Post by armchair general on May 30, 2017 17:35:33 GMT
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Colombelles, East of Caen, 10th July 1944.
After the capture of the ruined city of Caen the British main concern became the village of colombelles situated East of the river Orne. Just outside the village stood the Factory of colombelles held by 16th Luftwaffe feld Division where the german used the massive chimneys overlooking the whole Caen area as observation posts for their heavy artillery pieces. These chimneys had to be destroyed at all cost so Montgommery put up "operation stack". In the lead, 51st Highland Division was to secure the village of Colombelles while a little later the royal engineers were to join the battle with the mission to bring down the factory's chimneys. Tank support would be provided by 148th RAC regiment.
Unknown to the British the Schwere Panzer Abeitlung 503 with 13 operational King Tigers plus a few Panzer IVs led by Hauptmann Schreff was kept in reserve in the forest of Canteloup just outside of Colombelles...
Maps:
West-Map1 (upside down)-Map1-East
Special Rules:
Germans set up on map1
British units on Map1 (upside down)
Units may set up within 4 full hexes of their side.
The British player adds 6 shellholes anywhere on or adjacent to road hexes.
shellholes provide cover for infantry units and cost double for vehicles to cross. If placed on a road hex a vehicle cannot claim its road nor high gear bonuses.
The german places two chimneys (i used two piles of large coins) on the city hexes directly facing West on map1.
Chimneys:a unit on the chimney has a line of sight to anyhex on the battlefield. it cost one MP to climb up or down and a unit cant defensive fire in a Chimney.Chimneys can only be destroyed by Royal engineers on a succesfull dice roll of 4+.
51st Highland Division:
Inspiring lieutnant x2
sten smg x2
smle rifle x8
vickers mg
hawker typhoon x2
148th RAC regiment:
m4 a1 sherman commander
m4 a1 sherman x4
vc firefly x2
127th Highland field regiment:
17 pounder AT guns x3
US 81mm mortar
UK observer
Royal engineers:
enter from turn 3 anywhere from the western side of the map:
royal engineers x5
universal carrier x2
jeep x3
archer x2
16th Luftwaffe feld Division:
observer x2 (have to be placed on the chimneys at the start of the game)
ss leader
luftwaffe infantry x5
mg 42
20mm flak cannon
88 flak 36
81mm mortar x2
7.3 lel g18
sniper
bunker x2
Schwere Panzer Abeitlung 503:
enter on turn one from any eastern hex:
king tiger x3
panzer IV ausf G
Victory conditions:
at the end of turn 8:
Major UK victory: Both chimneys are destroyed.
Minor UK victory: Both hexes containing the chimneys are controlled OR All 3 king tigers are destroyed
Minor German victory: At least one chimney is still standing
Major German victory: Both chimneys are still standing
Colombelles, East of Caen, 10th July 1944.
After the capture of the ruined city of Caen the British main concern became the village of colombelles situated East of the river Orne. Just outside the village stood the Factory of colombelles held by 16th Luftwaffe feld Division where the german used the massive chimneys overlooking the whole Caen area as observation posts for their heavy artillery pieces. These chimneys had to be destroyed at all cost so Montgommery put up "operation stack". In the lead, 51st Highland Division was to secure the village of Colombelles while a little later the royal engineers were to join the battle with the mission to bring down the factory's chimneys. Tank support would be provided by 148th RAC regiment.
Unknown to the British the Schwere Panzer Abeitlung 503 with 13 operational King Tigers plus a few Panzer IVs led by Hauptmann Schreff was kept in reserve in the forest of Canteloup just outside of Colombelles...
Maps:
West-Map1 (upside down)-Map1-East
Special Rules:
Germans set up on map1
British units on Map1 (upside down)
Units may set up within 4 full hexes of their side.
The British player adds 6 shellholes anywhere on or adjacent to road hexes.
shellholes provide cover for infantry units and cost double for vehicles to cross. If placed on a road hex a vehicle cannot claim its road nor high gear bonuses.
The german places two chimneys (i used two piles of large coins) on the city hexes directly facing West on map1.
Chimneys:a unit on the chimney has a line of sight to anyhex on the battlefield. it cost one MP to climb up or down and a unit cant defensive fire in a Chimney.Chimneys can only be destroyed by Royal engineers on a succesfull dice roll of 4+.
51st Highland Division:
Inspiring lieutnant x2
sten smg x2
smle rifle x8
vickers mg
hawker typhoon x2
148th RAC regiment:
m4 a1 sherman commander
m4 a1 sherman x4
vc firefly x2
127th Highland field regiment:
17 pounder AT guns x3
US 81mm mortar
UK observer
Royal engineers:
enter from turn 3 anywhere from the western side of the map:
royal engineers x5
universal carrier x2
jeep x3
archer x2
16th Luftwaffe feld Division:
observer x2 (have to be placed on the chimneys at the start of the game)
ss leader
luftwaffe infantry x5
mg 42
20mm flak cannon
88 flak 36
81mm mortar x2
7.3 lel g18
sniper
bunker x2
Schwere Panzer Abeitlung 503:
enter on turn one from any eastern hex:
king tiger x3
panzer IV ausf G
Victory conditions:
at the end of turn 8:
Major UK victory: Both chimneys are destroyed.
Minor UK victory: Both hexes containing the chimneys are controlled OR All 3 king tigers are destroyed
Minor German victory: At least one chimney is still standing
Major German victory: Both chimneys are still standing