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Last Played:
| Date | Reporter | Opponent | Bal. | Result | Time | Comments | |
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| 2005-09-02 | (A) Alan Peterson | vs | Larry Brien | German (SS) win | |||
| 1995-09-07 | (D) John Garlic | vs | Bill Stahlman | British win |
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| Hutch Modified the gps location | 2025-05-24 18:17:24 |
| Hutch Modified the overview | 2025-05-24 18:16:57 |
| Hutch Modified the location | 2025-05-24 18:16:33 |
| Hutch Modified the misc. rules | 2025-05-24 18:03:03 |
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| Avg Rating: 5.00 | Votes: 1 | Views: | 5760 |
| To-Play list count: | 2 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 4.1 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 2 | |
| Archive recorded plays: | ||
| German (SS) | 1 | |
| British | 1 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of today) The Butcher's Bill [Log in to Confirm or Edit] |
| [A] British | 13 |
| [D] German | 6 |