Tactical Replay Jagdtigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Tactical Replay Jagdtigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 30 Aug 2017, 18:29

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Re: Tactical Replay Jagdtigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 30 Aug 2017, 19:08

For Those who own the Advanced Squad Leader Game System, Beyond Valor Module, Yanks Module, the action between the French Battle Group 5 and the German Heavy Anti Tank Battalion can be simulated/Replayed Re enacted" in the Following Advanced Squad Leader Scenario:
Title: Klockwork at Klingenberg
Date: April 5th 1945
Location: Near NordHeim-Klingenberg Enz River
Scenario Situation: U S and Allied Task Forces that were across the Rhine moved at top speed to preempt German Units From Regrouping. Near Klingenberg a French Task Force ran into a patchwork of German Units withdrawing to the ENZ River Position.

Use Map Board # 60 Hexrow A West Board Edge. Hexrows A-P are in play

Balance: French receive Reinforcements in the Form of additional M4 A2 L Sherman arrives on Turn one
Germans use 10% of OB as Off Board Reinforcements
Victory Conditions; The Side that Controls Hex M 5 at Game end wind
Germans Setup First Roll die to determine who moves first dr 1-3 French 4-6 German
Turn Record 1 2 3 4 5
Scenario Orders of Battle
Elements of German Army setup south of Road Hexes I 10-H9-I 5- L5- N5- P4 ELR 3 SAN 5
Squads 838 x 3 658 SS 467 447 436 x 7 Concealment Counters x 6 Leaders 9-0 8-1
Support Weapons HMG LMG Panzerschreck AFV J Tiger x 3 SPW 251 x 3 Flak Panzer IV 37L w/IFE 12 ROF 3
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Elements of French Task Force Battle Group 5 setup N-W of Road /Perimeter German Setup No French Units may setup on Road Hexes
ELR 3 SAN 3
Squads 546x9 Concealment Counters x 3 Leaders 9-2 8-0 Support Weapons MMG x 2 Bazooka 45 x 2
AFV M4 A2 L Sherman x 3 M4 A2 Sherman x 3 M 3 Halftrack x 2
Scenario Special Rules:
1. Environmental Conditions are moderate with no wind at start
2. French M4 A2 s must setup and use Platoon Movement for the duration of the Scenario
3. Both sides setup concealed if in concealment terrain
4. Units in Hexes K6-L6 Church may fire Panzerfaust/Panzerschreck /Bazooka with no back blast penalty
5. Germans may fortify one Building Location
6.The German 9-0 is a Party Official , all Commissar Rules apply to this Leader and any German Units in the Same Location as this Leader
Aftermath: French Tanks began a costly duel against The German Jagdtigers that were setup in ambush postiions. Battling on the French knocked out one Jagdtiger and disabled another in heavy fighting that depleted the French Task Force, outfitted with Lend Lease Sherman Tanks and American Equipment. The French Task force then awaited further Reinforcements to continue the battle, during the lull the Germans moved Jagdtigers to their switch positions for the next battle.


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Re: Tactical Replay Jagdtigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 12 Sep 2017, 18:25

Orders of Battle /Scenario instructions:
9-0 Leader use Finnish Counter from Beyond Valor Module
Ostwind is the German Flak Wagon Counter
Balance Provisions: German Reinforcements may enter from any Board Edge
French Reinforcement Enter from North or West Board Edge
Comments: The situation places German Units in Town with French Units directly across the street in a point blank shoot out

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Re: Tactical Replay JagdTigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 13 Sep 2017, 17:53

The Perimeter setup area of Hexes shows Hex N 5 in the setup should read Hex N 3, Hex M 5 is German Controlled at Start
German Reinforcements enter on After Turn 1
Further Balance Provision add Air Support to French O B of one 1944 FB w/150 Bombs arrives on dr less than current Turn # and is recalled after making point attack

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Re: Tactical Replay JagdTigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 21 May 2018, 20:49

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French Battle Group 5 Forces along the West -North of Perimeter Setup. M4 L are not subject to Platoon Order, On M 4 L with 9-2 Leader/9-1 Leaders with Bazookas setup in Woods to North. German JadgTigers on the West side of Town for counterattack option

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Re: Tactical Replay JagdTigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 09 Aug 2018, 18:02

