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Bloody Burgberg WTO (id:#67196)
(ASL Journal #16 ID: WC01)   [next]   [previous]
Hill 400, Hürtgen Forest, Germany 1944-12-06 (13 others)
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J21: Scobie Preserves (ASL Journal # 2)
G02: Last Act in Lorraine (AH:The General # 23.6)
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X 6: In the Samurai Tradition (Rout Report # 2)
WG2.1: Swing on Singling (Wargamer # 2.01)
ATL 92.5: Shootout At Singling (ASL Digest # 3.02)
SG01: Abrams' Charge (Operations Special Issue #1)
SG02: Fitzgerald's Fire (Operations Special Issue #1)
SG CG I: A Pleasant Diversion (Operations Special Issue #1)
BFP-57: Last Drop (BFP 3: Blood and Jungle)
SP282: Then Came the Inferno (Schwerpunkt #24)
Designer: Michael Koch
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Balance:
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80%

Overview:

The heights of the Burgberg ("Castle Hill") loomed over the battle for the Hurtgen Forest, already one of the bloodiest engagements the Americans had experienced since landing in Normandy. German possession of the hill threatened the right flank of the U.S. 8th Infantry Division, advancing toward the Roer River. Called "Hill 400" by the Americans, the Burgberg dominated the town of Bergstein, where U.S. infantry and armor were concentrating in preparation for their next bound forward. Securing the Burgberg was essential for flank security. The Germans had constructed extensive bunker systems on the hill as part of the formidable West Wall. German grenadier regiment staff, including elements of Infanterie-Division 89 and Volksgrenadier-Division 272, were temporarily stationed there. On 6 December, elements of the 2nd Ranger Battalion were assigned to take the hill.
Attacker: American (2nd Ranger Battalion)
Defender: German (272nd Volksgrenadier-Division and 59. Infanterie-Division)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:13.0 D:10.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
M2 60mm Mortar
D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: A: HtH (J2.31), D: PB (B30)
Map Board(s):
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ASL 13 - Rising Sun39
ASL 13 - Rising Sun (2021)39
ASL 9 - Gung Ho!39
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-01-15(D) Eric Partizan Eric vs Jean Lasnier American winVery pro US. One turn too long.
2025-12-21(A) Jason Nichols vs Hugh Harvey German winI played the Americans but couldn’t bring my superior firepower to bear due to constant MC losses. SSR 3 allows for the first American MMC that passes a MC to create a hero. No hero was created until turn 3. Unable to deploy smoke due to mortar H/S being broken from turn 1 to turn 4. Moving adjacent to the entrenched and bunkered defenders was suicide. I probably just didn’t play the game as was required but Hugh’s defence was well setup and took a toll on the attackers that made it difficult to launch a co-ordinated attack, instead, attacks were made piecemeal which allowed the defenders to concentrate on my isolated attacks. A hard slog moving uphill in woods.
2025-12-02(A) rene cote vs mrosberg American win
2025-11-26(D) Andy Bagley vs Neil Brunger American winComing from the World Championship, I thought this might be a good scenario, but I was disappointed. I agree with Mike McGrath's view in Journal 16 that it is pro-American. The firepower and smoke capability of the Americans is just too great for poor-quality German troops.
I ignored the eastern level 4 hilltop and chose to set up my other pillboxes next to the 3+5+7 one, with PFZs in front, and wire to the south. The Americans attacked on a broad front, moving slowly but steadily forward, and I was simply unable to stop them anywhere (some poor DRs didn't help). I conceded at the start of Turn 6, with the Americans about to achieve all three of their VCs (where they only needed two of them).
2025-11-01(A) Dan Best vs Ed Beekman American win4 hrsNorth Texas ASL Tournament 2025.
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Andy_Bagley Added a playing2025-11-26 17:55:22
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Avg Rating: 4.50Votes: 6
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To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 3.4 hours
Recorded Games: 6
Archive recorded plays:
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German1
Drawn:0

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Bloody Burgberg
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