I was victim number 4 in the ROAR report. I got diced in a most vulgar and malicious way. It was over for the Amis by Turn 4.
My opponent set up a concealed squad in B7, and a HIP half-squad with a Panzerschreck in B3. I enter in the Shermans along A1-A3, but he misses with the Schreck. My Infantry main body enters along J1-N10, a 2 flat shot on the squad carry the .50cals (they failed the deploy TC) results in a K/2 and my MC activates the German sniper and breaks a squad carrying a MMG. The platoon I sent on a flanking move enters on AA10. He lets the first two half-squads and the first squad go by before shooting at the Leader with the Squad/MMG in Z8. A 2 flat shot yields a wounded leader and a broken squad.
German Player Turn 1 flames a Sherman stopped behind the hedge in G3 with a Concealed squad in J3 (1945 range of a PF is??? DOH!) The Schreck breaks trying to hit a Sherman stopped in C1 guarding the rear of my other two Shermans and the 1 1/2 squads I ran up to support the Shermans break the squad in B7 trying to get at my other Shermans. End Turn 1.
I open Turn 2 trying to rally broken troops and get in position to start laying fire on building M6 (formally known as P6). My covering Sherman attempts to kill the half-squad in B3, since moved to E3. Break the MA. My cover squads are ineffective. The half-squad promptly gets a PF and smokes the Sherman. My remaining Sherman moves to J6 and stops. The HIP AT gun reveals from M5, CA L5/L4 and burns my remaining Shermans. I manage through the completely rubbled remains of building J8 and advance along the hedge K7-N8.
German Player Turn 2. AT gun spins and shoots at a squad/MMG in K7. Misses - rate. Second shot, Critical hit, 24 down 1....KIA. Well, I'm down a squad and a half and 3 Shermans and it's only Turn 2..hmmmm. The rest of his Prep fire breaks the half-squad toting the DC and then he maneuvers throughout the building. I have to dig him out of 21 locations and I'm not rolling so hot (at least compared to him). I hang in until Turn 4 then throw in the towel. Even Infantry Smoke can't keep my guys from running like Italians. Elite Americans??? No such thing.
I'm itching to play this one again, and I will take the Americans. It can be done, if I'd quit driving my takes like some newbie.
Sheesh.
C. Kent Henson Please! Don't let me stop you from crossing the Meuse.
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