029 Breakout Through St. Lo

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Sir weeks after 13-Day, the 29th infantry Division was still fighting in the hedgerows of Normandy, opposed by the German 352nd &fanny Division. The viral crossroads town of Saint Lo was a key objective to the breakout of Normandy. On July 18, the 29th surprised the greatly weakened 352nd and moved into Saint Lo. The Germans immediately counterattacked. Major Thomas Howie, commander of the 116th Regiment, told his men, "You'll see me in St. Lo!" Howie was killed in the attack His men carried his body into the town.

	American	German
Division 1	29th CORE DIVISION 5 GMC CCKW 353s	4 Squad Bases - 1 Elite Infantry - 6 Regular Infantry - 3 Officers - 2 Machine Gun Crews - 1 Mortar Crew
Division 2	1 Squad Bases - 2 Regular Infantry - 2 Officers 4 Sherman M4A1s 1 M3A1 Half-Track	1 Squad Bases - 4 Regular Infantry 1 Panther
Strategy Decks	Supply 1 American Air Support 1 (remove Paratroopers) Artillery 2 (see Special Rules)	Ground Support 1 German Reinforcements 1 (not available until round 3)
Starting Strategy Cards	2	2
Operations Cards	-	035 Enigma
Deployment Zone	Any of the hexes with a green border.	Division 1: Any of the hexes on maps 11A, 268, 7A, and 1A. Division 2: Any of the hexes with a grey border.
Starting Initiative
Objective	At the end of round 12, count the number of Victory Objective Markers (VOMs) that the Americans have. 4 VOMs: The Americans score a decisive victory, and advance campaign specializations on squads with at least one figure. 3 VOMs: The Americans score a tactical victory, and advance normally. 2 VOMs: The Americans score a minor victory, and advance only squads with three or more figures. 1 or Fewer VOMs: German victory.
Rounds	12
Actions per turn	3	3
Reinforcements	Americans — Status Phase 3: • 3 Squad Bases - 2 Elite Infantry - 8 Regular Infantry - 1 Mortar Crew • 1 MW • 1 M3A1 Half-Track • 1 GMC CCKW 353 Americans — Status Phase 5: • 6 Squad Bases - 3 Elite Infantry - 18 Regular Infantry - 1 Officer - 1 Machine Gun Crew	Germans —Status Phase 2: • 4 Squad Bases - 2 Elite Infantry - 14 Regular Infantry • 1 StuG III • 2 Opel Blitzes Germans — Status Phase 4: • 4 Squad Bases - 9 Regular Infantry - 1 Officer - 1 Machine Gun Crew - 1 Mortar Crew • 1 Jagdpenzer IV • 2 Opel Blitzes Germans — Status Phase 8: • 2 Squad Bases - 2 Elite Infantry - 6 Regular Infantry • 1 Panther • 2 SdKfz 251 Half-Tracks
Special Rules	Starting in round 3, each command phase which a squad with an American officer is in the church (building with victory objective), the American player may use the Artillery 2 deck.
Terrain Features	All streams are shallow. Buildings are destructible.
Weather	The weather is considered "Clear Skies" for this scenario. No weather checks are made.

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10 months 3 weeks ago

Ghengisgarber (Jan 20, 2009)
I played this scenario as American and it was a tough fight. I did manage a minor victory. My oponent was a seasoned veteran gamer. My advice would be , do not try to hold the entire town, defend and fall back to the portion of the board that has the three German reinforcement entry hexes. Keep some infantry loaded, if possible ,to threaten the other two victory point hexes that the Americans can easily take but might forget when they go for one or both of the other victory point hexes. Keep buying reinforcements, you will need them as your losses will be heavy. Use artillary effectively. Do not allow the Americans to control the 5 hex woods on your flank.

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2 years 3 months ago

Posting here some comments found online.
www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/38275/tid...layer-comments-balan

Watch out for the Panther destroying the Church.
Houseruled no blowing up churches.

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