The Third Column DTO (id:#58964)
Medjez el Bab, Tunisia
1942-12-10 (3 others)
Designer: Tom Morin
Starter kit scenario?: Deluxe scenario?:
Balance:
GermanAmerican/Free French
Overview:
A counterattacking German column, including parts of the 7th Panzer Regiment and Tiger tanks of the 501st Panzer Battalion, was making a wide swing with the intent of striking Medjez el Bab from the southeast. Approximately 2 miles east of Medjez el Bab, the column ran into a roadblock manned by French troops with AT guns and artillery support. . .Attacker: German (Elements of Bataillon I of Panzer Regiment 7, schwere Panzer Abteilung 501 and Panzergrenadier Regiment 86)
Defender: American/Free French (Elements of 4ᵉ Regiment Mixte de Zouaves et Tirailleurs and 8ᵉ Compagnie du 3ᵉ Bataillon, 62ᵉ Regiment d'Artillerie d'Afrique with Elements of the 1st Battalion, 13th Armored Regiment and Company C, 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion)
6.5 turns
Players: 2 OBA: American/Free French Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:10.0 D:8.5 |
| AFVs: A:9 PzKpfw VIE x 2 PzKpfw IIIN PzKpfw IIIL x 3 SPW 251/1 x 3 Opel Blitz x 4 |
| AFVs: D:3 M3 GMC M3A1 LT x 2 |
| Guns: A:0 ATR 7.92 PzB 39 D:2 Canon AC de 47 SA mle 37 APX x 2 M2 60mm Mortar ATR Fusil Antichar Boys |
| Misc Rules: | Heavy Rain, Soft Ground. Desert Victory Points (F.3), Surrender (F.5) |
| Map Board(s): | 18 | 44 |
| Overlays: | NONE |
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Last Played:
| Date | Reporter | Opponent | Bal. | Result | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-02 | (A) Rich Weiley | vs | Simon Mitchell | American/Free French win | Paddington Bearz - November 2002. |
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| Action | Date |
|---|---|
| Rich Weiley Added a playing | 2020-06-08 09:25:30 |
| hoxson1 Uploaded an Image | 2018-07-31 14:05:12 |
| Hutch Modified the unit counts | 2017-10-11 21:10:54 |
| Hutch Modified the Defender's Guns | 2017-10-11 21:10:54 |
| hoxson1 Modified the misc. rules | 2017-09-26 19:19:07 |
| File | Description | User | Views |
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| A Tiger from SPA 501 in Tunisia (sPzAbt501%20Tunesien.jpg) | Image | King Billy | 722 |
| (germ-freefrenchusa.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 622 |
| (medjez dec 10 battle.png) | Image | hoxson1 | 485 |
| (db031.png) | Map Image | Twirling | 726 |
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| Americans in the North African Campaign | Misterhawk |
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A Tiger from SPA 501 in Tunisia
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| Avg Rating: 6.00 | Votes: 1 | Views: | 3723 |
| To-Play list count: | 1 | |
| Estimated Play time: | 6.6 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 1 | |
| Archive recorded plays: | ||
| German | 0 | |
| American/Free French | 1 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
| ROAR Data: (as of November 2021) The Third Column [Log in to Confirm or Edit] |
| [A] American/Free French | 5 |
| [D] German | 2 |