Strangers in a Strange Land ETO (id:#56040)
Avalon Hill (ASL 10 - Croix de Guerre ID: 75)
See Also: Strangers in a Strange Land by Multi-Man Publishing
Elvegardsmoen, Norway 1940-05-13 ()
89: Rescue Attempt (ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (2nd Edition))
A 65: The Dinant Bridgehead (AH:ASL Annual `93b)
AD 13: The Mailed Fist (AH:ASL Annual `95 Winter)
A 114: Hamlet's Demise (AH:ASL Annual `97)
J 42: Grebbe End (ASL Journal # 3)
NEWS40: Rolling Thunder (ASL News # 23)
NEWS41: Objective Princenhage (ASL News # 23)
ASLUG21: The Witch's Cauldron ()
atp5: A Thorn in the Flesh (At the Point # 11-12)
WWW 91: Assault at Wadelincourt (Internet)
ASL News 41: Objective Princenhage (ASL News Pack #1)
EP41: Objective Princenhage (Euro-Pack # 1 - Early War Actions)
GTF 5: Wrong Battle (Gembloux: The Feint)
PL H: Lost Sentinels (Gembloux: The Feint)
ASL News 40: Rolling Thunder (Scroungin' ASL News)
Z12: The Mailed Fist (Rout Report # 4.4)
FE88: The Hard Way (Blitzkrieg Pack)
DCRB 03: Forgotten Epic (Red Banner 2017 Q2)
O101.2: Across the Meuse (On All Fronts #101)
O108.3: Assault at Wadelincourt (On All Fronts #108)
O114.2: Bon Accueil (On All Fronts #114)
PJ2.8: Bjervik Norway May 1940 (OAF Playtester's Journal # 2)
B 1: Contested Crossing (OAF Playtester's Journal # 5)
TAC31: Par Saint Georges! (Tactiques # 4)
DB043: Point 247 (Dispatches from the Bunker #19)
: Rubarth at Wadelincourt (Rate of Fire #12)
Round 5: Marilles Melee (CanCon 1999)
KVxx: Fight for the Fjords (Klementi Voroshilov Blog Scenarios)
GD3: Dinant (Unknown)
DTF-2: Blitzkrieg! (Death to Fascism)
GRE 6: The "Wehr" (Grenadier '08)
S33: Few and Far Between (Operations Special Issue #2)
89: Rescue Attempt (ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition))
143: Grebbe End (ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition))
OB02: Point 247 (Out of the Bunker)
SP220: Hoepner's Edict (Schwerpunkt #19)
#9: Elan of the 11th Dragoons (Major Upham Scenario Pack)
GTF 5: Wrong Battle (Gembloux II)
GTF CG 1: Lost Sentinels (Gembloux II)
#5: Objective Princehage (Retro Pak III)
SP236: Hammer Time (Schwerpunkt #20)
ASLUG21: The Witch's Cauldron (ASLUG Singles)
BWN 6: Raid on Moerdijk (Blitzkrieg in the West: Northern Campaign)
SP253: De Zwarte Duivels (Schwerpunkt #22)
SP 265: Defending Jandrain (Schwerpunkt #23)
RP 135: The Outpost Line (Rally Point #14)
RP 139: Mauled at Merdorp (Rally Point #14)
DASL 19: The Mailed Fist (Deluxe Advanced Squad Leader)
75: Strangers in a Strange Land (ASL 10a Croix de Guerre)
DN03: Rommel at the Meuse (ASL 10a Croix de Guerre)
DN04: Chateau de Meez (ASL 10a Croix de Guerre)
DN05: Grande Ferme de Meez (ASL 10a Croix de Guerre)
DN06: Clearing the Heights (ASL 10a Croix de Guerre)
DN07: Saint-Médard After Dark (ASL 10a Croix de Guerre)
DN08: Probing the Bridgehead (ASL 10a Croix de Guerre)
DN CGI: Fateful Miscalculations (ASL 10a Croix de Guerre)
Designer: Steve Swann
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Balance:
FrenchGerman
54.109589041096%

Overview:

In the arctic twilight, the 13th Demi-Brigade of the French Foreign Legion and five Hotchkiss tanks were successfully put ashore by British landing craft northeast of Narvik. One legion battalion and two tanks were sent to retake the supply center of the Norwegian 6th Brigade which had been captured by the Germans. Liberating the weapons depot would provide much-needed arms and ammunition for the Norwegians. . .
Attacker: French (1er Bataillon, 13ème Demi-Brigade de Légion Étrangère / 342ème Compagnie Autonome de Chars de Combat)
Defender: German (Gebirgsjäger Regiment 139)  
8 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.5 D:7.5
AFVs: A:2
H39 x 2

D:0
Guns: A:0
Mortier de 60 mle 35
D:0
5cm leGrW 36
7.92 PzB 39 ATR

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: GS, roads unpaved but plowed. Wooden buildings. Stream is Dry.
Map Board(s): 18 22
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2020-08-12(A) Jason Nichols vs Eric Topp French winFrench utilized armoured assault to cover the advance of four squads of Foreign Legion troops down the road while bulf of force moved around to the flank using the hill as cover. The Germans were unlucky with their dice rolls, failing to make an impression on the French. When the bulk of the French force was pushing into the arms depot on turn 4 the Germans capitulated.
Looking at the comments from previous playings it appears the way this scenario plays out is very dependent upon whether the German player manages to kill or delay the French early on. If the French can reach the depot by turn four relatively unscathed they will have the manpower to overwhelm the defenders.
Overall I enjoyed the scenario and the combination of the tanks to provide cover for the advancing infantry. My opponent didn't have much fun however, as his dice rolls were consistently high while the French averaged a 5 for their morale checks.
2020-08-03(A) Jacob Elmqvist vs Ingemar Gardell Draw
2020-05-09(D) Maurizio Mai vs Gunny German winI found it interesting, with HIP set up, and AFVs impossible to be killed. I believe the game was doomed for the French by Turn 3 when A) one tank first malf the MA and then, trying to repair it, broke it and the tank was recalled, B) two fire lines KIAed two MMC and limited the movement of the infantry, C) German MMC fired to the French MMG on the hill, kept the ROF for 4 shots and annihilated the whole stack. French conceded 1,5 turn before the end. My opponent didn't like at all :).
2020-03-15(A) O Ramaille vs German winThe French began well with a critical hit from the mortar that wipe out a squad in a building. The French approach was quite well performed with the armor to prevent the German reinforcements to reach the weapons depot. However, the German reinforcements managed to get into the building and won several close combats with a battle hardened leader. The French lost more than half of their forces and were unable to wipe out the Germand defenders from the building. A German victory.
2020-03-07(D) David Ramsey vs Martin Vicca French winHeld out as long as possible but a critical hit from the mortar destroyed my hopes..
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.89Votes: 57
Views: 5622
To-Play list count: 8
Estimated Play time: 4.3 hours
Recorded Games: 42
Archive recorded plays:
French24
German17
Drawn:1

ROAR Data: (as of Nov 2019)
Strangers in a Strange Land [Confirmed]
[A] French 134
[D] German 117
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