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The Five Pound Prize WTO (id:#58817)

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See Also: The Five Pound Prize by Sherry Enterprises

Fontenay Le Pesnel, France 1944-06-25 (32 others)

Designer: Evan E. Sherry

Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:

Balance:

German (SS)British

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

Misc Rules:

Mist. D: 8-0 leader setup with 6-pdr is HIP, -1 DRM modifier to TH DR

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Publication	Board
ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (1st Edition)	22
ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (2nd Edition)	22
ASL 1 - Beyond Valor (3rd Edition)	22

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Date	Reporter		Opponent	Result	Comments
2025-01-10	(D) Dan Owsen	vs	Greg Barness	German (SS) win	Good 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) win	Save 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 win	I 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.
2022-06-18	(D) John Garlic	vs	Paul Works	British win	[Imported from ROAR]
2022-06-18	(A) Paul Works	vs	John Garlic	British win	John's always a tough opponent. His very well-placed 57L AT Gun really inhibited my tank maneuver. I had a slight chance on the last turn to get into a needed building by covering my infantry charge with smoke, but... to no avail.

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LtDan Added a playing	2025-01-12 21:28:16
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Avg Rating: 7.31	Votes: 29
Views:	8506
To-Play list count:	3
Estimated Play time:	3.9 hours
Recorded Games:	30

Archive recorded plays:
German (SS)	10
British	20
Drawn:	0

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The Five Pound Prize
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[A] German	88
[D] British	105

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