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Forming the Thumb MTO (id:#59057)
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South of Campoleone , Italy 1944-01-30 (16 others)
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Mission DAR 4c: Breaking The Kraut's Back (Franc-Tireur #11)
Mission DAR 4d: Death At Dawn (Franc-Tireur #11)
Mission DAR 4e: Mussolini Canal (Franc-Tireur #11)
Mission DAR 4f: Panzer Revenge (Franc-Tireur #11)
S40: Island Retreat (Special Ops # 2)
RPT64: Led to the Slaughter (Rally Point # 7)
KSM017: The Hornet's Sting (Grumble Jones)
GJ003: The Hornet's Sting (Grumble Jones)
VV56: Victoire Perdue (Vae Victis # 86)
Q23: Campoleone Salient (Quick 6 Scenario Pack IV)
Designer: William Durrant
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Balance:
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Overview:

Due to the continued build up of German troops around the bridgehead, General Lucas was urged to speed up his advance from Anzio. While Darby’s Rangers were being slaughtered at Cisterna (ASL Scenario ‘G5 Six Came Back’), General Penney’s Scots and Irish Guards were ordered to seize Campoleone. Under heavy fire the Irish Guards were forced to withdraw. As daylight broke on 30 January a company of Irish Guards supported by troops from the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, 46 Royal Tank Regiment, and the US 894th Tank Destroyer Battalion jumped off in an attempt to re-secure the start line. The American tank destroyers led the advance, sending shells into every farmhouse en route. British infantry quickly mopped up each building and by early afternoon the start line was retaken. An aggressive General Penney ordered the attack on Campoleone to continue, and shortly after 3PM a battalion of KSLI reached a low ridge just short of Campoleone and dug in for the night. However, on either side of the advance things had not gone so well, and Penney realized elements of his command stuck out “like a sore thumb”. Their position was ripe for a German counter attack.
Attacker: British / American (Irish Guards, KSLI, 46 RTR and 894th TD Battalion)
Defender: German (Hermann Goering Division)  
7.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:16.0 D:10.0
AFVs: A:2
Sherman V(a)
M10 GMC

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
OML 2-in. Mortar x 2
D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Kindling is NA
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ASL 6 - The Last Hurrah (2nd Edition)11
ASL 11 - Doomed Battalions (3rd Edition)11
ASL 11a - Doomed Battalions (4th Edition)11
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2021-05-16(D) patrick palma vs Ulrik Danker German win
2020-05-25(D) Ron Garcia vs Darryl M. German win
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Jude Added a playing2023-02-28 00:57:00
Jude Rated the scenario2023-02-28 00:56:22
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hoxson1 Modified the misc. rules2017-03-14 13:30:24
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Avg Rating: 4.75Votes: 4
Views: 5526
To-Play list count: 0
Estimated Play time: 5.1 hours
Recorded Games: 2
Archive recorded plays:
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