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German setup First: dr to determine who moves first=dr 1= French Move First:
French Forces opt for conservative setup out of Potential German J Tiger Guns/The Victory Hex indicated is vacant but German Controlled at Game Start/French win if they Control Victory Hex at Game End/French O/B M4 A2 must setup and move in Platoon movement /French M4 L s may setup /Move
individually. German setup/LOS to French Units is restricted by urban clutter and interior Level Two Hill positions/Units on a Level 2 Hill Plateau /like a Table must be at a Crest Line or Higher Level to see to Lower Level 1-Greound Level 0/The German 658 SS Squad/HMG at Level Two Building/Fortified has a
LOS to other Levels, except for Crest lines where Level Two meet Level one/Level one to Level 0 Ground Level there is a one HEX Blind/Shadow /Dead space

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Re: Tactical Replay JagdTigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 09 Aug 2018, 18:06

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Turn One: German Positions on West side appear weaker/French M4A2/9-2 Leader/546 x 2 Squads/MMG will Target Concealed German Unit at Point indicated to Start the action

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Re: Tactical Replay JagdTigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 09 Aug 2018, 18:11

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Reference Note: The History of German Heavy Anti Tank Unit stated that the Units Mission was primarily Defensive to Cover the Fall Back of German Army/SS Units/Each J Tiger had its own Infantry Support as a security element to protect the J Tiger from close Assaulting Infantry/The ASL Counters 838x3-Spw 251 HalfTracks Represent this Support along with the Ostwind

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Re: Tactical Replay JagdTigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 10 Aug 2018, 17:38

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Turn One: Last minuet Shuffle the German 658 SS Squad w/HMG 8-1 Leader shifts Position to Victory Hex now Fortified Location/from previous Level 2 Stone Building Location/LOS from Level 2 placed LOS at Roof Top Levels with No LOS to Square

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Re: Tactical Replay JagdTigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 10 Aug 2018, 17:42

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Turn One : French M 3 Half track /Buttoned Up /uses Vehicle Bypass Freeze against Concealed German Unit/German Unit may remain Concealed or Take PAATC to attack Halftrack /or Make Panzerfaust availability dr /3 or less/drm -1 1945

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Re: Tactical Replay JagdTigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 11 Aug 2018, 19:28

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ASL -Infantry Fire Table/ To Hit Tables

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Re: Tactical Replay JagdTigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 11 Aug 2018, 19:34

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Turn One: French M 3 Halftrack using Bypass Move remains in Motion by expending all MP/One 546 French Squad moves along Level One /Blind Hex to enter Concealed German Location/going CX/5 MP/Enters Stone Location to Find German Dummy Stack, German Dummy Stack in Orchard /German 436 in Adjacent Stone Location Drops Concealment /Defensive First Fire and Subsequent First per Each MP Expended by 546 result in No Effect/during Advance Phase/546 will enter German 436 Stone Location to conduct Close Combat/546 was eliminated during German Turn One Close Combat Phase

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Re: Tactical Replay JagdTigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 11 Aug 2018, 19:47

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Turn One: German rolls out the Counterattack-the French Balance Provision of Air Support may be required. The French M4 L is in a Wooden Building-the J Tiger To Hit # 0-6 Vehicle Target Type is 10/Modified by To Hit Table Cases/Firing after Moving to a New Hex that adds the Non Turreted to Hit of +3/Fire in AdPhase +2/Wood TEM+1M4 L Large Target -1/Should the M 4 be Hit by the J Tiger s /a TK DR of 12 voids the Attack and Malfunctions the J Tiger Gun/The J Tiger To Hit Dice Roll of 9 results in a Miss/and -1 acquisition counter to Next Shot/The French M4 L has Smoke Rounds avail /to obscure J Tigers LOS with +3 Smoke Hindrance if M 4 L make Special Ammo Smoke DR and Fires Smoke Round as First action during Prep Fire/ as a Smoke Screen to reverse Move out of Woods Hex

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Re: Tactical Replay JagdTigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 11 Aug 2018, 19:55

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Turn One: German Counterattack Rollout on North Side next to Victory Hex/Fortified/German 658 SS Squad/HMG/8-1 Holding the Front Position/Fortified Locations cannot be entered by opposing Infantry as long as a Friendly Unit in that Fortified Location is in Good Order/Not Broken or Pinned/If Broken or Pinned opposing Infantry May Enter/AFV may enter such Location at Half MP and Bog Check /or use Bypass to allow Friendly Infantry to move up to Point blank Range to Fire on a Fortified Strong Point/and then enter in the Infantry Unit in Fortified Strong point is broken or pinned/German Party Official Leads the attack around the side as J Tiger Moves up to Fire on French M 4 A 2 /To Hit results in Burning Wreck of M 4 A 2

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Re: Tactical Replay JagdTigers at Klingenberg April 1945

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Post by PassandReviewofWW2 » 11 Aug 2018, 19:58

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Turn One:Overview of German Positions

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