Resistance at Paderborn WTO (id:#57643)
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Designer: Glenn Houseman
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Balance:
AmericanGerman
46.153846153846%

Overview:

The encirclement of the Ruhr was to be completed on April 1st. The taking of the crossroad town of Paderborn was the final, crucial step in the closing of the Ruhr Pocket. The Germans put up a rare level of resistance at Paderborn. For if the vital town could be held, a breakout of tens of thousands of surrounded German troops eastward would be possible. The American 3rd Armor spearheads, having established a foothold in the town, were now ready to take it. A mix of tired and desperate German troops stood in their way.
Attacker: American (Elements of the 3rd Armored Division)
Defender: German (Elements of LXVI Corps and VI Corps)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:18.5 D:13.0
AFVs: A:8
M4A3(75)W
M4(105)
M36 GMC x 2
M4A3E2(L)
M4A1(76)W
M24
M18 GMC
2 1/2-Ton

AFVs: D:6
StuH 42 (L)
JgdPz VI
StuPz IV
PzJg Tiger
PSW 234/2 x 2

Guns: A:0 D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: German AFV crews my not voluntarily Abandon, U.S. 7-4-7s are Assault Engineers.
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-01-03(D) Dan Best vs Kermit Mullins American win4.5 hrs
2026-01-03(A) Kermit Mullins vs Dan Best American win4.5 hrsThe kind of scenario we designed back in the Squad Leader days to use all the toys. It's a bit of a mess as a scenario. The historical part is not all detailed and likely lacking to a large extent. If you like fielding a Jagdtiger, Elefant and Brumbar in the same scenario, then you will love it. Otherwise it's a very busy scenario to play. My Americans managed to get the win by overwhelming the German infantry. My armor knocked out the STUG, both Pumas, and got a crit hit that destroyed the Elefant. The Brumbar and Jagdtiger took out my Chaffee, both Jacksons, my 105 Sherman, and my 75 Sherman. Enjoyable scenario, but again, it can be overwhelming to play with so much going on.
2016-05-27(D) Jason Wert vs Michael Daschbach German winTense game played with the German Balance to even it up and elim the FT. Germans setup strong left flank and then used reinforcements to backfill the right flank. Worked well and had multiple locations for the win. Americans had impressive FP but German Sniper was very active.
2011-09-11(D) Will Willow vs M. LaPlante American winFtF
2011-01-19(D) Jeff Waldon vs Spencer Armstrong American winVASL
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grumblejones Added a playing2026-01-04 04:04:46
Danno Added a playing2026-01-04 03:41:13
Hutch Modified the gps location2025-02-15 21:04:24
Hutch Modified the Defender's AFVs2025-02-15 21:00:35
Hutch Modified the unit counts2025-02-15 20:58:36
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Avg Rating: 5.88Votes: 8
Views: 9979
To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 8.4 hours
Recorded Games: 5
Archive recorded plays:
American4
German1
Drawn:0

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Resistance at Paderborn
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[A] German 8
[D] American 13
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