Point To Make WTO (id:#61127)
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Designer: Ian Daglish
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Balance:
BritishGerman
46.666666666667%

Overview:

The northern wing of Guards Armoured Division expected a clear run to Brussels. Crossing the Somme battlefields of the First World War, the Grenadiers set their sights on Waterloo, where they had gained their title in 1815. Even after two tanks were knocked out in front of Pont-À-Marcq, it was hoped that resistance would evaporate; but here the defenders proved resolute. While the rest of the brigade took another route, the Grenadiers prepared to attack.
Attacker: British (King's Company, 1st (Motor) Battalion and 2nd Squadron, 2nd (Armoured) Battalion, The Grenadier Guards)
Defender: German (Pont-à-Marcq Garrison)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: German     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:18.0 D:6.0
AFVs: A:3
Carrier 2" MTR x 2
Carrier MMG B

AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:2
OML 2-in. Mortar x 2
D:2
8.8cm FlaK 18
2cm FlaK 38

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: German OoB varies by purchase, British select 2 of 3 Reinforcement Groups
Map Board(s): 16 19 38 49
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultComments
2023-09-10(A) Douglas Leslie vs Jeff Howell British winAs the British, I took the extra infantry and artillery module on the basis that I was worried that the AFVs would provide juicy targets for the Germans to take me towards the CVP cap. The Germans took the heavy mortar, SS squad, and the killer HT. Basically I deployed everything that I could to cross the open ground towards the factory and, with the help of some smoke, managed to get there relatively unscathed. The artillery didn't do much but sheer weight of numbers overwhelmed the defenders with a turn to spare. Fun scenario with some replay value due to the various force selection options for both sides.
2018-07-21(D) Will Willow vs P. Palmer British winGettysburg FTF
2017-04-08(A) Jeremy Busby vs Tim Brieaddy German win
2017-03-19(A) Andy Beaton vs Richard Hooks British winBritish took extra infantry and OBA, Germans took AA gun an extra MGs. OBA was the decisive unit, broke up the entire factory defence. British smoke mortars suppressed German Mgs. Very few British casualties.
2015-05-07(A) Jeff B vs David Yllanes British winA tough task for the British as there is a lot of open ground to cover and fairly little time. If they don't get smoke they are doomed. German guns with high ROF/IFE further complicate the problems, and initially shredded anyone who got near. Luck finally went their way however when they broke the two remaining crews and knocked out the halftrack, allowing the armor and infantry a last-ditch charge at the factory. Some lucky shots inside the building wiped out all remaining defenders giving the British the victory. This one has high playability due to the variety of purchases and approaches available.
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Estimated Play time: 5.4 hours
Recorded Games: 15
Archive recorded plays:
British8
German7
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of October 2023)
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