Saturday, July 06, 2019

Panzer Grenadier Deluxe - Stoumont scenario played

Another WWII game today this time with Panzer Grenadier Deluxe and Stoumont scenario.
Stephen set up the scenario and I brought Germans (Peipers SS lot) to face his Yanks.
Another excellent game with these rules.
King Tiger acted like.....well............a King Tiger taking out 4 US Tanks at range despite failing to Activate once and being Suppressed one turn as well.
Yanks did manage to take the St Eduard sanatorium after an effective timed Artillery barrage revealed my Hidden and Ambush units inside.
We both lost an AFV each to snake eyes  M36 and a PzIV exiting the field respectively mine due to Rally roll and Stephens to going Out Of Ammo.
Couple of anomalies arose (don't they always !?) as it seems Armoured Cars are as maneuverable in muddy conditions as Tanks ?
Rules state Trucks and Jeeps suffer a -1 to Bogging rolls but not clear if this includes A/Cs or half-tracks (I would house rule for future that they do suffer the -1).
Also seems one can Rapid Advance into Close Combat against units that you cannot actually see prior to moving (not Hidden per se but on table out of LOS) as unit can covert a Move into a Close Assault at 'any point during their move'.
Seemed tad odd but ok.
Otherwise all slick and plausible stuff.




Overview of initial US moves (note the grey area mid left is a BUA without the building)







Panther moves up with PzIV suppressed from Artillery (it subsequently Routed after inevitable double 1 to Rally)









US armour moves up on my right with smoke masking his Infantry










Sanatorium has fallen to Yanks












King Tiger about to engage Jumbo Sherman on road








Panther using Woods to block LOS from Tank Destroyers on ridge












Overview





3 comments:

  1. Excellent stuff. Good to see the masses of US infantry, and the scenario done with the rules it was designed for.
    Did you have the 122mm using direct fire? Would have been devastating.

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  2. The M12 never got on we ran out of time due to excess waffling :-)
    The Indirect barrages were sufficient anyhow.

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    1. Excellent. I hope he has put those white sheets back on the bed!

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