This six-scenario pack revolves around the single, day-long
action, in the heart of bocage country between the American 30th
Infantry Division, and the German 2.SS-Panzer Division Das Reich
and is
compatible with MMP's ASL System.
Scenario #1-
The
US 2d Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment had rejoined its regiment,
ready to head the day’s attack. Despite the threat of German
counterattack, the 2d Battalion slowly advanced towards the village of
Quesnel. As the Americans entered the village, they came under
machinegun fire from several unseen locations. Unable to call for
artillery or armour support and under increasing fire from the village,
the American company commander was about to withdraw.
Scenario
#2-
A small probing force from 2.SS-Panzer Division Das Reich
struck the US 30th Division’s right flank near the village of lé
Desert. The 743d Tank Battalion, which was on the right of the 30th
Division, was enticed by a pair of Panzer IVs to advanced down
a minor farm road towards a fork. When the 743d's lead tanks were within
200 yards of the fork the German panzers struck.
Scenario
#3-
The US 30th Division HQ began to receive reports from the 117th Regiment
that German infantry, supported by self-propelled assault guns, was
attacking the right flank of its 3d Battalion. At the same moment, the
120th reported that Company B, 743d Tank Battalion had just had a brush
with German tanks. The engineers of
SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 3
Das Reich supported by the panzers of SS-Panzer
Regiment 2 Das Reich had managed to infiltrated through the bocage
undetected..
Scenario
#4-
The Americans continued their southern advance towards the high ground
of Hill 32. The 117th Infantry Regiment reported only light resistance
from stragglers, but nothing they could not handle. Then late in the
afternoon, the Germans launched a counterattack with elements of
SS-Engineer Battalion Das Reich supported by assault guns.
Scenario
#5-
The US 120th Infantry Regiment's first objective was Hill 32 and the
initial advance progressed relatively calmly, with the leading platoons
meeting little, or no resistance. Then as the 120th approached the
forward slope of Hill 32, the German resistance stiffened considerably.
Scenario
#6-
This scenario joins scenarios 1, 3, 4, and 5 together as combined game.
By 1000 hours, the US 2d Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment began its
advance with Company B of the 743d Tank Battalion moving ahead of the
infantry. Hill 32 was their first objective in the 120th’s zone, and the
German resistance began to stiffened considerably with heavy artillery
strikes, slowing the 2d Battalion's advance as it approached the high
ground.
Map Boards Required: 11, 17, 33, 38, 43,
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