The Head of the Mace WTO (id:#60219)
Mont Ormel, France 1944-08-20 ()
Designer: Ian Daglish
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
German (SS)Polish
48.837209302326%

Overview:

Elements of the 1st Polish Armoured Division had accidentally arrived in the gap through which the remnants of the German armies in Normandy were struggling to escape the “Falaise Pocket”. Atop the twin 262-meter peaks of Mont Ormel, which they termed “the Mace”, the Poles grimly resisted waves of elite German troops. Cut off from all supply, the defenders were conscious of the drama being acted out in their homeland, where the defenders of Warsaw were likewise besieged. Equally, they were determined to avenge the humiliation of 1939... . A classic Falaise Gap situation. The Polish 1st Armoured Division, itself cut off and unsupported, plugs the gap, stopping the retreat of the German forces. Determined not to be trapped, the Germans throw the best of their depleted forces at the Polish troops, determined to break through.
Attacker: German (SS) (SS-Panzerdivision 12 / Fallschirmjägerdivision 3)
Defender: Polish (1st Polish Armoured Division)  
4.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:29.0 D:13.0
AFVs: A:11
PzKpfw VG x 2
Opel Blitz x 2
SPW 251/1
PzKpfw IVH x 3
PzKpfw IVJ
PSW 234/3
PzA II Wespe SPA

D:8
Sherman VC(a) x 2
Sherman V(a) x 4
Crusader AA x 2

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: Both sides Ammo Shortage. D: Polish AFVs fuel shortage DR on hex move; 12 immobilizes
Map Board(s): 9 55
Overlays: Wd2 OG1
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2021-07-27(D) Michael Rodgers vs Bruno L'Archeveque Polish winGerman attack was all on their left with panthers supporting from level one. Polish had hot dice. Germans had cold dice. Germans conceded after two turns.
2018-10-06(D) Rich Weiley vs Dave Wilson Polish winPaddington Bearz - October 2018
2016-11-08(D) Simon Staniforth vs German (SS) win
2013-01-27(D) Paul Messina vs David Rosner Polish win
2012-03-09(D) Paul Jones vs Paul Legg Polish winHeroes 2012. Brutal scenario. Poles just managed to exit enough tanks for the win.
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mtrodgers99 Added a playing2021-07-27 15:12:47
hoxson1 Modified the Theatre2021-02-24 20:08:35
wwillow Added a playing2020-07-05 20:40:30
Paul Legg Added a playing2020-06-15 10:07:54
Rich Weiley Added a playing2020-06-06 07:00:07
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Avg Rating: 6.38Votes: 13
Views: 1196
To-Play list count: 7
Estimated Play time: 8.9 hours
Recorded Games: 10
Archive recorded plays:
German (SS)3
Polish7
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of April 2021)
The Head of the Mace [Confirmed]
[A] Polish (British) 39
[D] German 37
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