The Bend WTO (id:#65411)
See Also: The Bend in the Road by Multi-Man Publishing
Designer: Andrew Rogers
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
GermanAmerican
30.434782608696%

Overview:

A war of attrition had descended upon the villages of Hatten and Rittershoffen in the French province of Alsace. German attempts to break through this sector and into the open plains beyond as part of Operation NORDWIND had been halted through the combined efforts of numerous American units. However, NORDWIND continued and German reinforcements in the form of an SS panzer division began to deploy to the south of Hatten seeking a breakthrough in that sector. German High Command wanted to ensure the American defenders in Hatten and Rittershoffen remained pinned down and not be available for redeployment. To this end, fresh Germans in the form of veteran infantry from Fallschirmjäger-Division 7 arrived and immediately went on the offensive.
Attacker: German (Bataillon II, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 20, Fallschirmjäger-Division 7, and Panzer-Abteilung I, Panzer-Regiment 22, Panzer-Division 21)
Defender: American (B Company, 19th Armored Infantry Battalion, 14th Armored Division and B Company, 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion with a Troop, 94th Reconnaissance Battalion, 14th Armored Division)  
4.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.0 D:12.0
AFVs: A:4
PzKpfw VG x 2
SPW 251/21

AFVs: D:3
M10 GMC x 3

Guns: A:0 D:0
M2 60mm Mortar x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: A: Variable OB for 4th AFV
Map Board(s): Hatten
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultComments
2022-07-04(D) Dave Mareske vs Dennis Dowd American winGermans have to push hard. I think the American setup forced the Germans to go a certain direction which game the Americans opportunities to counter, if only they could make a MC. Germans came up a few hexes short of victory in the end even with American poor morale.
2022-01-17(A) David Ramsey vs Martin Barker American win

(VASL Log)		Close but not close enough. The Germans couldn't push home a decent looking start. Full video replay on Illuminating Rounds 61.
2021-12-02(D) Andy Bagley vs Magnus Rimvall German winAnother close game decided in the last CC Phase, though the Germans were well ahead by then. Excellent balance of pace and aggression by the Germans, pressing forward steadily supported with very good tactical play. Low American morale failed to stand up against superior German firepower, and I couldn't keep enough units concealed to offset this. Might have been harder for him if a few DRs had gone my way, particularly the CC against a Panther that need 8 or less to kill (I failed), but overall an excellent and very enjoyable game.
2021-12-01(A) Chuck Dye vs DD American win
2021-11-15(D) Michael Rodgers vs Hans Bugge American winVery close game, not decided until final CC phase.
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Hutch Modified the overview2023-05-26 19:50:27
Bongiovanni Added a playing2022-09-16 14:10:37
dmareske Added a playing2022-07-04 01:05:57
Dave Added a playing2022-01-23 15:01:32
Dave Linked the scenario to ROAR2022-01-18 10:00:50
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.80Votes: 15
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To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 4.1 hours
Recorded Games: 11
Archive recorded plays:
German3
American8
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of November 2021)
The Bend [Confirmed]
[A] German 4
[D] American 8
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