Like their American counterparts, British airborne troops captured key objectives on D -Day — June 6, 1944. The British "paras" were immediately counterattacked by elements of the German 346th Infantry Division, a former static fornss unit upgraded to a more mobile infantry formation a few months before the invasion. Although it was their first combat action, the Germans inflicted heavy casualties on the elite British units. who they called "Red Devils" because of their distinctive red berets.
British | German | |
Division 1 |
5 Squad Bases 3 Sherman M4A1s 1x AntiTank |
5 Squad Bases 1 StuG III 1x AntiTank |
Division 2 |
5 Squad Bases 2 Sherman M4A1s 1x Medic |
3 Squad Bases 1x Medic |
Strategy Decks | Artillery 2 | Ground Support 1 |
Starting Strategy Cards | 1 | 1 |
Operations Cards | 010 Inspiring Leadership 014 No surrender |
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Deployment Zone | Division 1: Any hex with an orange border on map 12B. Division 2: Any hex with an orange border on map 1B. |
Division 1: Any hex on maps 26B, 278 and 25B. Division 2: Any building hex on map 28B. |
Starting Initiative | ||
Objective | The British immediately win if they control the hex with the Victory Objective Marker by the end of round 7. | The Germans win if the British are unable to fulfill their objective by the end of round 7. |
Rounds | 7 | |
Actions per turn | 3 | 3 |
Reinforcements | - | Status Phase 2: German Division 2 receives: • 3 Squad Bases - 11 Regular Infantry - 1 Officer • 1 Jagdpanzer IV |
Special Rules | - | - |
Terrain Features |
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Weather Deck | The weather is considered "Clear Skies" for this scenario. No weather checks are made. |