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Aachen, Germany 1944-10-12 ()
Designer: Ken Dunn
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Balance:
AmericanGerman
61.710037174721%

Overview:

The battle for Aachen had been raging for two days. A complicated series of maneuvers designed to encircle the city from both the north and south had been occupying the American command. These few units committed to the frontal assault on Aachen had some tough going. Not only were the Aachen defenders numerically superior, but they were fighting on their home soil for one of the cherished Nazi symbols: Aachen, home of the First Reich.
Attacker: American (3rd Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment)
Defender: German (404th Regiment, 246th Volksgrenadier Division)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:14.5 D:12.0
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
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: Grain not in Season. D: 2 secret Fortified Buildings
Map Board(s): y z
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultComments
2023-03-27(A) Justin DiSabatino vs SelfA American winThis scenario is already weighted towards the Americans, but it did not go how I expected. Germans set up with 8-1/HMG/4-4-7 in P1 with a huge field of fire, 2 LMGs with a FG in BB1, both buildings fortified. A group of conscripts held the middle (I2, J1, K2) and the rest spread throughout the line. With German firepower spread on the flanks, the Americans set up to force the middle with one MMG and FT, while the other MMG took to the woods to keep pressure on the left flank.

Turn 1, the Americans move up 5 6-6-6 squads on the right, the German HMG misses multiple shots, and the Americans manage a 20/+4 shot that breaks the entire stack in P1. The German middle holds surprisingly well for two turns, but as the Americans folded in the right flank, it was all a matter of time for an American win. Not sure yet if I will try this a second time with balance for the Germans or see if a slightly modified set-up will let them hold longer.
2023-02-15(D) Andreas R vs Anders German win
2023-02-10(A) fabio aliprandi vs Draw
2023-01-26(A) Brett wxyz vs American win
2022-11-03(A) Patrick Bonner vs Self German winThe first battle found the Germans placing fortifications in the two long buildings just across the the edge of the boards. they were able to hold the Americans off very effectively.

I played this one four times. The Germans won two, the Americans two. It seems the location of the fortified building really swayed the battle one way or another.
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Turuk Modified the gps location2023-03-29 19:10:50
Turuk Added a playing2023-03-27 18:56:21
Hutch Updated the Scenario ID2023-03-05 20:10:40
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wxyz Added a playing2023-02-26 15:07:17
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.35Votes: 147
Views: 11372
To-Play list count: 9
Estimated Play time: 4 hours
Recorded Games: 113
Archive recorded plays:
American66
German41
Drawn:4

ROAR Data: (as of November 2021)
Simple Equation [Confirmed]
[A] American 100
[D] German 62
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