326 Hitdorf on the Rhine

Hitdorf, Germany. April 6, 1945: As the Third Reich collapsed, many American leaders Letame bold to the poli.: of recklessness. erten a daring stroke bv a small group of soldiers yielded a vasi gaggie of denuntized German prlsoners. But. sometimes. the Americans pushed their Jack No far ami the Germans, like a wounded animai, would lash back with stinging effect At early domi. Co. A of the Ist 504th Parachute Rete crossed the Rhine and advanced toward the salva offfitdo:f. Unfortunately, elements of the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division had fusi linked up with the lingering mintrants of the I I th Pz. Division, ami the Gernrans vere not yet wiNìng to lay down their arms. The landing Ivens easy enough bus as the paratroopers entered the town, they vere met by an enemy companv that had been rushed to the sector.

This scenario is a modification of Squad Leader - Scenario 10.

	American	German
Division 1	5 Squad Bases - 14 Regular Infantry - 2 Officer - 1 Mortar Crew - 1 Machine Gun Crew 2x Engineer	2 Squad Bases - 5 Regular Infantry - 1 Officer - 1 Machine Gun Crew 1x Concealed
Division 2	4 Squad Bases - 7 Regular Infantry - 6 Elite Infantry - 1 Officer - 1 Machine Gun Crew 1x Engineer 1x AntiTank	See Reinforcements
Strategy Decks	Artillery 2 Command 1	Artillery 1 Ground Support 1
Starting Strategy Cards	0	2
Operations Cards	005 Clear Mines 008 Lay Smoke	014 No Sunender
Deployment Zone	Anywhere on the first two complete Western hex rows.	Any grey hex.
Starting Initiative		Setup First
Objective	The Americans win if they are able to control any two of the buildings on board 11A and have at least 6 squads remaining.	The Germans win by preventing this objective.
Rounds	8
Actions per turn	3	3
Reinforcements	Round 3 (Status) west map edge. 6 squad bases 2 leaders 1 MG 3 elites 17 regulars 2x AntiTank 2x Engineer	Round 2 (Status) east map edge. 9 Squad Bases - 18 Regular Infantry - 7 Elite Infantry - 3 Officer - 2 Mortar Crew - 2 Machine Gun Crew 3x Flamethrower Round 6 (Status) east map edge. 4 Panzer IV
Special Rules	The Americans have parachuted in and have limited supplies. They may only deploy three sinoke counters (mal, not per squad) during the course of the scenario. Put a fatigue counter on the Lay Smoke card each time a smoke countcr is cmated. Remove the Lay Smoke card after the third fatigue counter is placed.	After the Americans have set up their initial forces the Germans may piace their 4 mine counters anywhere on the non-American deployment boards.
Terrain Features	Streams are flooded.