The Overlook WTO (id:#66929)
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Westerbouwing, The Netherlands 1944-09-21 ()
Designer: Jens Thomander
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
GermanBritish
49.122807017544%

Overview:

SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich was determined to encircle the British in Oosterbeek and prevent the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade from reinforcing the British north of the Neder Rijn. At 0800, near Westerbouwing, Oberleutnant Artur Wossowski's men were mostly new recruits with little training but had the support of converted French flamethrowing tanks. Their objective was a steep hill with a café at its summit, overlooking the ferry crossing at Driel. The new recruits were about to meet up with the Red Devils, perhaps not the ideal opponents for their first fight. The battle was fierce and just when the Germans seemed to gain the upper hand, the Red Devils counterattacked.
Attacker: German (Wossowski Bataillon, Hermann-Göring Division Schule, and Panzer-Kompanie 224)
Defender: British (B Company, 1st Battalion, The Border Regiment, 1st Airlanding Brigade, 1st Airborne Division)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:16.0 D:10.0
AFVs: A:2
B1-bis x 2

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0 D:0
OML 2-in. Mortar Airborne

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: A: FTV (D3.6)
Overlays: Wd2 Wd5 X7
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-06-19(D) nathan wegener vs Eric Gerstenberg British winThis was fun but the Germans have a lot to-do to meet the VC. They have a lot of squads and the FT tanks have to be effective to get there.
TTT26
2026-03-14(A) Kermit Mullins vs Chuck Anderson German win3 hrsRound 3 of 2026 March Madness Tournament.
2026-03-14(A) Will Willow vs James Treu British winRound 3 MM 2026
2025-10-25(D) Jason Nichols vs Hugh Harvey German winA very close call, going down to the final CC on the final turn. Despite having superior morale the Brits seemed to break at every opportunity and eventually ran out of places to rout to. I managed to destroy one tank with a PIAT but the hero was then cooked by the second Bis. I probably set up a bit too forward. Overall though it was an enjoyable scenario and one that would present differently each time it was played.
2025-06-28(A) S. Slunt vs Tim Osbourne German winAt the end of the game my opponent admitted that he has miss read my setup area. My Germans pretty much steam rolled over the charred bodies of the victims of the Flame throwers. I sent One Bis around the far side with 3 squads to mop up any body trying to route.With the requirement to remove any 1 squad GO or not I took all everyone prisons to prevent the British from LCing away
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nebel Added a playing2026-06-20 03:10:59
nebel Rated the scenario2026-06-20 03:03:42
wwillow Added a playing2026-03-14 19:07:07
grumblejones Added a playing2026-03-14 17:19:56
Nicho11 Added a playing2025-10-25 04:53:18
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.25Votes: 20
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To-Play list count: 4
Estimated Play time: 3.7 hours
Recorded Games: 18
Archive recorded plays:
German9
British9
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
The Overlook [Confirmed]
[A] German 19
[D] British 20
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