The Five Pound Prize WTO (id:#58817)
Sherry Enterprises (Schwerpunkt #10 ID: SP115)   [next]   [previous]
See Also: The Five Pound Prize by Sherry Enterprises
Fontenay Le Pesnel, France 1944-06-25 ()
TTF1: Right Hook (Tigers To The Front!)
TTF6: A Nasty Surprise (Tigers To The Front!)
TTF7: Tigers to the Rescue (Tigers To The Front!)
BTB8: Steel Inferno (Beyond the Beachhead)
OF2: Storm, Five, Five, Five! (Ost Front Pack)
SP134: Barracuda! (Schwerpunkt #12)
PP06: Sturmwind on the Sopot (March Madness 2009 Partisan Pack)
BtB 8: Steel Inferno (Beyond the Beachhead 2)
SV11: Swede Revenge (Swedish Volunteers)
S36: Satisfaction and Confidence (Operations Special Issue #3)
RPT70: The Five Pound Prize (Rally Point # 7)
GJ028: Wulf Hunt (Grumble Jones)
DB113: Fontenay By Day (Dispatches from the Bunker #38)
JAVA06: Hammer of the Guards (ASL For Fun-LCP)
JAVA06a: Probing the Line (ASL For Fun-LCP)
JAVA06b: Door Bashers (ASL For Fun-LCP)
JAVA06c: Objective: The Bridge (ASL For Fun-LCP)
JAVA06d: Spewing Flames (ASL For Fun-LCP)
JAVA06e: Door Knocker (ASL For Fun-LCP)
PP06: Sturmwind on the Sopot (March Madness 2015 - The Very Best of.. .(Vol. 1))
DB144: Fontenay By Night (Dispatches from the Bunker #47)
OtO 14: Hornet Swarm (Onslaught To Orsha 2)
OtO 15: Western Dvina Duel (Onslaught To Orsha 2)
AP156: Swede Revenge (ASL Action Pack #15 Swedish Volunteers)
FLP 1: A Bright Red Scarf (Operation Martlet)
FLP 2: An Unorthodox Situation (Operation Martlet)
FLP 3: Scots Fusiliers' Assault (Operation Martlet)
FLP 4: Prize For A Panther (Operation Martlet)
FLP 5: A Parcel For The Chateau (Operation Martlet)
FLP 6: Forward The Dukes (Operation Martlet)
FLP 7: Across The Bordel (Operation Martlet)
FLP 8: Polar Bear's First Dance (Operation Martlet)
Designer: Evan E. Sherry
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Balance:
German (SS)British
43.668122270742%

Overview:

In the opening phase of OPERATION MARTLET, Company D of the Hallamshire Battalion was to occupy positions on Phase Line Queen, otherwise known as the River Bordel, on the western most section of Fontenay. The company advanced through heavy mist and established positions near the river. The battalion’s 6-Pounder anti-tank guns had not been in position long before the inevitable German counterattack started. The commanding general had offered a £5 prize for the first Panther tank knocked out.
Attacker: German (SS) (III/26th SS Pzgr Regt., & II/12th SS Pz Regt., 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend)
Defender: British (D Co., Hallamshire Btn, Yorkshire and Lancashire Regt, 146th Infantry Bde, 49th Infantry Division)  
5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:8.0 D:9.0
AFVs: A:5
PzKpfw IVH x 5

AFVs: D:4
Sherman VC(a)
Sherman V(a) x 2
Carrier C

Guns: A:0 D:2
OQF 6-Pounder 7-cwt x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Mist. D: 8-0 leader setup with 6-pdr is HIP, -1 DRM modifier to TH DR
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2025-09-10(D) Tripp Killin vs Phil Watkins German (SS) win4 hrsI was the British, and I slightly mis-counted the number of VC buildings west of the stream by one. I'll echo another players comment about the importance of J2 if the Germans assault on the west side. (The entry terrain is better here, so it's a good choice.)
Basically, the Germans can win with buildings east of the stream, west of the stream, or by taking the lower half of the board on both sides of the stream. The Germans can also enter from the east edge, but they have a long way to go from here to the VC hexes.
I set up with my AT assets close to the stream, some forward, some back to give me flexibility.
Phil attacked strongly on the west side, sending tanks and a well-led platoon towards building F3 to assault the the northern part of the board.
I shifted as best I could, and my AT guns did a great job of clearing the German tanks, but hex J2 soon became the clear battleground.
My AFVs tried to SMOKE German firebases and AFVs (since only the Firefly can penetrate) and cover the approach hexes with MGs and MAs. I traded Shermans for time.
Phil was very methodical and took the final building on his last Advance Phase, and I had some forces to attempt a counter-attack, but nobody made it through Defensive Fire unbroken, so I couldn't advance in to J2 in the end.

This is a fun, quick-playing scenario.
2025-07-29(D) David Ramsey vs Martin Barker British win1.67 hrsThe Germans never really got going in this one, from their first tentative assault moves onto the board, the PzIV's couldn't hurt the Brits who in truth were set up too far forward, but actually the initial force slowed the SS down enough to cause an early resignation on turn 3.
2025-01-10(D) Dan Owsen vs Greg Barness German (SS) winGood scenario, but like a lot of smaller ones, a minor mistake in set-up can really affect the whole game. Because the British set up is pretty restricted, you have to really be careful about holding key positions, but be flexible enough to react to the German attack, either to retreat or counter-attack. The obvious place for the Germans to attack is from the south-west of the stream. They have high morale and firepower, so they are going to be able to concentrate their attack and push back the British no matter what you do. The most important thing is to not allow them to flank your forces on the west side of the stream (it happened to me and I got wiped out). Therefore, a key location is 22J2. Be sure to station a PIAT or LMG there to guard against tanks with riders. Obvious places for the guns are 22L3 (or 22K3) and in one of the orchard hexes by the river. Don't forget the Carrier can fire a PIAT. Keep calm and carry on, as no matter what happens the British will probably have to counter-attack to retake some buildings from the Germans at the end. Overall a good scenario without crazy SSRs and a pretty good board with some tricky LOS.
2024-06-14(A) Mark Thompson vs Herbert Heyman German (SS) winSave for three forward squads in victory buildings P9 and X8, the British favored rearward defense, positioning the AT Guns in J2 and L3. The German plan - which envisioned entering from the South, seizing and holding the Southern 8 Buildings (P9, N8, P7, X8, W9, V6, U7, and U6), and forcing the British to counteract - worked seamlessly due to VERY opportune DRs.
2022-08-05(A) Stephen dedier vs Eban Johnson British winI came on and pushed through the British defense completely on the West side of the stream. Managed to have my tanks avoid his AT guns but the infantry took significant damage from the constant 2 flat shots.
Germans used smoke heavily to take the last building by turn 3 and hold it into turn 4.
British got into CC with a tank freezing the infantry from shooting. Germans managed to roll a 6 with the Brits a 1 on the ambush and the Brits took the building back.
Fun scenario and any one that comes to the last CC is a must play.
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Michel Bongiovanni Added a playing2025-10-01 05:51:14
ubertripp Added a playing2025-09-29 11:40:20
Michel Bongiovanni Added a playing2025-09-17 08:42:17
Andruz61 Added a playing2025-08-03 16:41:19
Dave Linked the scenario to ROAR2025-07-30 21:24:53
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Avg Rating: 7.21Votes: 34
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Estimated Play time: 3.9 hours
Recorded Games: 37
Archive recorded plays:
German (SS)12
British24
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The Five Pound Prize [Confirmed]
[A] German 88
[D] British 105
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