Lousy Crossroads WTO (id:#57298)
Designer: Unknown
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Balance:
GermanAmerican
33.333333333333%

Overview:

Following its crossing of the Moselle, the US XII Corps desperately tried to enlarge its bridgehead. The German commander of the 3rd Panzer Grenadier Regiment was just as desperate to hurl the Americans back across the river. The Germans jumped off first before dawn on 14 September, hitting the American lines at Sainte Genevieve and routing a company from the 317th Infantry Regiment. Continuing the attack, the Germans rolled on to the next town, Loisy, where elements of the 318th Infantry Regiment were covering a key crossroads that provided access to the rear area of the 80th Infantry Division.
Attacker: German (Elements 3rd Panzer Grenadier Regiment)
Defender: American (Elements 318th Cannon Company, 80th Infantry Division)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:7.0 D:5.0
AFVs: A:2
SPW 251/10
SPW 251/16

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:1
M3 105mm Howitzer

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Grain in Season. D: 1 sqd may setup HIP
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2023-11-05(D) Will Willow vs Tobias Deissler American winGrenadier 2023
2023-11-05(A) Eric Partizan Eric vs Elmo Menon American win
2023-10-16(A) Eric Partizan Eric vs Michel Bongiovanni German win
2020-05-21(D) X von Marwitz vs Lars-Peder Jensen American winThe Germans have to root out a US infantry force supported by a 105mm ART piece from a village and overcome the American firepower quickly. Both, the Americans and the Germans have a 9-2 at hand, the Germans also a Hero on top. And - last but not least - a double-flame throwing SPW 251/10. The scenario is short with 5.5 Turns, so the Germans have no time to lose.

ROAR has this pro German but there are not that many playings recorded yet. Nevertheless, I think, that this impression is correct.

In our game, the Flamm-Halftrack X'ed out on the first shot (a classic...) and of course, this makes a BIG difference. Still, it was not trivial to keep the Germans from closing in, but after the US 9-2 plus 667+HMG found range and ROF, I was able to break up the attack and keep one part of the village in American hands.

It was interesting to play and due to the Gun and the Flamm-Halftrack, you have toys to mess around with. But had the Halftrack performed better, then it would have been tough for the Americans.

2020-02-19(A) JP Laurio vs Ron American win
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Larry Added a playing2024-05-31 10:44:46
Bongiovanni Added a playing2023-11-06 10:26:41
wwillow Added a playing2023-11-05 10:49:54
Bongiovanni Added a playing2023-10-16 16:06:51
Bongiovanni Added a playing2023-02-01 15:06:14
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Avg Rating: 6.07Votes: 14
Views: 5790
To-Play list count: 0
Estimated Play time: 2 hours
Recorded Games: 15
Archive recorded plays:
German5
American10
Drawn:0

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Lousy Crossroads
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[A] German 17
[D] American 16
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