Messenger Boys ETO (id:#61656)
(ASL Journal #10 ID: J152)
Drouet, France
1944-08-02 (5 others)
SP14: The Green House (Schwerpunkt # 2)
TAC61: Des Fantomes Dans La Jungle (Tactiques # 8)
RPT84: Kiwi and the Cat (Rally Point # 9)
SP257: Jerry By The Bushel (Schwerpunkt #22)
CC2012-4th: Messenger Boys (CanCon 2012)
TAC61: Des Fantomes Dans La Jungle (Tactiques # 8)
RPT84: Kiwi and the Cat (Rally Point # 9)
SP257: Jerry By The Bushel (Schwerpunkt #22)
CC2012-4th: Messenger Boys (CanCon 2012)
Designer: Andrew Rogers
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
BritishGerman (SS)
Overview:
By the fourth day of the British offensive Operation Bluecoat, the German front line had been penetrated and the armoured units sought to exploit the gains. To obtain a clear line of advance, the British Guards Armoured division changed its orientation and sought to push eastwards from the village of Catheolles. This redirection led the Guards into the path of SS-Panzer-Division “Hofenstaufen”, redeployed to this sector to meet the British threat. The Germans faced a more tactically adept opponent, with the Guards manoeuvring in combined tank and infantry battlegroups. One battlegroup, consisting of the 2nd Armoured and 1st Motor Grenadier Guards battalions, pushed from Catheolles into the hamlet of Drouet towards their objective on Montchauvet. Challenging this battlegroup were SS troopers from 9.SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment “Hofenstaufen”, supporting panzers and a surprise.Attacker: British (2nd Company, 1st Grenadier Guards and 3rd Squadron, 2nd Grenadier Guards)
Defender: German (SS) (Kompanie 9, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Hohenstaufen" and remnants of Grenadier-Regiment 752 and elements of SS-Panzer-Regiment 9)
5.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: None Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:14.0 D:9.5 |
| AFVs: A:6 M5(a) D:4M5A1(a) Sherman VC(a) Sherman V(a) x 3 SPW 251/1 x 2 PzKpfw IVJ x 2 |
| Guns: A:0 OML 2-in. Mortar x 3 D:1 5cm PaK 38 |
| Misc Rules: | Bocage. All buildings ground level only. A: Elite |
| Map Board(s): | 39 | 54 |
| Overlays: | OW1 | O5 | X15 |
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| Avg Rating: 6.55 | Votes: 20 | Views: | 690 |
| To-Play list count: | 1 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 5.3 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 12 | |
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| British | 3 | |
| German (SS) | 9 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of Nov 2019) Messenger Boys [Log in to Confirm or Edit] |
| [A] British | 34 |
| [D] German | 41 |