La Batterie de Merville WTO (id:#58857)
Near Merville, France
1944-06-05 (2 others)
Designer: Jean-Luc Béchennec
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
BritishGerman
Overview:
"The Merville Battery" - In preparation for the seaborne assault, the 6th Airborne Division received the mission of occupying and holding the zone between the Dives and the Orne to the north of Caen. The destruction of the four large guns of the Merville Battery, fortified with bunkers, barbed wire and minefields, was entrusted to the 9th Parachute Battalion. It was the most difficult task entrusted to a paratroop unit during the airdrop since the garrison included approximately 130 men defending the fortified positions with bunkers surrounded by barbed wire and minefields.Attacker: British (9th Parachute Battalion)
Defender: German (Merville Battery Garrison, 2/1716 Artillery Regiment)
9 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: Yes| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:17.0 D:11.0 |
| AFVs: A:0 |
| AFVs: D:0 |
| Guns: A:0 OML 2-in. Mortar Airborne D:4 7.5cm leFK 16nA x 4 5cm leGrW 36 |
| Misc Rules: | Night (E1). A: Paradrop (E9), British DCs: Bangalore Torpedoes (B26.51) |
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| Overlays: | NONE |
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| Date | Reporter | Opponent | Bal. | Result | Time | Comments | |
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| 2012-04-29 | (D) Ron Garcia | vs | Darryl M. | German win | |||
| 2007-02-28 | (A) Jason Wert | vs | Michael Spinks | German win |
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| Action | Date |
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| Hutch Modified the misc. rules | 2025-06-05 11:08:16 |
| aokigaryou Modified the misc. rules | 2024-12-18 12:49:11 |
| hoxson1 Modified the Theatre | 2023-11-27 18:55:01 |
| Jude Added a playing | 2023-02-20 01:02:35 |
| Jude Rated the scenario | 2023-02-20 01:01:51 |
| File | Description | User | Views |
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| Aerial recon - Merville Battery (merville.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1103 |
| (night brit-germ.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1044 |
| (brit para night synch.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1061 |
| M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is an antipersonnel mine clearing charge. It clears a footpath 0.6 meters wide. (bangalore.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 1060 |
| (tac05.png) | Map Image | Twirling | 1258 |
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Aerial recon - Merville Battery
M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo is an antipersonnel mine clearing charge. It clears a footpath 0.6 meters wide.
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| Avg Rating: 7.00 | Votes: 3 | Views: | 5620 |
| To-Play list count: | 0 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 9.8 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 2 | |
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| British | 0 | |
| German | 2 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |