A Real Barn Burner ETO (id:#62909)
(ASL Journal #12 ID: J183)
Bois-Du-Seuil Farm near Amagne, France 1940-05-31 ()
Designer: Lionel Colin
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Balance:
FrenchGerman
48.75%

Overview:

In contrast to their comrades to the west, the French Aisne River front held firm against the German attacks in May. The 14éme division d’infanterie, one of the best French units, manned the front bear Rethel. On 30 May, a reconnaissance in force was launched by its 35th Regiment toward the village of Amagne held by the Germans. This attack was successful in pushing back the Germans, and afterwards the French retired to their starting positions south of the Aisne River except for a platoon commanded by Lieutenant Gehin, which remained concealed in an isolated farm. The goal was to lure the Germans into thinking the area was empty of French troops and catch them off-guard in an ambush. The plan worked well initially but the German were soon launching an attack on the farm with two infantry companies, supported by a light AT gun. The barn caught fire, and the fight lasted all night. The morning of 31 May found the encircled platoon still stubbornly repulsing German attacks. At noon, the French launched an attack by 3éme Compagnie to try to rescue the last elements of Gehin’s platoon.
Attacker: French (35ème Regiment d'Infanterie, 14ème Division d'Infanterie)
Defender: German (Infanterie-Regiment 184, Infanterie-Division 86)  
4.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.5 D:9.5
AFVs: A:0 D:0
Guns: A:1
Mortier de 60 mle 35
D:1
3.7cm PaK 35/36

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Alternating setup. Board 72 stream is a river. A: some Fanatic
Map Board(s): 43 72
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2020-11-03(A) X von Marwitz vs David Wallace German winThis one appeared interesting and poplular as well, so I gave it a shot playing the French. The alternating setup makes it a bit fussy to get it started on VASL, but of course this is easily surmountable.

Basically, there are some French fanatics holding out in a farm surrounded by Germans who want to kick them out. The former hope for a French relief force to reach them, while the latter want to prevent exactly this from happening.

My opponent made a near perfect German setup for this one, so I knew I was in trouble when I had the first look at it. The French opening Prep Fire seemed to go quite well with me killing a German HS and breaking a concealed full squad with the French MTR.

But that's where the good news for the French came to an end. During the MPh, my French 8-1 & company got hit by a 3 on a (relatively) low risk shot. The German ATG got of 7 shots in the first turn, including two CHs. So all of what remained of my fanatics in the farm by the end of Turn 1 was the lone 9-1 leader with two abandoned LMGs.

You get the hunch - my French didn't bring this home. The Germans gleefully picked up the French LMGs and occupied the farm in force even before I could reduce the German speed-bumps halfway. It was basically over at the end of Turn 1.
2020-10-30(A) Thomas Lynch vs Zebulon Tingley French winA mild breeze on the first turn blew smoke to protect the French in the farm. A rapid advance by the 3éme Compagnie to the west of the hedge line saw them to the farm complex by turn 4. Ineffectual fire from the AT gun allowed Gehin's platoon to keep the German out of the farm til then. A last chance rush by the Germans died in a hail of mg fire giving the French the win.
2020-09-30(A) rene cote vs mrosberg German win
2020-09-12(A) Vilis Pavulans vs Erik Grande French winA hard offensive by the french broke the initial, german speedbump in the woods. Tough german defence on the right side made advance that way nearly impossible. The left side was covered by the MMG and the 37mm gun. The german mistake was to put the MMG in a foxhole in woods and the airbursts did what they were designed to do. This made it possible for the french to press on into the central patch of woods and despite a german firelane which broke and pinned many, enough french soldiers reached the isolated heroes. Very fun scenario!
2020-07-18(D) John Smith vs Scott German winThe French just could not crack out of the woods just north of the rivers, having all kinds of problems with the German 9-1, MMG, and squads in the building and trenches. Meanwhile the Germans were almost able to take the farm away from the French on the north side, making it extremely difficult for the French to meet the VCs at the end. The only chance the French had at the end was to spring a few squads towards the farm and try to get one into the VC building held by a fanatic squad. They were all mowed down on the way. German victory.
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Estimated Play time: 2.7 hours
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A Real Barn Burner [Confirmed]
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[D] French 65
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