Ripe for the Picking WTO (id:#60510)
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Marigny, France 1944-07-26 ()
Designer: George Kelln
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
AmericanGerman / German (SS)
77.777777777778%

Overview:

This was the critical day of the operation for the Americans. General Collins decided to gamble and committed his armored forces before the situation was unquestionably ripe for an exploitation maneuver. Instead of assigning exploitation objectives, Collins told one of the armored columns to take Marigny, the other St. Gilles. Near Marigny, the troops encountered increasing resistance of the German Infantry Division 353 and the two companies of the SS Panzer Division 2.
Attacker: American (Elements of Combat Command B, 3rd Armored Division)
Defender: German / German (SS) (Elements of Infantry Division 353 and SS Panzer Division 2)  
9 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:13.0 D:11.0
AFVs: A:25
M3 ht x 10
M3A1 ht x 3
M3(MMG)
M4A1 x 4
M4A1C x 2
M5A1 x 2
M5A1C
M8 HMC
M8C HMC

AFVs: D:9
PzKpfw IVH x 4
SPW 251/1 x 4
SPW 251/9

Guns: A:0 D:2
5cm PaK 38 x 2

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: A; must enter as passengers. Air Support automatically on turn 6
Overlays: O3
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultTimeComments
2026-02-13(A) Andy Goldin vs Stephen Worrel American winThanks to my friend Steve for humoring me by playing the Germans in this scenario. The Germans have it rough in this one as they face two armored columns approaching on their own axis of advance. The Culin hedgerow-busting devices and air support give the Americans some nice tools to use, and I especially enjoy the cannister firing 37s and 75s and the HT which dismounts the US 50 cal. with crew.

Nonetheless, Steve's Germans managed two score two Recalls on my open topped vehicles (one each with a Sniper and a long range IFT attack from his HMG) and his MkIVs briefly kept me bottled up until my airpower arrived. Using the aircraft MGs (I prefer them against armor over the rockets) I managed to destroy one tank and immobilize another. Add that together with a lucky hit from a Sherman and a surprise bazooka attack knocking out the immobilized Mk4, by Turn 7 Steve didn't have much left to stop me so he conceded. Overall fun scenario for the Americans, not so much for the Germans.
2024-07-06(D) John Garlic vs Maurizo Grassi German / German (SS) win
2018-05-11(D) patrick palma vs Kevin Killeen American win
2013-10-10(A) keith Spurlock vs Michael Koch American win[Imported from ROAR]
2010-03-13(A) Edward Fritz vs Darrell Wright American winA meaty scenario with lots of stuff. The Americans have to get a VP total by either causing CVP or exiting through the Germans. The American player was able to exit several halftracks off the board prior to the German (SS) reinforcements arrival. The remainder of the points (except one tank exited) were from CVP. The American fighter-bombers with rockets made the winning kill.
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Agoldin Rated the scenario2026-02-15 01:54:27
Agoldin Added a playing2026-02-15 01:52:39
Bongiovanni Added a playing2022-10-10 13:50:01
hoxson1 Uploaded the Board image2022-03-18 21:50:46
hoxson1 Modified the Attacker's AFVs2022-03-18 21:11:04
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Statistics:
Avg Rating: 6.50Votes: 6
Views: 6216
To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 17.6 hours
Recorded Games: 6
Archive recorded plays:
American5
German / German (SS)1
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of today)
Ripe for the Picking [Confirmed]
[A] American 9
[D] German 3
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