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Parker's Crossroads WTO (id:#56601)

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See Also: Parker's Crossroads by Multi-Man Publishing

Baraque de Fraiture, Belgium 1944-12-23 (39 others)

Designer: Brian Martuzas

Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:

Balance:

German (SS)American

Overview:

Major Arthur C. Parker, withdrawing with remnants of his 598th Artillery Battalion, including only three guns, realized the strategic value of the crossroads he was approaching. The center of the US XVIII Airborne Corps sector would be at risk. With the 2nd SS-Panzer Corps hot on his heels, the Major decided to dig in and make a stand. Bolstered with reinforcements, including A vehicles and several tanks, Parker withstood everything the Germans threw at him. On the afternoon of the 23rd, having held out for three days, Parker braced for yet another attack.

Attacker: German (SS) (Bataillon II, SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 4/Kompanie 7, SS-Panzer Regiment 2/SS-Panzer Division 2)

Defender: American (Battery A, 598th Field Artillery Battalion, of the 203rd AAA Batttalion, of D Troop, 87th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron, of Task Force Kane and Richardson of the 3rd Armored Division, and Company F, 325 Glider Infantry Regiment)

9.5 turns

Players: 2 OBA: Both Night: No

Unit Counts:

Squads: A:20.0 D:19.5

AFVs: A:17

PzKpfw VG x 2
PzKpfw IVJ x 3
PzKpfw IVH x 3
StuG IIIG (L) x 2
SPW 251/1 x 2
SPW 250/1 x 4
SPW 250/sMG

AFVs: D:10

M4A1(76)W x 4
M5A1 x 2
M16 MGMC x 3
M15A1 MGMC

Guns: A:0 D:3

M2A1 105mm Howitzer x 3
M2 60mm Mortar x 2

Misc Rules:

GS, Mist

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ASL Action Pack # 3 Few Returned	42
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ASL 11a - Doomed Battalions (4th Edition)	33
ASL Action Pack # 1	42
ASL Action Pack # 1	43
ASL 3 - Yanks	16
ASL 3 - Yanks	19

Overlays:

NONE

Errata (source)

In the Victory Conditions change “and/or” to “and” (i.e., the Americans win if there is either a Good Order U.S. MMC, or a manned U.S. AFV with any functioning armament, or both, within six hexes of 43N8).	MMP
Increase the game length to 10 1/2 turns. Change the German Balance to "Heavy Mist (E3.51) is in effect and the German radio may enter with any German group.".	J11

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Date	Reporter		Opponent	Result	Comments
2018-07-08	(D) Doug McMullen	vs	Steve Steinmetz	German (SS) win	Got the stuffing kicked out of me with the Americans, but it's a fun scenario. I tried a spread defense with the idea of keeping the fight out around the edge the victory perimeter. This would prevent the Germans from being able to consolidate their overwhelming force. But it didn't work. I don't think it was a good plan. My scattered forces were isolated and annihilated. Steve's patient attack and my scary-bad dice turned a poor plan that I was scrambling to revise into an outright catastrophe. I gave up quite early, something I don't normally do. But all the flavor had gone out of the game. It was a hard decision to surrender because the biggest asset the US has are victory conditions. They are quite demanding for the Germans to satisfy. All the US needs is ONE Good Order mmc or afv inside the perimeter to prevent German victory. This is a game the US can win while getting his butt handed to him and he should _expect_ to get his butt handed to him. But in my case the situation was extreme. And there was so much time left. Congrats to Steve on an effective no nonsense attack. *by the way, I've researched this fight historically (designing a scenario for a different game) and I'm impressed by the OOB. It's a pretty good reflection of the actual forces involved. The generic map, not so much.
2001-03-10	(A) Jan Rychetnik	vs	T.Watchorn	German (SS) win
1995-08-15	(D) Rich Weiley	vs	Geoff Morris	American win

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Pte Parts Linked the scenario to ROAR	2024-07-18 23:46:17
hoxson1 Modified the Theatre	2021-02-24 01:08:20
Rich Weiley Added a playing	2020-06-15 02:09:26
hoxson1 Uploaded an Image	2020-02-27 04:25:11
Pyth Added a playing	2018-07-09 21:59:07

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rtroha

2009-02-08 17:07:36

Pro-American but still great fun for both sides. I have played twice, once as American, once as German. Both times were a blast but I actually had more fun playing the Germans even though I lost.

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Avg Rating: 8.75	Votes: 4
Views:	9351
To-Play list count:	4
Estimated Play time:	20.5 hours
Recorded Games:	3

Archive recorded plays:
German (SS)	2
American	1
Drawn:	0

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Parker's Crossroads [Confirmed]

[A] German	11
[D] American	15

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