Diabolical Shrapnel MTO (id:#60029)
(Dezign Pak 3 ID: 26)
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Casa del Priolo, Sicily 1943-07-10 ()
53: A High Price to Pay (ASL 7 - Hollow Legions (2nd Edition))
AD 8: Gruppo Mobile (AH:ASL Annual `91)
J 52: Dress Rehearsal (ASL Journal # 3)
KURSK CG: Broadway to Prokhorovka (ASL Journal # 3)
J94: Kempf at Melikhovo (ASL Journal # 6)
T 9: The Niscemi-Biscari Highway (AH:The General # 28.1)
S9: Ambitious Assault (ASL Starter Kit #2)
S11: A Long Way To Go (ASL Starter Kit #2)
HB CG 3: Hell's Bridgehead CG 3 (Critical Hit # 6.4)
CH 18: Raging Furnace (Critical Hit # 2)
HB 1: Psel River Line / Last Line Before Oboyan (Hell's Bridgehead)
HB CG 1: Hell's Bridgehead CG 1 (Hell's Bridgehead)
Buck01: Welcome to the Jungle (Buckeyes!)
: Apenas Nos Hablamos (Lider)
WP 1: First Blood (Winpak #1)
O73.2: Mission Accomplished (On All Fronts # 73)
O104.2: Send More Pigeons (On All Fronts #104)
ON06: Kempf at Melikhovo (On Top Scenarios)
SP12: Piano Lupo (Schwerpunkt # 1)
MT 5: SI1 version 1.0 (ASL Digest # 7.08)
S22: Another Summer's Day (ASL Starter Kit #3)
S31: Going to New York! (Operations Special Issue #1)
ASSKB2: Hill Sweet Blues (Battles Magazine #2)
Ponyri #12: Little Katy (Kursk - Devil's Domain)
S47: Not So Disposed (ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #1)
BFP-97: Renewed Pressure (BFP 4: Crucible of Steel)
HB3 #1: Last Line Before Oboyan (Hell's Bridgehead 3)
VV 76: X-Men (Vae Victis # 101)
Ponyri #12: Little Katy (Devil's Domain : Metalgods of Ponyri)
24: Pressured and Pinned (Devil's Domain Upgrade Kit)
#10: Big Trouble in Little Stalingrad (Major Upham Battle Pack)
WO18: A Quick Strike (Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2016)
WO19: Through the Dragon's Teeth (Winter Offensive Bonus Pack 2016)
178: The Niscemi-Biscari Highway (ASL 3a - Yanks (2nd Edition))
MM 37: Ninety Night (March Madness 2017 Hollis Partisans Pack)
FT240: Commando Beach 1 (Franc-Tireur #14)
FT241: Commando Beach 2 (Franc-Tireur #14)
FT242: That Bridge Again! (Franc-Tireur #14)
FT243: Send More Pigeons II (Franc-Tireur #14)
ASL GCA 2: Tra Le Spighe Dorate (A25.6 Issue 1)
BR1: Ponte Drillo Taking (Biazza Ridge)
BR2: Gorham Assault (Biazza Ridge)
BR3: Hunting the Wolf (Biazza Ridge)
BR CG: Biazza Ridge (Biazza Ridge)
S47: Not So Disposed (ASL Starter Kit Expansion Pack #1 2nd Edition)
53: A High Price to Pay (ASL 7a - Hollow Legions (3rd Edition))
PRK1: 10 July (PROKHOROVKA!)
Designer: Glenn Houseman
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Balance:
ItalianAmerican
60%

Overview:

Italian XVI Corps commander Rossi sent a mobile regiment from Niscemi to attack Gela from Piano Lupo. Half way there they encountered 100 US paratroopers who had just eliminated an Italian strong point and set up a blocking position. Two Italian infantry companies set out in extended formation but were pinned down by withering American fire. Realizing the Americans lacked heavy weapons, the Italians moved an artillery gun up onto a nearby hill. Once their artillery piece made it to the heights, the Italian assault began. Waves of soldiers descended on the Americans position and deadly accurate ordnance fire began to take its toll. Realizing they were out gunned, the paratroopers intended to fall back to Piano Lupo. Just as the order to pull out was received, naval artillery shells began coming down, hitting friend and foe alike, making movement hazardous at best.
Attacker: Italian (General Rossi’s “Mobile Group E” Regiment, XVI Corps)
Defender: American (Scattered Elements of 3rd Battalion, 504 Parachute Inf. Reg., 82nd Airborne Division)  
5.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:22.0 D:7.5
AFVs: A:0 D:0
Guns: A:1
Obice da 149/13
Mortaio da 45 "Brixia"
D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: A: ART may not set up Emplaced; 2 sqds Fanatic w D: may not Recombine, random naval artillery
Map Board(s): 12 15
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2021-06-28(D) David Ramsey vs Martin Barker Italian winThe Americans were doing ok, despite very little intervention from the Naval artillery but with such few strongpoints the Gun was able to destroy two squads (and almost the buildings they were in) worth of defence and then a few bad breaks at the end of the game turned the game to the Italians.

Interesting premise with the sniper style OBA - probably dicey though.

As featured on IR47
2021-06-27(D) Andy Bagley vs Mick Allen Italian winBit of an odd one this. Huge number of Italian troops, including elites/fanatics, plus a 9-2 leader and a hero, and supported by a leader-directed 150mm Art gun that can fire at will almost anywhere down into the village. American paratroops are strong but there are few of them and their setup is restricted, so I found it hard to put together a coherent defence. It seems to me that the Americans need some kind of a break, perhaps through a lucky shot with the random Naval Artillery. Luck wasn't with me here however; despite taking some early losses the Italians swarmed into the village and were able to exit sufficient EVPs with a turn to spare.
2021-06-26(D) Paul Legg vs Pete Phillipps Italian winDouble One 2021 Round two
2017-02-08(D) pierpaolo colancecco vs Italian American win
2012-11-18(D) Jeff Waldon vs Will Willow Italian winVASL
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Dave Added a playing2021-07-06 20:06:23
Paul Legg Added a playing2021-06-27 21:40:17
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Andy_Bagley Rated the scenario2021-06-27 14:27:07
Hutch Modified the unit counts2020-11-07 13:25:15
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Estimated Play time: 3.8 hours
Recorded Games: 6
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Italian5
American1
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ROAR Data: (as of January 2022)
Diabolical Shrapnel [Confirmed]
[A] American 4
[D] Italian 5
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