Bulge 16.01s alt

[Plain Ian]

Still waiting so I'd thought I'd post this war map again. It shows the German 7th Army attacks 16th-19th Dec 1944.

I've copied the main attacks thrusts by each Division onto the PzC map with the start up positions for the alt scenario. I've also copied (very roughly) the US positions 19th Dec and the unit designations.



Historically it looks like the 109th Rgt 28th Division fell back sw and took up a holding position from Grossbraus to Ettelbruck. CCA 9th Armoured held the position to their right. Interestingly the original map above shows 89th Recon (-), but the alt scenario does not have an 89th Recon unit for CCA 9th Armoured? From Waldbilling to Consdorf we see various Task Forces from 10th Armoured.

German attack lines look reasonable when converted to the PzC map and the starting positions of the German units. From memory I think his attacks did come from these areas. However in my game the 5th FJD did not make any major thrusts west as shown but instead followed the axis of attack of the 352nd VGD. And of course he brought the Pz Lehr Div down to support both these Divisions. In my game the 109th Rgt 28th Division fled west towards Bastogne. It was the 10th Armoured that filled the gap at Ettelbruck and tried to halt the deluge.

I still think bringing the Pz Lehr down to support the attack on Diekirch (500 VP's) and then drive through to Ettelbruck is a smart move for any German player. Any German players out there do this?