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#23_01s: The Relief of Bastogne_Alt - PzC 05 Bulge '44

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#23_01s: The Relief of Bastogne_Alt

By Saunders/Blackie, Edited by VM
Allies 3 - 1 - 10 Axis
Rating: 7.87 (13)
Games Played: 14
SM: 3
Turns: 25
Type: Stock
First Side: Allies
Second Side: Axis
Bastogne, Dec 23rd, 1944: The advance by the 4th Armored Division began on December 22nd, the Division moved out on the left flank of III Corps with virtually no contact with US forces to the west. To the east, the 26th and 80th Infantry Divisions were set to advance in a broad front to the north, passing through a picket of battle weary troops of the 28th Infantry Division. There were two main routes to Bastogne from the south; the Arlon-Bastogne road on the east, and the Neufchateau-Bastogne road on the west. Patton and III Corps preferred the Arlon route, at whose entrance the 4th Armored was already poised. On this route, a Sherman tank could make it from Martelange to Bastogne in a half hour - if the road was passable and enemy opposition was light. But the actual task was much harder and, in the end, relief to the encircled paratroops, didn't come until Dec 26th, and only then, after the 4th Armored Division shifted CCR west to take advantage of the route from Neufchateau. [Size, medium] Editor's notes: This scenario was altered to allow German and SS panzer and panzer grenadier division as well as corps and army level pioneers to breakdown into companies. This allows more flexibility but still restricts other lower quality axis divisions.
Player Voting Stats
Member Balance Enjoyment
PK Powers's ProfilePK Powers Slightly Pro Allies 8
HMCS Rosthern's ProfileHMCS Rosthern Well Balanced 8
Tanker Mike's ProfileTanker Mike Slightly Pro Axis 9
Varjager's ProfileVarjager Slightly Pro Axis 8
ajtateson's Profileajtateson Well Balanced 9
Gaming Records
1st Side Player 2nd Side Player Result Score
Allies fastphil's Profile fastphil vs. itlnprd itlnprd's Profile Axis Allies Major Victory 54 6
Axis zorak's Profile zorak vs. Al Al's Profile Allies Axis Major Victory 54 6
Axis Tanker Mike's Profile Tanker Mike vs. MikeC MikeC's Profile Allies Axis Major Victory 54 6
Axis Landser34's Profile Landser34 vs. PK Powers PK Powers's Profile Allies Axis Minor Victory 42 18
Axis Green's Profile Green vs. H H's Profile Allies Axis Major Victory 54 6
Tanker Mike
Fun scenario
“It is my experience that bold decisions give the best promise of success."
-General Erwin Rommel
burroughs
Lieutenant General
burroughs Frid May 30, 2014 7:10 pm
Tough going.
PK Powers
General of the Army
PK Powers Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:29 am
exciting from start to finish
zorak
1st Lieutenant
zorak Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:33 am
Tough for the US side to win given the VPs available to take.
Al
1st Lieutenant
Al Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:23 pm
Terrain and units in poor condition make this a hard task for the Allies. Since this is an "Alt" version perhaps the VPs could be adjusted.
fastphil
General
fastphil Wed May 24, 2023 7:12 pm
It's a grind it out sort of game.