0812_02: The US Race for Messina_Alt - PzC 08 Sicily '43

Messina, Sicily, August 12th 1943: By this late date in the battle, the final result of the campaign was no longer in doubt; Sicily would soon be completely in Allied hands. General Hube issued orders on August 11th to begin evacuating XIV Panzer Corps. German strength had declined dramatically from the start of the campaign. The Luftwaffe no longer posed the threat it had early on, and, for the first time, a shortage of supplies was becoming evident. All that really remained was to see who would get to Messina first. Monty or Patton! In this scenario you are presented with the US side of the race for Messina. The idea is that two players can enter into a PBEM match where the Allied player in this North scenario (0812_02) plays the same opponent in the South (0812_03) but does so as the German player in the other game. [Size medium] Designer Note: See the game NOTES for more discussion on this scenario and scenario set.