The Crux of Calais ETO (id:#56061)
Multi-Man Publishing (ASL 5a - For King and Country ID: 96)   [next]   [previous]
Prior Publication: AH: ASL Annual `90 A 22
See Also: The Crux of Calais by Avalon Hill
Designer: Unknown
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
GermanBritish
58.730158730159%

Overview:

Calais, and all the troops in it, was doomed to fall – it was only a question of time. The 2nd KRR was given the task of holding the three bridges over the Marck Canal. It had a handful of light tanks and scout cars for support. Throughout the 25th of May, the British were subjected to a terrific barrage, setting fire to a number of buildings until the whole of the battalion’s front was obscured by smoke. Then, at 1900 hours, the barrage lifted and enemy infantry, led by tanks, stormed toward the three bridges simultaneously. . .
Attacker: German (Infanterie Regiment (mot) 69 / Panzer Regiment 7)
Defender: British (2nd King's Royal Rifles / 3rd RTR / 229th AT Battery)  
9 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:17.0 D:14.0
AFVs: A:6
PzKpfw IVD
PzKpfw IIIF x 5

AFVs: D:4
Mk VIC
Mk VIB x 2
Daimler SC

Guns: A:0 D:3
OML 3-in. Mortar
OQF 2-Pounder x 2
OML 2-in. Mortar
Boys ATR x 3

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Canal is Deep and may not be forded
Overlays: NONE
Errata (source)
Add a 4‑5‑7 and a LMG and 6 “?” to the British OB. Replace the British balance with “Add a 4‑5‑7 and an ATR to the British OB.”. In German balance replace “three 4-6-7s” with “two 4‑6‑7s”.MMP
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2024-12-24(D) Seumas Hoskins vs Dean British winSetup for this was extremely challenging for the British, needing to cover all the bridges somehow without risking too much getting divided and destroyed. Germans made the push up the middle, using the hedgerows as cover, but 3 snake eyes in the first round led to 3 dead tanks right away. Germans were able to kill both AT guns, but struggled in the bridge crossing when the blazes started spreading and wind changed direction in the middle of their crossing leaving them exposed to a reshuffled British line. Close to halfway in found the Germans with all but one tank dead and that one was on the verge of being taken out. Germans conceded as without the point factor of the tanks and most of the British in tact, did not see a victory possible.
2023-05-19(A) Todd Cox vs German winGermans won but only managed to keep one AFV by game end. Fires spread about as far as they possibly could.
2023-03-02(A) Will Willow vs Ray Woloszyn British winCalled after 6 turns. German mismanagement. WCM
2022-01-23(A) Diane Spangler vs Lawrence SpanglerA German win
2022-01-23(D) Lawrence Spangler vs Diane Spangler German win
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feralhuntsman Added a playing2024-12-27 14:43:40
hoxson1 Linked the scenario to ROAR2024-09-03 22:12:01
Turuk Modified the gps location2024-07-05 13:19:38
Dispang12 Added a playing2024-05-31 19:36:52
Dispang12 Rated the scenario2024-05-31 19:36:18
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.29Votes: 38
Views: 14621
To-Play list count: 7
Estimated Play time: 10.6 hours
Recorded Games: 25
Archive recorded plays:
German13
British12
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
The Crux of Calais [Confirmed]
[A] German 24
[D] British 14
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