Panzers Forward! ETO (id:#60917)
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See Also: Panzers Forward! by Lone Canuck Publishing
Guise, France 1940-05-17 ()
Designer: George Kelln
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
GermanFrench
75.409836065574%

Overview:

By the evening of 15 May, advance elements of Reinhardt's 6th Panzer Division had more the made up for the three days' waiting at the Meuse; they were farther west than any other German units, having raced a record-breaking 40 miles in one day. It was the fate of the French 2nd Armoured Division that Reinhardt's 6th Panzer Division was heading for Signy too. The Germans blundered right through the middle of the division and by the morning of 16 May, the 2nd Armoured Division was split in two and scattered across the countryside. The attack on Guise began at first light on 17 May. As the panzers of Oberleutnant Dr. Bäke rumbled forward, the French heavy tanks opened fire from positions at the edge of the town. The few still operational anti-tank guns fired on the enemy tanks, whose muzzle flashes betrayed their positions. "Panzers Forward, maximum speed!" called Bäke.
Attacker: German (Kradschützen-Bataillon 6 and Panzerjäger Abteilung 41/Panzer-Abteilung 65)
Defender: French (2e Division Cuirassée de Réserve)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:9.0 D:7.0
AFVs: A:6
PzKpfw 35t x 6

AFVs: D:2
B1-bis x 2

Guns: A:2
3.7cm PaK 35/36 x 2
D:1
Canon AC de 25 SA-L mle 34

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: D: Char tanks must make Out-of-Gas DR on any movement/VCA change
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2024-11-16(D) Kevin Duval vs Dwayne DuvalD German winFrench were crushed by Turn 4. Immobilized one Bi-bis on first Mechanical Reliability DR. Canon AC did get one easy kill then the Germans swept the defenders into perpetual rout.
2024-01-12(D) David Garvin vs Danny Stanhagen German winAs part of Winter Offensive. Noteworthy, although I did set one of his tanks on fire, he knocked out both of mine with his 37L AT Gun. One critical Hit and one Shock.
2022-10-15(D) nathan wegener vs Paul Works French winCouldnt hit anything in turn 1. German swarmed French right. Char on that flank took out 2 Pz before a CH stopped it. Other Char was able to manoeuvre in turn 1& 2 to plant itself in the middle of 3 Pz. It took out one of them and sent the others running. This broke up the German attack timeline and slowed Kraut infantry. I generated 2 French heroes and that was enough to slow them enough to hold enough buildings to win. One hero went a street fighting and bagged a Pz as well!
2022-10-15(A) Paul Works vs Nathan Wegener French win
2020-05-23(D) Vic Lauterbach vs JM German winSurprisingly fun for a scenario that went badly for my defenders from the start. Really evokes the 1940 "everything that can go wrong will" feeling! Both Char Bs took CHs trying to maneuver. French infantry and 25LL put up a good fight.
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Kydder Added a playing2024-11-17 03:23:28
Kydder Rated the scenario2024-11-17 03:18:59
hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR2024-08-07 22:21:11
von Garvin Added a playing2024-01-14 19:54:12
Simonstan Added a playing2023-03-16 16:43:34
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B1-bis (B1-bis pic3.png)Imagehoxson1997
Panzerkampfwagen 35(t) (Pz 35t.png)Imagehoxson1990
Near the end - GT5 (OA17 end of GT5.JPG)Imagedieneuner25487
VASL Map (OA17-VASLMap.png)Map Imagebkemp011131
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B1-bis
Near the end - GT5
Panzerkampfwagen 35(t)
 
Statistics:
Avg Rating: 5.75Votes: 16
Views: 5629
To-Play list count: 3
Estimated Play time: 4.8 hours
Recorded Games: 15
Archive recorded plays:
German9
French6
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Panzers Forward! [Confirmed]
[A] German 37
[D] French 9
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